Mexican hibachi? Mount Moriah food truck carves out (and grills) its own niche
Luis Rivas prepares a hibachi dish at his food truck, Alnova XV at 5735 Mt. Moriah. (Patrick Lantrip/the Daily Memphian)
Alnova XV owner Luis Rivas blends Mexican spices and recipes with the techniques he learned from working at Japanese restaurants.
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Joshua Carlucci
Joshua Carlucci is a food writer and professional cook from rural Central California. He is a Memphis transplant by way of New Orleans and New York City. He has a bachelor’s in English from UC Berkeley, a culinary diploma from the Institute of Culinary Education and is an MFA candidate in Creative Writing at the University of Memphis. Find more of his work on his website, joshuacarlucci.com
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