Yummy Kitchen Brings Beautiful Asian Eats to Hudson’s Cannonball Factory
The beloved Hudson-based food truck has now set up shop at the revitalized multi-use space.
Panang Curry.
- Yummy KitchenThey had us at “Breakfast Banh Mi.” Flavor-seekers have one more reason to make the trek to Hudson, specifically to the Cannonball Factory building on Columbia Street. The aptly named Yummy Kitchen, which started as an Asian-inspired grab-and-go food truck and pop-up kitchen at Chatham Berry Farm Cidery, has put down roots in the historic multi-use building. (Itself a budding dining destination, the former Etsy headquarters is also home to a food hall featuring the new sandwich counter Lev & Ida’s.)
Lemongrass Pork Banh Mi.
Open since May, Yummy Kitchen already had a steadfast following around town, known since 2017 as a traveling Hudson hot spot for authentic Asian sandwiches, spicy noodles, tender meats, and other small plates. With a faithful fan base, the new location was a natural next step to accommodate the food truck’s long (and growing) lines.
WIth an emphasis on traditional techniques and recipes, the Yummy Kitchen concept was inspired by owner Eliah Gardner’s travels throughout Asia, where he developed a passion for the food and culture of regions including China, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and more. He wanted to recreate dishes as authentically as possible here—which is very achievable in Hudson, given the proximity to gourmet purveyors, local farms, and a high demand for delicious Asian cuisine, like that aforementioned Breakfast Banh Mi: a toasted baguette filled with housemade lemongrass peppercorn pork sausage, sriracha, mayo, cilantro, pickled carrots, cucumbers ($14). Traditional banh mi is also available, with lemongrass pork or a crispy seared tofu, cilantro, pickled carrots, cucumbers, and mayo on a toasted baguette for $13 or $14 depending on protein.
On the revolving, made-to-order menu, you’ll find a changing selection of plated-with-care comfort foods like Panang curry, a spicy Thai-style vegetable curry flavored with coconut milk, peanuts, kaffir lime, scallions, cilantro, basil, chili powder, and chili oil ($13). The Lemon Basil Chicken sandwich includes marinated and sliced chicken thighs with locally sourced basil, lemon juice, olive oil, crispy garlic, soy garlic aioli, scallion oil, lemon zest, and green leaf lettuce on a toasted baguette ($14.50).
Guests continue to rave about the richness of the Black Garlic Ramen ($16.50) which features fresh ramen in a local pork bone broth with black garlic oil, slow-cooked sliced pork, seared bok choy, a soy-marinated egg, scallions, fish cake, and black sesame powder. The five-spice pork dumplings are a treat, with a peanut sauce with napa, chili oil, cucumbers, scallion, and sesame seeds ($13). And of course, sweet and creamy Thai iced tea is available (and irresistible).
Spicy Peanut Noodles.
While the food truck is on hiatus, and the kitchen at Chatham Berry Farm Cidery closes for the season on November 1, the modern-rustic Cannonball Factory spot will continue year-round (except for the month of February). For those unfamiliar, the Cannonball Factory is a revitalized industrial space built in 1871 that now houses a local market, food hall, and coworking space; it’s operated by the team behind the BarnFox co-working and community spaces.
