A different type of fast food

Continuing the theme of completely random and sporadic posts on this blog, I figured I'd write about my latest food find: Roli Roti. I picked up a rotisserie chicken from the enormous rotisserie-on-wheels on Wednesday night, and I've actually been too busy to eat it until now. You're supposed to squeeze lime juice over the bird and reheat it in the oven, which imparts a degree of crispness and flavor unheard of in run-of-the-mill rotisserie chickens. Heading home now to try it out...

An excerpt from an local newsletter article about the owner of Roli Roti:

A year ago Thomas was invited to sell his whirling chickens at the grand opening of Santana Row in San Jose. A great opportunity for a new business for sure. A week before the event his chicken truck was stolen. It is a little hard to hide a truck with a giant, roasted chicken bolted to the roof and so the truck was recovered just hours before the opening. The thieves must have become frustrated by their own stupidity in stealing such a high profile vehicle because they heavily vandalized the truck. The rotisserie components still worked, but the engine did not. Undaunted and incredibly optimistic by nature, Thomas and his helper pulled the Roli Roti truck, with a rope, into position. The inconvenience became a publicity opportunity, and Thomas says he had the longest line of customers he can remember that fateful day.