Chicken on the Way

Chicken on the Way

February 20, 2018

While I was out for lunch today I happened to drive by what use to be an old Tim Horton’s; I was surprised it was closing as I thought to myself…what could be better than a Tim Horton’s? Well to my surprise, the restaurant replacing it was going to be a ‘Chicken on the Way’!

I couldn’t believe my eyes as this fast food chain use to exist when I was a child, when it was just my mom and I she use to order this for us as a treat. They use to have these large trucks that would pull up in front of your house and they would literally cook your meal right there.

There were red and white striped trucks with the equipment to cook the food wherever it stopped. It was a food truck before food trucks became popular…talk about ahead of your time. This would’ve been in the 80’s when they had gained all their popularity and were a mainstay for all fast food lovers.

My mom was a huge Chinese food lover and would eat it every chance she got. To be able to have them come to your house and make you a meal as you watched the truck in front of your house…Genius!

She would make me try everything when I was young and willing…lol. I discovered that I really like deep friend shrimp, I would eat buckets of it. Then one day I decided to ask my mom exactly what it was and once she told me…that was it, I didn’t eat anymore shrimp after that. Not sure why?? Maybe it had something to do with the fact that they ate all the crap at the bottom of the ocean and they were gross. To this day I still can’t eat shrimp, however I do try different types of it and different methods of cooking it. Heck even I cook them but I just can’t eat them…I have come to discover that it is a texture thing, I am a well done meat eater and my brain can’t comprehend the chewiness of the shrimp. I may not find one that I ever like but it won’t stop me from trying.

I know if my mom were still alive she would’ve wanted to order them again…even if she was in the hospital. She would’ve made me order it and I would’ve. Every time I drive by one of the franchises I will smile and think of my mama and me when I was just little and she was my biggest hero.