Tekka Tiger, a new food cart across from Blockbuster, opens in Bend
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– There’s a new food destination in Bend with Southeast Asian flavor.
Tekka Tiger is just across the street from the last Blockbuster Video on Earth. It’s owned by a family from Singapore who wanted to bring a variety of different dishes to Bend.
Its cart features a rotating menu from Laos and Indonesia, Malaysia and many other countries. Authenticity is key, when it comes to the food served.
Khly Dhillon, Owner of Tekka Tiger told KTVZ News, “So I make everything from scratch. We use a lot of big, bold flavors -lots of galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, shrimp paste, fish sauce, so we’re not shying away from those big, bold flavors. When you come to Tekka Tiger, you’re going to taste the dishes the way it should be in Southeast Asia.”
The family often travels in backpacks in these countries, looking for new dishes, ingredients and flavors to bring back to Bend. Tekka Tiger wants people to contact them on their Instagram and suggest authentic dishes that they’d like to see.