NoMad food truck brings the fancy to L.A.’s comfort foods

Chef Daniel Humm of the NoMad in New York is plying Los Angeles with luxury versions of casual food. Available at the NoMad food truck is the Humm dog, which is wrapped in bacon and served with black truffle mayonnaise and celery relish.

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Dec. 1, 2016 9 AM PT

The Nomad Chicken Burger with Foie Gras, Truffle Mayo, Frisee & Pickled Shallots.

A NoMad chicken burger with foie gras, truffle mayo, frisee and pickled shallots. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)

Rosemary & Lemon French fries from the NoMad food truck.

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Milk & Honey as made by the NoMad food truck. Soft-serve ice cream is drizzled with honey and topped with sweet, crispy bits and crunchified milk

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The NoMad food truck’s cucumber salad, left, with avocado, buttermilk and chives, and tomato salad with peaches, almonds and ricotta salata.

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The NoMad food truck is a precursor to a brick-and-mortar restaurant, which is scheduled to open next fall in the Giannini Place complex in downtown L.A.

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The fried fish sandwich with piquillo aioli and cabbage slaw on toasted potato bun.

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Chef Daniel Humm (right) and Will Guidara (left), co-owners of the Nomad food truck, are photographed near the truck outside of the Line Hotel in Koreatown. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times )