Tragic Sandwich

Each month, a group of us go out for lunch. We’ve tried a number of places around town, ranging from the police academy coffee shop to soul food, and we’ve enjoyed them all.

Today we embraced social media, and tracked down the Kogi BBQ truck. Knowing that the truck can develop long lines, we got to the location 30 minutes early. Naturally, that meant we waited 30 minutes.

And it was worth it. Although we had to loiter while they found a workable parking space (a food truck is not a Miata, after all) and then set up, we found that the service was so quick that any earlier delay seemed immaterial.

I started with the signature short rib taco and found it tender and flavorful. The spicy pork taco was the perfect level of spicy; hot enough to be hot, but not so strong that you lost track of the taste. Both came topped with a cabbage and lettuce salad, sesame-chili salsa, and a cilantro-green onion relish. This sounds like it should be too many flavors for one taco, but it’s not. It’s just right.

The other aspect of a food truck? All the food is to go. While we had originally planned to head over to a nearby park, we quickly opted to eat right away instead. That’s what curbs are for, right?

One of my fellow diners brought along a pair of apple tart tatins from La Maison du Pain, a bakery south of the Miracle Mile. Flaky and full of apples–a slice of this was hard to beat after our lunch.

So not only was our meal delicious, it was international!