Burnt is Bueno

I was driving to a meeting and stumbled upon another Food Truck lunch gathering in an office park in Irvine. Being that it was noon and I was hungry, I decided to venture into the parking lot to see which trucks were cooking that day.

I first spied the ubiquitous Lime Truck in the pole position. I guess winning the Food Network Great Food Trcuk Race Season 2 qualifies you for prime real estate. Next to LT was another truck I see in Irvine all of the time, Barcelona to Go. Next to these two trucks were three trucks I have never seen before, but which all intrigued me, Dogzilla, Baconmania, and The Burnt Truck.

I decided on the Burnt Truck because I just didn't feel like a hot dog that day (and from the look of the lines, many people shared my feelings) and while the Baconmania truck looked incredible, I just wasn't feeling that either. That is not to say that I was not throughly intrigued by the cool looking truck, the unique menu, and the longish line.

As I made my way through the line, I noticed the cool computer monitor menus in the side of the truck which featured the daily menu. Two items grabbed my attention immediately, the fried chicken slider and the special of the day. I ordered those two with a side of tater tots and a canned soft drink for $9.

How were they? They were both very good. The fried chicken slider consisted of buttermilk fried chicken, garlic potato spread, and country gravy. It was good, but for my taste could have used some more intense flavors to make the sandwich a bit better. I should have made use of the sriracha that the truck had on the condiment counter, but did not do so.

The chef's special was a unique slider, a spam sandwich with a quail egg on top. Very interesting, very different, and very good. I wouldn't want to be the guy in the truck individually frying up tiny little eggs all day, but the gooey yolk proved to be a perfect foil for the salty spam.

The tater tots were awesome...way better than when you bake them at home.

Will I return? Absolutley. I have heard good things about a PB&J slider.

The Burnt Truck

Other trucks mentioned:
The Lime Truck
Barcelona on the Go
Baconmania
Dogzilla

Muncha Muncha Tapatio Fritos go with Everything

Warning: Off topic, non Burger-related post.

I love Fritos. I love Tapatio. Put them both together and you have one of the great food combinations like Peanut Butter and Jelly or Bacon and Eggs. I won't pretend that I purchased these delectable goodies without alcohol in my system, but for research purposes, I did taste them late at night and then the next morning. Both times, I was simultaneously greeted with a wonderful taste sensation and a burning tingling of spicy hotness.

I love spicy food and try to eat something caliente everyday. I tell you this to establish some spice cred. Regardless, I found these to be of a spiciness level beyond what is comfortable for normal eating. You need to be in the mood to "feel the burn" and should probably have a beverage nearby.

Crunchy Frito curly-cues with a zesty Tapatio kick! Que Sabor!

And how could we not take this opportunity to share what looks like the best snack on tap at the party: bacon-wrapped, cream cheese-filled jalapenos. I know what you're thinking, how do I get invited to that party?!

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