Only 15 minutes in Los Angeles and naturally our first stop was food related. Before even heading home to drop off my bags we made our way out to Kogi Taco Truck! I’ve done my research and while I am miles too late for this trend, there is no Korean Taco truck in NYC that I know of. So of course this was on our game plan. First activity in Los Angeles, eat Korean tacos… check.
The main idea behind this craze is taking Korean BBQ and wrapping it in a Mexican envelope, as my friend so cleverly points out. Both cuisines go very well together and the tacos have a touch of heat. The most popular taco is the spicy pork so I ordered one as well as the short rib taco and one of the specials of the day, a calamari taco. These tacos definitely live up. If I lived here, I could see myself following the truck’s on twitter in order to catch a meal.
The calamari was soft and well cooked, a feat that can be difficult for restaurants to execute. The flavor is sweet and spicy, a combination I could eat over and over again. If I had to chose a favorite it would be the short rib. I could eat spiced beef tacos over and over again and never get tired.
