Comments on: Food Truck Haiku

By: Wedding Photographer Colchester Essex

Wedding Photographer Colchester Essex — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:19:34 +0000

Love food – we can’t live without it!

By: porno

porno — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:08:11 +0000

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By: Marlene

Marlene — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:28:15 +0000

Hey Matt,
Have you considered blogging about Farmers Market Foods, visit a local farmers market and surprise yourself and your readers.

By: Miri

Miri — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:33:39 +0000

Some of these trucks are actually peddling decent food, but at least back away from the fume-spewing vehicle and cop a squat on the sidewalk when you eat. It bothers me to watch people eat while walking or standing… relax! Food is meant to be enjoyed in a leisurely fashion. You’re worth it.

By: Wedding Photographer Colchester

Wedding Photographer Colchester — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:26:16 +0000

Agree with Jen. You could do a great perspective shot with the trucks. Give the impression they were much bigger than they are.

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:45:07 +0000

Wish I was out visiting LA. The food trucks sound amazing.

By: martina

martina — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:23:57 +0000

I agree with Sarah. Why criticize the trucks? The hype will die down soon enough and then the conversation can be about the quality of the food. LA is doing something really interesting right now and a lot of people are involved making exciting and unique food. I think it’s nice that it’s being supported on a local and national level. Especially during the economic downturn it’s cool to see so many eateries opening instead of closing, they’re just being more creative really. Can you imagine what the real estate next to the LACMA would cost for a normal restaurant?

What does bug me is that people act like Kogi invented the food truck, when it’s been a proud Angeleno tradition for a long time before they started tweeting.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:35:44 +0000

I don’t want to grab a paper bag full of duck confit or pan seared scallops from a food truck and then try and eat or even enjoy that while sitting on some stairs outside my office on a busy weekday surrounded by cell phone squackers.

But I love a great authentic taco, or a bowl of spicy chili, or a perfect hot pretzel from a well maintained well staffed food truck. It’s quick, easy, delicious, and it can even be healthy and well prepared depending on the truck of choice. And some days that really works for me. I can find a great sunny spot to plop down and enjoy the outdoors for half an hour while not eating a boring sack lunch from home which I made at @ 6 am from odd leftovers or waiting in line and paying a lot for a restaurant meal which is very time consuming.

I have always loved street food. Wherever I am in the world I find something new to try and sure, some things I wouldn’t dare eat. Some street food no matter how good it looks or smells I won’t touch in fear for my life But a lot of it is just the kind of authentic delight you can’t find anywhere else. And the experience is always memorable, good or bad, and I love that.

A bowl of perfect Ramen in some tiny jam packed alley in Tokyo slurped down standing up side by side with local office workers, Las Du Falafel in Paris is so good even Parisians will eat one in the park, Samosas in India, tacos in Cali, pretzels in Philly, fish & chips in Edinborough drenched in malt vinegar and sea salt wrapped in newsprint, and so on…A cart, a stall, a market, and even the crazily hip for now foodie truck…. I love it. Sue me

By: marla

marla — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:48:18 +0000

The only Mobile Food I eat is what I pack in my lunchbox……and it is all home made. ewwww……If I don’t wanna feed myself packaged, processed stuff why would I go with food from a truck served with a side of exhaust???

By: Natalie Sztern

Natalie Sztern — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:21:55 +0000

ReDo:
To Eat is To Live
Good Digestion Is The Goal
Taste The Umami