This year’s event aimed to avoid the problems of last year’s event by providing more food vendors and space to accommodate all of the crowds, while still remaining true to the same concept of bringing together street food vendors and restaurants to celebrate their passion for food. Just a quick stroll down Folsom Street, I could already tell that this time around, things would go much more smoothly. By having more vendors and space at the event did help spread out the crowds so that the lines for food wouldn’t be so long. Below are some of the sights of yesterday’s event and what I was able to sample:

Pork Sisig Tacos from Hapa SF

Melon, Duck Prosciutto, and Lardo Salad from Flour + Water

Pork Sausage with Butter Bean Salad from Flour + Water

Curtis Kimball of @cremebruleecart armed with his torch

Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée from @cremebruleecart

Chef Mourad of Aziza busy on the Grill

Fried Chicken with Harissa from Aziza

El Porteño Empanadas filled with Beef, Olives, Raisins, and Egg

A look at the Kung Fu Tacos truck

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The time to hit all of the vendors was impossible, so you were left to carefully chose what you wanted to eat. Knowing you could be in line for more than 30 minutes added to how important that decision would be. Although their offerings sounded good, we ended up skipping booths like Delfina and Aziza because we had already had a taste of their food at their restaurants. All of us wanted something new to try.

Looking back, we knew the lines would be long, but with enough patience you were rewarded with good grub.

To start things off, a couple of sandwiches from Kasa. On the left is the Kati “Bun”, which was supposed to be charbroiled chicken, wrapped in roti, but Kasa ran out of roti and served it on a bun instead. On the right is a Pav Bhaji – a serving of spiced potatoes on a bun, which reminded me of a samosa. Both stayed true in being classic street food dishes from India.

We were in line sipping on Black Milk Tea from Slanted Door, while waiting for…

Slanted Door’s Lemongrass Pork Vermicelli Bowl. Tender barbecued pork was served on top a bed of vermicelli mixed with their sweet fish sauce. I haven’t ate at any of Charles Phan’s restaurants yet, but this small sample is making me want to.

We had a quick dessert before we left – A smore from Kika’s Treats. One fluffy marshmallow between dark chocolate and Kika’s famous caramelized graham crackers.

You could say that La Cocina accomplished what they set out to do – getting San Francisco together for the love of enjoying food. I would call it a crème brulee-baconwrappedhotdog-chickensandwich-slowroastedpork-vermicellibowl-oyster-smores-n-tacos feasting extravaganza. If you haven’t found out by now, this city loves to eat.

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Street is an idea by Chef Susan Feniger and she uses Street as her canvas to portray her interpretation of street food from all around the world. Street isn’t just an average restaurant, but a way for you to globetrot on a plate to sample global street food without leaving your seat. This was something I wanted to check out because there isn’t a restaurant like this in the Bay Area that has street food as their main focus. Our first stop, Singapore…

Kaya Toast – toasted bread spread with a sweet coconut jam, served with a fried egg drizzled with dark soy sauce. With the egg yolk broken, it was just calling for us to take some of the toasted bread and dip it, making sure to get some of the salty soy sauce. The flavors work, bringing together the sweetness from the coconut jam with the savory egg yolk and salty dark soy sauce. Next, Hawaii…

Hawaiian Alanui Poke – diced Ono fillet and avocado marinated in a dashi ponzu sauce, served atop a crispy sesame rice cake. Texturally, the soft fish and avocado mixture complemented the crispy rice cake. It was definitely not your ordinary tuna tartare, but a street food version of it. Then, it was off to Korea…

Korean Short Ribs with Mushrooms & Asian Pear Salad – the first dish in L.A. that made me say, “Wow.” It had deep flavors of sesame that was only enhanced by how soft and tender the short ribs were. The preparation that was taken to braise the beef to perfection is what holds this dish together. We returned back to Singapore for our last dish…

Mayasian Black Pepper Clams – simmered in oyster sauce, palm sugar, soy, and lime. The sweet clams tucked in their shell offered a bold hit of pepper flavors.

Vision of what cuisine a Chef will focus on seems to be a crucial element in the restaurant world. So, with Street serving flavors of India and Asia, one can wonder if that vision is clear. From the eyes of a traveling Chef, Susan Feniger will tell you yes. She gives you a taste of what the world has to offer without boxing herself into just focusing on a single cuisine. I felt that eating at Street was a unique experience that was enjoyable. Flavors were bold and the idea of having a restaurant focus on street food is attractive to those looking to explore a little bit.

The food that we ordered is only a small sample of what was available. It’ll be up to you to see how you want to eat your way through the world when you visit.

Street
742 N. Highland Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
www.eatstreet.com

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“Let’s grab a hot dog at Pink’s before dinner.”

“Sure.”

We hopped in the car and headed down to the corner of Melrose and La Brea, only see the line curve along Pink’s hot dog stand.

“That’s way too long of a line to wait in. Let’s check back later after dinner.”

About two hours later we backtracked to Pink’s only to see the same long line. Our dreams of biting into a Pink’s hot dog were shattered. We weren’t in the mood to stand that long of a line.

I woke up the next morning feeling lucky and still craving for a Pink’s hot dog.

“I want to try to see if there’s a line at Pink’s.”

Back to Pink’s and our eyes lit up in surprise. There wasn’t a major line. It was the perfect opportunity to finally grab a hot dog without waiting in line for too long.

Behold the ultimate breakfast to start any day…

The Mulholland Drive Dog. You can call it a hot dog-Philly cheesesteak hybrid. Imagine a Pink’s hot dog, topped with strips of bacon, mushrooms, and onions, all smothered in nacho cheese. This thing was loaded.

For something tamer, the Bacon Chili Cheese Dog can satisfy any appetite. You get a Pink’s hot dog topped with strips of bacon, cheese, tomatoes, and their famous chili to finish it.

If you’re in L.A. and see the line at Pink’s stretching around their stand and wonder if they’re good… Wonder no more.

Pink’s
709 N. La Brea Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
www.pinkshollywood.com

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With the heat and humidity on full blast, you could always use a drink to cool off. A nearby vendor that specializes in Cantaloupe Juice and Sago’t Gulaman was just the answer to the heat.

The Melon is sweet. Strips of the cantaloupe meat float around your cup, so you get some with each sip you take. If you finish all of the juice, the cantaloupe strips are layered right in the bottom of your cup, all ready to be snacked on.

Sago’t Gulaman is a mix of sago and agar agar in a sugary caramelized liquid. This dark colored refreshment is sweet to the taste and filling with all of the sago and gelatin like cubes.

Right next to the beverage cart was a fish ball vendor. Fish meat that has been pressed and shaped into small balls are fried here. Other freshly fried goodies from chicken balls, squid balls, and tofu were available. Take your skewer and poke at what you want. Dipping sauces are there for your picking. Some sweet and spicy, while others are tarter like a vinaigrette.

Of course this is only a small sample of what street food is available. Just about every corner you turn, you are sure to find something else to snack on.

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