Ho. Lee. Dung.
That was fantastic.
Took the ladies on a walk today in search of this Mexorean gem that I had heard was pretty good.
Now, let me read you the following and see if you can't figure out why I decided to seek this out:
Kim Cheese Fries - French fries, spicy twice-cooked pork belly, caramelized kimchi, cheese, and el scorcho sauce.
Yeah. That's right.
Now, let me show you what that looks like:
Yeah. That's right.
That. Just. HAPPENED.
On the walk there I was setting myself up for a huge disappointment, as it sounded too good to be true. Now a lot of good food comes out of trailers in Austin, which I always find amazing given what they have to work with. Let me tell you why I was worried.
1. I thought there was a good chance the fries, loaded down with all this goodness, might just come out a soggy and greasy mess.
2. Figured there was a good chance that "spicy twice-cooked pork belly" might just be crumbled pepper rubbed bacon.
3. Maybe the "el scorcho" sauce was nothing more than Sriracha sauce, cleverly named as a creation of their own.
0 for 3.
This thing was incredible, and a meal in itself.
First off, the fries were cooked perfectly. All of them. Not undercooked, not overcooked, exhibiting the characteristics of being cooked twice, at two different temperatures, resulting in a perfect crispiness on the outside while maintaining a soft, flaky inside. Equally as impressive was the way they held up to the toppings. They were this way throughout the dish, AND the toppings were uniformly distributed throughout, not just sitting on top of the fries.
Second, the twice cooked pork belly was everthing that I could have imagined, quarter to half inch cubes with good proportions of meat and fat.
Third, the el scorcho sauce was not anything close to sriracha. It was an incredible chipotle crema which covered the dish, touched each bite, and went perfectly with everything.
The kimchi had a crunch and spice that tied this whole thing together, and oh, did they mention there was a sprinkling of chopped onion and cilantro on top? No. But oh yes, there was, and it helped to turn this dish into Mexorean perfection.
Man, that was seriously, seriously good stuff, and I can't wait to go back and get this again, and try some of their other fry concoctions, tacos and burritos. The only problem with this place was the time it took between ordering and receiving the food, between ten and fifteen minutes. I'm going to chalk this up to a couple of things and let it slide. First, I got there right when it opened and was behind six or seven people. I'm sure they were still in prep mode, which I'm sure they'll soon start earlier as time goes on. Second, they've been open right around five months, and are still probably working out the kinks and efficiencies. So for the time being, go, wait patiently, because it's worth the wait. Given that we're dealing with fries, I'd eat when you get it and wouldn't take it to go, as you don't want them to get soggy.
http://www.coreanostx.com/
Summary:
Atmosphere: food truck, no tables, but parked near steps to sit on and eat
Food: Korean Mexican BBQ
Dog Friendly: yes
Crowd: business lunch crowd and food lovers
When to Go: lunch and after the bars
What to Order for the First Timer: Kim Cheese Fries
Oh, and here are the ladies, wishing they had some...
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