Taco Trucks | Good Food Pilot (featuring Kogi BBQ and El Pique)
July 29th, 2009 | by admin |
If Los Angeles had an official food, it would undoubtedly be the taco. And to feed LA’s incessant need for 24/7 snack-sized meat-filled tortillas, there are seemingly thousands of mobile taco delivery vehicles (aka “taco trucks”) across the megalopolis, each with its own interpretation of the classic dish. For those on a budget, taco trucks make for cheap, recession-friendly but delicious eats—usually not much more than a buck per item. And for food lovers everywhere, the lively online and offline discussion among aficionados shows that taco truck culture is about being part food critique and part political activist with just a little bit of hungry thrown in.
Highland Park, in the northeast part of the city near Eagle Rock and Mount Washington, is the city’s proverbial taco capital, and that’s where we start this episode of Good Food. Join our host, Evan Kleimain, to learn about the most common taco flavors—from the classic “al pastor,” to the more adventurous cabeza (beef head and cheeks) and lengua (tongue). Then we head west to Venice Beach with Eddie Lin to sample the ultra-trendy Kogi truck where the Shin-Manguera family and chef Roy Choi bring gourmet Korean-inspired tacos to hipsters across LA, and still at only $2 a piece. Applauded for both their stellar menu as well as their high-tech savvy, you can get up-to-the-minute location data on the Kogi fleet at http://twitter.com/kogibbq/. Or go to http://www.kcrw.com/goodfood to learn more about this episode and taco truck culture in Los Angeles.
Created by 60Frames and KCRW. Hosted by Evan Kleiman.
Good Food is a 60Frames original series. For more information, please visit us at http://www.60frames.com.
Duration : 0:5:10
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23 Responses to “Taco Trucks | Good Food Pilot (featuring Kogi BBQ and El Pique)”
By superawkward on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
this from the …
this from the person who is youtubing “taco” videos. LOL!
By gaminkalv on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
I wish Toronto had …
I wish Toronto had those Kogi trucks.
By brizism on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
oh my gosh!!! im …
oh my gosh!!! im addicted to tacos!!! i love them, with guacamole and salsa roja.. oh man!! i could eat tacos forever…!!!!
By patheticsuburbanite on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
What do u expect? …
What do u expect? She’s lives in LA. LA stands for obesity.
By 1CME90 on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
Nice…
Nice…
By EDWIN818 on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
Ha..Ha… Ignorant. …
Ha..Ha… Ignorant…
By zibiaozheng on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
swine flu@@@@@@@@@@ …
swine flu@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
By vonKyle777 on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
i want some!
i want some!
By VenusAsABoyFilms on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
this video made me …
this video made me so hungry for tacos. thanks.
By mijovanovic on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
put your finger on …
put your finger on your nose
2. hold your breath for 5 seconds
3. say the name of your love
4. that person will ask you out on the next Friday
5. you will have the best day tomorrow
6. if you don’t copy and paste to 2 other videos you will have bad luck and die in 2 days
By daedalx on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
This is where she …
This is where she stops on her way to McDonalds.
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dnt read this(cuz …
dnt read this(cuz it really wrks). u will gt kissd on the nearest frieday by the love of ur life. 2mara wll b the bst day of ur life hwever if you dnt post ths comment 2 at least 3 vids u will die withn 2 days nw uv startd readn this dnt stp this is so scary snd ths ovr 2 5 vids in 143 mins when ur done press f6 nd ur crush’s name will appear
By mehdan2 on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
she is so fat and …
she is so fat and greasy looking it makes the eating of tacos look gross….
the tacos are great, just the unhealthy diabetic lady for host is bad bad publicity.
By cheezequeso on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
Wow i totally agree …
Wow i totally agree with you on everything. I live in LA and close to highland park and I LOVE tacos but where i live they dont have the trucks they have little stands and sell tacos for $1 and they cut and cook the meat right in front of you
By nowayitsduhkid on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
1 copy and paste
2 …
1 copy and paste
2. send this to 2 other videos.
3. hold your breath for 10 seconds
4. press refresh twice
3. LOOK AT YOUR BACKGROUND
By fisharms13 on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
This makes my mouth …
This makes my mouth water, yum. thanks Evan…i love kim chi and can’t wait for kogi –here I come.
By Freddydsg on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
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By mehdan2 on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
this fat lady ….. …
this fat lady ……….. ugh
By mirtheous on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
I love tacos! I’m …
I love tacos! I’m on a mission to try them all out in LA. I hope I don’t get too fat. =P
By Justin4RonPaul on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
I need to get some …
I need to get some Kogi, I always miss out when they are somewhere nearby. They’re all the way out in Alpine today thats like 3 hours from here…
By googlegardos on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
Very inspiring…
I …
Very inspiring…
I love this town!
By chucklesby on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
First off, choosing …
First off, choosing El Pique over La Estrella is just silly. Second, false advertising just walking up to Kogi and ordering a taco, usually it is an hour to hour and a half wait. Third, EL Parian FTW! Although the salsa Roja at La Estrella is the best sauce in L.A.!
By ScottSummitVentures on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
mmm….. I just got …
mmm….. I just got a food boner.
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