Foodie Friday: Recipe for Korean Steak and Taqueria Steak Tacos

So this past Tuesday night, I made some tacos...some real.good.tacos.  Figured I'd share the recipe here. 

Korean Steak Tacos

Marinade

3/4 cup soy sauce

3/4 cup water

3 tablespoons white vinegar

1/4 cup dark brown sugar

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1/4 cup minced garlic 

1/2 white onioin minced

3 lbs of short ribs or Korean cut ribs.  Both will work...you can use this recipe with rib eye.   If you buy short ribs or rib eye, make sure you cut it to the thickness of an actual rib, so the flavors soak into the meat.  

Here is the easy part.  Just combine all that crap above in a non reactive bowl, throw the meat in and then marinate for at least 8 hours. 

Foodie Friday: It's All About the Rodeo

Tomorrow myself and a few friends will be heading to the Seattle Mobile Food Truck Rodeo.   There have been a couple of very helpful articles written by the Rodeo and also SeattleFoodTruck.com.  I wanted to put them up here to make it easier to find all the links and then give my top picks for the Rodeo that I am going to make sure and get a taste of.  


Helpful Tips For Newbies to Mobile Food Truck Festivals


This article is a great starter for those of us who have never been to one of these.  Because I am coming with 6 families, I am hoping we can divide and conquer.  The real test for the organizers for the Rodeo will be making sure there is just the right amount of entertainment to aid standing in line, without being overly entertaining, taking away from the food.  


After reading that article, you'll want to take a look at the great articles from SeattleFoodTruck.com that goes into a small description of each truck that will be at the Rodeo.   I've listed them below with my top places I'm going to make sure I visit while at the Rodeo.   I'll also link to each truck at the bottom if they have a webpage. 

Seattle Mobile Food Truck Rodeo

If you are wondering where I'll be on the 17th to celebrate my birthday...this is where.  Ticket information: click here.  Mobile Food Truck Rodeo Website: Click Here

From their website:

Welcome the Mobile Food Rodeo 2011!

Thousands participate in the LA Street Food Fest Annually.

The Mobile Food Rodeo is slated to be the premier showcase for mobile cuisine in the Pacific Northwest. On the heels of recent legislation passed in Seattle that will allow mobile food vendors to operate easier and more effectively, we’re excited to celebrate this wonderful culture with the largest street festival.

Following the success of current popular mobile food festivals such as the LA Street Food Fest and Portland’s Eat Mobile, we round up some of the best street food wagons in the Seattle and Portland city limits; giving the public the opportunity to sample some of the most unique international flavors from some of today’s top mobile food trucks in the  Northwest.

In the past three years, the mobile food renaissance has led the way to next wave of top chefs; helping to open Seattle’s hottest new restaurants like Skillet Diner and Marination Station in the past year. The festival will offer your audience the chance to sample over 20 food trucks with some of the Northwest’s most refreshing menus, and help them experience the next wave of chefs and culinary prospects.  It’s sure to be Seattle’s next big thing for foodies everywhere.

The Mobile Food Rodeo offers an audience a deliciously fun “one-stop-shop” that will continue to grow year after year from two of the nation’s emerging mobile food.  The Mobile Food Rodeo aims to offer micro-businesses the support to find their audience, by bringing thousands of people into Seattle neighborhoods that support local businesses 365 days a year.

See you at the rodeo!

Ryan Reiter and Jon Hegeman

Chief Food Wranglers

Mobile Food Rodeo

Foodie Friday: The Bistro Box vs Cilantro Cocina Mexicana

This past Friday, my boys and I went out to stop by two food trucks so we could compare and judge the food from the two.   We went to the two closest to us: The Bistro Box in Renton, WA and Cilantro Cocina Mexicana (CCM) in Bellevue.  


First we stopped by CCM.  The truck was clean, the service was great and they even had a seating area with come pretty comfy outdoor furniture.  This was really nice to have, especially with Mexican food. This was the first time we had visited the truck so I asked them for their specialty.  We ordered their tacos, which was the simple tacos on corn tortillas, with pico de gallo, cilantro with pork, chicken and beef.   My oldest son, Caleb, decided on ordering their bean and cheese soft taco.   

Musical Plates Food Tour

This is pretty sweet from my buddy at the White Moustache Urban Adventure Tour.  Bryce is legit and a lot of fun to hang out with and now you get to hang out with a band as well on the tour.  To buy tickets, click here. Here are the details: 

ABOUT SUNDAY MUSICAL PLATES

Join White Moustache for a once-a-month series of music-themed eating tours. Each month we invite a local Seattle band and ask them what their favorite foods are. We then create an epic food tour showcasing Seattle's best rendition of their favorite food. At each restaurant stop, the band will perform an intimate acoustic set.

These special events feature live music in an intimate atmosphere, a 3-hour tour of Seattle, generous amounts of food and a seat in a chauffeured charter bus. 

ABOUT WHITE MOUSTACHE (whitemoustache.com)

White Moustache Urban Adventure Co. was founded on the idea that life is better spent when eating with others. Like Epicurus, we too believe friendship tastes better, especially when eating. We are ever on the hunt to find someone to eat with before we even decide what to eat. After all, it’s not just about the food. The most famous meals in history were never solo endeavors. Think Jesus AND the twelve disciples enjoying the Last Supper. Who can forget the Corleone family and their shared love of veal and cannolis?

We don’t believe anyone should ever eat alone. And we built a business on it.

ABOUT GOLDFINCH (goldfinchlovesme.com)

Goldfinch is Aaron Stevens (vocals, guitar), Paul Hirschl (drums), Steve Norman (trumpet, slide guitar), Emily Ann Peterson (vocals, cello), Luke Stevens (guitar, keyboard, vocals) & Mike Bergstrom (bass).

The Rise of the Social Food Truck

I found this infographic pretty interesting.  My boys and I have been watching "The Great Food Truck Race 2" and have started to delve into the food truck world.  Today, we are visiting Cilantro Cocina Mexicana in Bellevue for lunch and have also really enjoyed the food over at The Bistro Box in Renton.

Foodie Fridays: BBQ Sauce Recipe

Every Friday, I'm going to put up a recipe, a review of food or something to do with food. I'll also be taking any suggestions and/or write ups from readers or vendors who would like to submit something.


Today, it's my recipe for my BBQ sauce. I put this on everything when I make it. The measurements are approximates and ones you'll want to adjust to your palate.


Ingredients:


2 TBS vegetable oil
1/2 yellow onion (chopped)
3-4 scoops of minced garlic
2 TSP chili powder
2 TSP dry mustard
1 TSP sweet paprika
1/4 TSP cayenne pepper
1 cup bottled chili sauce
1 cup of tomato ketchup
1 cup of beer (Amber Ales work really well, I prefer Rogue)(you can also substitute ginger ale)
1/4 cup of molasses
3 TBS Worcestershire Sauce
3 TBS cider vinegar
Approx 3 TBS honey
Approx 6 drips of ghost pepper hot sauce