3rd Annual SF Street Food Festival 2011

Hey Everyone!

Who else went to this year’s SF Food Festival?

I know I’m late on this, but I can’t NOT show you all the goodies I shared with my good foodie friends “Fish n Chip!” I have attended every SF Street Food Fest since the 1st one in 2009. The coordination of the event and the food have immensely improved since then. I love this festival and the Mission neighborhood it is held in. I can't wait for next year!

This year, I wanted to go for new things, but there was one thing I tried last year that I had to have again this time:

The Cheeseburger and Chicharones from 4505 Meats

Had this last year.  Holy crap.  Still great as ever.  Nuff sed.

I love you, Chef Ryan Farr.

Nom Nom Truck! 

I was such fans of them when they were on the Food Network! So happy to have them here. So Cal reppin' the Bay! Holler like a baller! Got a pork banh mi for home. Misa took my order. "Her eyes her eyes make the stars look like they're not shining..."  Yeah, I was actually singing that when I left the order window.  *geek*

Banh Mi Taco and Pad Thai Taco from The Peached Tortilla 

While Fish and I were waiting for Nom Nom and talking about wedding stuff, Chip brought us some goodies from this Asian fusion truck from Austin, Texas!  These tacos are LEGIT.  All the flavors are you want from the tangy to the bit of spice is all in there.  Loved these!  My fave of the two was the Pad Thai taco.  Genius.

Penang Curry Bomb from Azalina's Malaysian 

I was actually a bit scared to eat this because of the thrice cooked bun - steaming, baking, and finally frying. As Chip took a bite, the sauce and the oil from frying dripped down causing an utter mess. I denied a bite at first. Then I gave in. It was fantastic! Holy sh*t! The curry on the inside was delightfully spicy also.

Rice Milk Lemon Cookie from Three Twins Ice Cream 

After that savory bun, I needed something cool a sweet. This hit the spot. Because of the lack of clean bathrooms, I didn't want to risk it with full cream ice cream and went vegan. A littler icier of course than the real thing, but it was awesome.

Brazilian Cheese Bread and Gourmet S'more from Kika's Treats 

Lovely. Both of the items from Kika's were delicious. I never had Brazilian cheese bread before, but it is totally gluten free because it is made with cassava or tapioca flour. The s'more is everything you want in one. It melted as we held it and strings of molten marshmallow extended from the chocolate-covered graham crackers as we took bites. Yum.

Wax Moth Larvae Tacos from Don Bugito 

Did she? Yes. She did. I actually tried one of the little worms on its own and it's like eating a toasted rice crispy or pinipig. It actually wasn't bad. When I had it IN the taco, they were almost unrecognizable. If I were blindfolded, I wouldn't have noticed. The fresh Mexican cheese, though very delicious, hid the toasty flavor a little bit. The pickled onions and spiced jicama on the side were quite tasty as well.  The verdict: Not gross at all. Y'all should try it. I'd do it again!

Sweet Potato Pie Waffle from Pinx 

Decadent!  That bourbon salted caramel sauce on top was like sex sauce. Paint that sh*t on! Pardon my language, but I was ready for bed after this. It was a unique concoction that used classic flavors but in a new preparation. They are from across the Bay in San Leandro and they cater! ftw!

Apple Crisp Crepe from Ingrid's Lunchbox 

This truck is all the way from Madison, Wisconsin! Now the flavors in this remind me of all-American country Little House on the Prairie fare. They essentially made good apple crisp and put it in a sweet crepe. Yummy!

Arte Floral En Gelatina from Sweet Collection 

This is OUT OF THIS WORLD. This is all made with gelatin! Amazing! I didn't eat it because it was so beautiful, but I did open it up and took a whiff. Strawberry. =) This just astonishes me. Gorgeous. The owner is from Mexico and it seems gelatin art is big there. Awesome.

It is safe to say that this year was a success!

See you next year, friends!

xoxo,
Jo

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