KOJA

Another Asian truck!? Yes, you’re right. I can’t help it that I’m addicted. I didn’t even know I was going to one when I set out upon my quest to find a most excellent meal at lunchtime.  I started off walking down 33^rd Street, around the hospital, up Spruce Street to 40^th, and then on my way back to Drexel, I spotted KOJA on 38^th between Chestnut and Walnut. If you’re brave and want a tour of some awesome food trucks, I suggest that you take my route. I passed a million different types (i.e. American, Fruit, Brazilian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Vegetarian, etc…). If you don’t want to worry about exercising, then just go straight here.

I didn’t have to wait too long to get my food; it only took about 7 minutes. One of the hardest parts was trying to figure out what I wanted to eat. Korean/Japanese is very new to me. Originally, I was going to get a Yakisoba Platter or some Stir Fry, but I’ve had both in the past week and I don’t want to overdo it. Once I decided on getting something from Chef’s Specials, I couldn’t decide which specifically to get. I did get the Beef Bulgoki, but I really wanted the pork. The Beef Bulgoki consisted of sliced beef and veggies marinated with Korean seasonings, steamed rice, and 2 fried dumplings.

You might also be asking yourself why the picture of my food is not completely in focus; well, it is in focus, but the steam fogged up my phone a little while I took the picture. The food was red hot and I actually gave it some time to cool down. When I began, I started with the fried dumplings; they were good, but they were really small. Afterwards I ate half of my rice and then I ate the beef. The rice was pretty dry (i.e. the type of dry that gives you some pretty intense hiccups after you eat). The beef was delicious not only because it was sweet and a little salty, but because it was cooked with the onions and peppers – I may have seen broccoli, but I can’t remember- everything was injected with flavor. It was very reminiscent of a pepper steak. Halfway done with the meat/veggies, I turned my attention back to the rice. How was I going to save myself from its dryness? I mixed the rice with the juices left over from the beef and it absorbed it in nothing flat. With the rice saved! I promptly demolished the rest of my food. To wash everything down, I drank some of my Honey Lemonade which I also bought from KOJA. It tasted like honey and lemonade! I’m surprised they work well together.

I will totally eat here again; however, I will most likely come back on Fridays after 3 PM because then all meals are $4.50!!!