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We’ve been to Korilla a bunch of times, and tried all their meats, but had never tried their tofu.
Given the choice between beef, pork, chicken and tofu, tofu always loses. Let’s not say loses. It has to be patient and wait it’s turn. Today was tofu’s turn at Korilla BBQ, and the chosun bowl cost $7.
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We love getting an assortment of tacos from Korilla BBQ, but they can get messy pretty quickly. That’s a problem if you’re eating on the street.
One way to get past this is by ordering a chosun bowl, which has all the ingredients found in Korilla’s tacos, but is in a neat little container. The bowls are $8 instead of $7 for a taco set, but you’ll save more than $1 on dry cleaning bills alone.
I decided to get a chosun bowl with bulgogi, which is marinated, shredded rib-eye steak. You can also get chicken, spicy pork or house-made tofu as the protein in the dish.
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One of the most popular food trucks in the city is still Korilla BBQ. We have been following Korilla before they were even on the street, and we were there last fall when they won the 2011 Vendy Award for Rookie of the Year.
The shocking events of last summer on the Great Food Truck Race did not seem to hamper Korilla’s popularity. Maybe because their food is both interesting and delicious.
Korilla wins Rookie of the Year
Whether you’ve been to Korilla BBQ before or not, it can still be a bit intimidating working your way through the ordering system with a long line of people behind you waiting to order. There are tons of choices, so let us show you the options in advance.
First you choose a vehicle for the food, next you choose a protein, then your rice, veggies, kimchi type, cheese and pico de gallo, and finally the sauce. Whew!
Or you can go with their recommended combinations. Just choose the type of vehicle (tacos, burrito, chosun bowl), the protein (beef, chicken, spicy pork or tofu), and let them do the rest. That’s what I did. It gives you a nice variety of toppings that way.
Each taco comes with 2 tortillas. This is important, because one tortilla would likely break from all the fillings.
chicken, spicy pork & tofu tacos (l. to r.)
The proteins are all good, so it’s more a matter of what you’re in the mood for. The pork is spicy all by itself, the tofu is soft and pillowy, the chicken had a good grilled flavor, and the bulgogi beef (which I’ve previously had) is nice and marinated.
The kimchis offered some variety as well. The red kimchi (on the pork taco) was the spiciest and had the most vinegary taste, the shredded daikon (on the chicken taco) was cool and refreshing, and the cucumber spear (on the tofu taco) had that pickle vibe going on. As if Korean and Mexican wasn’t enough of a mix, they had to add a staple of Jewish NY, a pickle!
You get 3 tacos for $7, which is a nice amount of food for a good price. With all the toppings, it can get a little messy, so make sure you eat over a desk or table – or you may end up with a K’illa stain on your shirt.
Find Korilla BBQ on twitter here or on our Mobile Munchies twitter feed here.
We received an interesting email from Sweetery. They are doing a really cool promotion with CNET Gotham to promote their Hands-on Holiday Guide. The event is designed to give guests a chance to check out and play with the latest tech.
Sweetery has hired Korilla BBQ to give away free food, and they will be giving away their own awesome treats.
The event runs from Wednesday, Nov. 9th through Saturday, Nov. 12th. Click through for additional details.
Korilla BBQ wins 2011 Vendy Award for Rookie of the Year
Last night Korilla BBQ tweeted, “Thanks to @Base_NYC, Korilla will be celebrating its first birthday at Hiro Ballroom this Friday.” Oh, our children grow up so fast these days!
We remember the Korilla BBQ Launch Party last October at KumGangSan, and it was a lot of fun. At the time, there were no Korean BBQ trucks in NYC, and the anticipation of a new Korean BBQ truck was very exciting for everyone involved.
A year later, Korilla BBQ won the 2011 Vendy Award for Rookie of the Year, were TV stars for a while…and who knows what’s next.
Something tells me this party is gonna be a lot wilder than the launch party!
Click through for details on the bash.
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