that'll do, pig

that will most certainly do!

The details: Bacon Bacon came to Truckstop today, 11 AM - 2 PM.

The plan: To be at Truckstop by 11AM so as to bypass the notoriously long waiting time for bacon-laden food, delivering sandwiches to some co-workers and enjoying the taste of a pork belly sandwich. All on my day off from work.

The execution: Got to the alley at 11:10 AM... baby fail. Kermit and I started at the end of the alley, opposite from where the Holy Grail of food trucks was parked... we stood where the lot line divides the alley from the sidewalk. And this epic line snaking down the alley kept growing. Luckily we found each other on the metro train because waiting that long solo would've been pretty boring.

if the line was this long at 11:10,
then these crazies must've been waiting here well before 11 AM!

sold out of the Bahn Mi already!?

At 11:45 AM we finally got to the front where the same proprietor guy in the hat takes your order... this truck is just too busy to have the cash people inside! The proprietor surprised me by recognizing my from my past visits to the truck... I mean my mom and friends say I am memorable for several reasons (my face looks like no other, my voice is has a peculiar nasally-twang quality, the words I say, the way I dress, etc) but I'm sure this guy meets at least a thousand people everyday. So yes, I am surprised - and flattered - that out of all the faces that thank him for bacon or reprimand him for closing early, he remembers mine.

Maybe it's because I look like a pig! I know I did when I was a toddler, bouncing around with pigtails and such.

Anyways, after waiting another thirty minutes for the food, Kermit and I headed back to the office to make some covetable deliveries...

Kermit picks the pork belly sandwich and parmesan fries

I attracted quite a lot of attention while clutching this load,
even though the walk was only one block.
Clockwise from the top left corner: LGBT, Burger, and two pork belly sandwiches!

Not a big fan of the fries and parmesan combo though the fries themselves have great texture... crunchy. Kermit and I had ample time to watch the truckpeople make the spicy belly fries that come with pork drippings and I'm not sure if I will ever have that.

But the pork belly sandwich was worth the wait! Generous chunks of pork belly - some bits rich and luscious, others crispy and smoky - just melted into the fried egg, arugula-pepper salad, and capers. I loved the subtle spiciness of the piquillo peppers and the extra richness that the fried egg added. Kudos on the rich yet tangy dressing... which probably wasn't a proper dressing but the mixture of pork belly fat, peppers, and capers. The bread was fantastic again as well... all the ingredients are stars on their own, uniting together to create a super sandwich tasty enough to sway even the most jaded food critic. Can we get this truck some Zagat stickers and a Michelin star?