D/S/H Food Truck Festival Taste Test
When we heard about the Thayer Street food truck festival scheduled for last Thursday, we knew what was in the making. Three bloggers quickly prepared for trouble. Drunk downed 6 (9?) shots in thirty minutes and High broke a window blind trying to blow smoke out of a window. Sober did some reading. By 7 p.m., everyone was ready to try the most iconic dishes at as many food trucks as possible. Our mission was clear: decide once and for all which had the best food for drunk, sober, and high people alike. Gotta Q: Beef Brisket
High: I asked him what’s your most iconic dish and he got this look in eyes, and I was like “okay here we go.”Drunk: Honestly, when they get that look in their eyes there’s nothing like it.High: And then he told me that this beef brisket is apparently #1 out of the top 50 barbeque food trucks in the US!Drunk: You have to think about that when you bite it. Just shut your eyes and let yourself have a moment.High: They were also in Food and Wine which sounds important.Sober: Damn. Food and Wine baby.High: I'm kind of worried because it’s a brisket. High tries brisket Everything felt like bread in that bite. I got to the meat but it was just a new flavor of bread, you know?Sober: Very tender meat in the brisket. Very saltyDrunk: This feels like the fourth of July when your dad is cooking out.Sober: That's true and I'm the other dad standing at the grill commenting on the grilling.High: I would just like to mention that I ordered this without coleslaw because I don’t like coleslaw. I’m sorry if this hurts anyone’s feelings. Buddha Belly: Pork Fried Rice
High: This big buddha…..buddha’s belly?Sober: Buddha belly pork belly fried rice.High: This was great! That was great. very different vibe but can’t hate it.Sober: I think this pork belly fried rice I think would make a really good drunk food since its really salty. I feel like it replenishes your electrolytes.Drunk: I’ve tasted better pork. Nothing to write home about.High: But I thought you loved this one. [Ed. note: about 30 minutes earlier, Drunk proclaimed that this fried rice was the most amazing food they had ever tasted] Drunk: It’s tasty, but not…High: deeply hurt Are you changing your mind? Incred-a-Bowl: Chicken Teriyaki Korean Bowl with Egg
Drunk: I feel like I'm biased this teriyaki has honestly overpowered everything in my life and I'm feeling really good right now. High: Okay teriyaki I got a fork I got a big bite coming I’m ready for anything. A little rice, a little chicken; the perfect bite. Drops the bite. Oh no.Drunk: I’m envious.High: I can hear myself chewing. Not in an obnoxious way, but more of an “oh my body is still here.”Drunk grabs the bowl and digs back into the teriyaki. Everyone understands why.High: I’m suddenly remembering that bites can have more than one flavor.Drunk: For all the single ladies out there, if you need something fulfilling in your life, it’s this.Sober: Teriyaki directly stimulates the clitoris.High: I would like to point out that drunk is trying to use her knife as a net for all the food she drops.Sober: Let it be known the net is not working.Drunk: I think I might go get another.Sober writes the name of the truck in their phone.Sober: Maybe that isn’t the best idea? You’re six shots in.Drunk: No, I’m nine shots in. Sober miscounted.Sober: It is 7:27pm on a Thursday. Poppy's Waffles: Waffle with Fried Chicken
Drunk: You're drunk. You're looking for something a little sweet, but you want that girth. You want that power in there. This is definitely the way to go. Oh fuck. Mmmmm… Oh this will take you there, oh my god. Oh hello? Yah it’s me. I’m never eating ratty again. Bye. This chicken is so tender. This is what Kim Kardashian’s ass tastes like.High: Okay, here comes a big bite.Sober: Opinion?High: Not yet. Chews for a moment longer. I’m getting memories of childhood, but I’m not sure which part of childhood?Drunk: High is really fucking high.High: I’m remembering making pancakes with that wack flour you mix with water that makes any waffle you can imagine. That’s this, plus an over glorified Mcdonald’s chicken nugget.Sober: That’s what’s interesting about this. You have a basic waffle and maple syrup that you had as a child but also chicken tenders you had as a child.High: Like you know when Mcdonald’s rebranded with the natural chicken tenders?Sober: I didn’t know about that.High: Well, that’s what this is.Drunk: Not that fake Nicki Minaj Kim Kardashian ass shit. These are some real chicken tenders.Sober: The chicken and waffle was great. This is nostalgic. It replenishes your electrolytes. Poppy's Waffles: Oreo Cookie Waffle
High: Is it fair to get two iconic dishes from one place?Sober: I don’t know I just went for it.Drunk: Sober what is this experience like for you?Sober: I’m having a good time. I love both of your energies. This is big brisket energy.High: This fucking oreo cookie waffle is INCREDIBLE.Sober: Really?High: Well, to be fair, I’m a very strong oreo cookie advocate and very strong whip cream advocate.Drunk: I would eat that, but the mood is savory.Sober: Drunk, try it. I need you to eat it before I say anything.High: Are you going to hurt its feelings?Sober: I’m going to speak my truth about these waffles, but first Drunk has to get in there.Drunk: Okay, I’m boutta try this oreo cookie shit. Tries waffle. This tastes like birthday cake.High: I love birthday cake!Sober: Here’s my opinion. Every ingredient is great, but this isn't whipped cream. This is white icing, and I think it’s horrible.High: I would have never known that if you hadn’t told me. I was so excited for whip cream. You heard me talk about how much I loved the whipped cream!Sober: Its chemicals.High: Can you send me the recipe? I could definitely make this in the vdub.Conclusion
After an extensive clean-up of Drunk’s mess, it was time to make our decisions. Ultimately, we decided that the chicken waffle was the best drunk food due to its nostalgia factor and always-important electrolytes. The Oreo waffle was the supreme high snack. If you ignore all the chemicals, there’s really not a problem. That left the Teriyaki to become the sober winner. That wonderful flavor combination needs no external influence (alcohol or otherwise). Of course, both the Buddha Belly Pork Fried Rice and the Beef Brisket deserve honorable mentions. The first for being the original love of Drunk and the beef brisket for making meat taste like bread.If you want to partake in this experience or perhaps a more wholesome one, your chance still awaits! The food truck festival will be returning to Thayer Street on October 27th. Trust us, these foods are worth it -- no matter what state you find yourself in.