Jay Eats Worldwide

Not your typical Japanese food truck, some common Japanese comfort food with some lesser known dishes added in. Chef Chizuru (Okamoto) and Gerald Abraham have created this Japanese mobile menu. I met the folks of Okamoto Kitchen at the September 626 Night Market  at Santa Anita Park. Since I was busy working, I only had time to try their Green Tea Parfait, which was really good. On a sunny Sunday afternoon, Okamoto Kitchen was kind to invite me to a tasting of their menu. Shidosha in front of the Okamoto Kitchen truck and ready to serve their tasting menu. See What Jay Eats... Let the tasting begin! Cheese Mochi Sticks* (serving sizes 6 or 12 pcs) Cheese infused mochi Interesting spin on an Asian classic, mochi (sweet rice) with Parmesan cheese. Spicy Tofu Rice Cake Crumbled tofu mixed with their spicy house mayo and cucumbers served over a crispy fried rice cake For those who don't like spicy, it ...

Kicking off the Lunar New Year, a group of friends and I headed to checkout some hot buns.  Might have to explain this one... Let me try again, we went to try some bao buns filled with different kinds of proteins and fillings.  We headed over to The Bun House , you might be familiar with The Bun Truck, this is their brick and mortar location which just opened. See What Jay Eats... Each order comes with 2 buns and a side salad. You can add a side of fries or sweet potato fries for $2. Beefy Korean Marinated Beef,  Tempura Fried Onions, and Aioli  $8 Spicy Pig  Spicy Pork, Cucumber, Scallions, Tzaziki, and Sriracha $8  Pork BBQ Pork Belly, Cucumber, Citrus Slaw, and Spicy BBQ Sauce $9  Katsu Crispy Chicken, Cucumber, Citrus Slaw, and Spicy BBQ Sauce $8 All of the buns seemed to have the same flavor profile with a bit spicy at the finish.  I would've liked to have each one...