Eat Real: Food Carts Are How We Roll

A little late, but here's my rundown of Eat Real, the three-day food fest that went down in the land of Oaks last weekend. As mentioned in my previous post, one should and must plan out food fests. This time, I was eager to hit Homeroom, Chairman Bao, and the Crème Brûlée Cart. Mission accomplished! Here's my account of said success:

Homeroom: Yet to open, this place is already getting a lotta buzz in the food blog circuits. Apparently, they got sued by McDonalds for including "Mac" in their original name (Little Mac). Companies really need to stop suing others for the use of words because if this continues, language will probably die. Anyways, after a contest that asked locals to come up with cute new names, "Homeroom" was chosen. Macs devoured on this glorious day: Trailer Mac and Spicy Mac. Trailer Mac was filled with hot dog goodness and topped with POTATO CHIPS. Spicy Mac was as the title would suggest: spicy. Which do I prefer? Hard to say, but probably the Spicy Mac because it was seasoned quite tastily.

Chairman Bao: Speaking of places that are getting sued, Chairman Bao has also had it's share in ridiculous lawsuits. Some NY chef is suing the cart for taking the name of his best-selling item. Word has it, that said chef finally trademarked his precious Bao. In the words of Christian Bale, "Well, good for you!" Bao devoured: Tender Pork Belly with Pickled Daikon. A very tasty bao indeed! It's a little different from your usual dim sum bao, since it's wrapped the way that Peking Duck is usually. The Pork Belly was flavorful and the daikon balanced it well.

The Crème Brûlée Cart: By the time I was done with the other two, I was pretty damn full. But there's always room for dessert, right? Well, there has to be at a food fest! K.yo, Special K, and I missed out on the Cart at SF Food Fest cuz we opted for funnel cake, so I was determined to hit it this time around. Crème Brûlée devoured: Mexican Chocolate. Because I'm a nerd, I will admit that I love cracking the tops of Brûlées like Amelie. Analysis of top: good amount of crackily-crunchy-ness. Analysis of the stuff underneath: noms, but a bit pot-de-crème-y. Not a bad thing, but I feel like I should have tried the vanilla bean one, since the chocolate distracted me a bit...but that's my own fault. :)