Kobawoo Express Korean Food Truck — Restaurant in Philadelphia

If you know what to expect from a Korean dog on a stick, you'll be happy.

I ordered the "potato & sausage." It's a great value: inexpensive, but very filling.

Basically, it's a hotdog, coated in pancake batter, covered in diced potatoes, dusted with sugar, and squirted with ketchup. The whole game is about a marriage of sweet and savory...plus, juxtaposed textures.

The hotdog is salty and smokey, with a juicy and buoyant bite--the hot dog "snap." The batter is chewy and cakey. The potatoes are crisp and creamy. The sugar is sweet. The ketchup brings a burst of vinegary acid that balances the whole thing out.

It's a very particular flavor experience. I'm sure lots of people will think it's gross. If you're one of them, don't order it. If you like this kind of thing, you'll be grateful that there's a truck on campus that serves it.

One caveat: the wait is longer than it should be. So, even if it's not busy/crowded, expect it to take longer...

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