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Food Truck Friday- Kim Jong Grillin’

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Portland chapter.

Hungover, Tired, Drunk, Sober. There is no wrong way to get some good Korean food at Kim Jong Grillin’.

My personal story is one of absolute degeneracy. I made a fool of myself. I showed up late to all three of my classes and drank four cups of coffee to keep myself awake while skimming over my reading for classes I would eventually skip the next day. I decided, after all that, to escape the bland reoccurring story of food that is the University of Portland Bauccio Commons.

To be completely honest I wouldn’t know how the Common’s food is because I thrive off of a diet of eggs and Top Ramen.

During another stereotypical Portland day of a rain, that would single handedly solve California’s drought, I made my way down to Kim Jong Grillin’. Immediately as I surveyed the food truck and its covered pavilion, I realized how amazing the smell of Bulgogi and spices was even through my migraine.

Kim Jong Grillin'
Sarah Varney

Alright, now I don’t know what authentic Korean food is supposed to taste like but let me tell you that Kim Jong Grillin’ knocked my socks out of my tevas #dadmovesonly. I honestly didn’t know what I ordered at first but I was sure impressed. The first bite of the Bulgogi Bibim Box immediately made me forget the rain, my anxiety about being a terrible student, and my hangover at 8 o’clock at night. This may not be a comfort food but this is a meal that makes everything better.

Sometimes, one has to ball out on a budget and the ten Washington’s I threw down by no means broke the bank.

Kim Jong Grillin'
Sarah Varney

The Bulgogi was excellent, very tender with all the fixin’s on the side. I got an egg over easy on top of a good sized portion of rice. Lettuce on the side with bean sprouts and kimchi, enough for two. I like a little sizzle and the protein did not disappoint, I made the wonderful mistake of adding more hot sauce onto this and it definitely cleared up my sinuses from the heat. This is a meal one can share but I’m more of the selfish type so I told myself I would go to the gym to burn it all off (I didn’t go).

Should you go to Kim Jong Grillin’? I would cuss but I unfortunately can’t, so for now I’m just going to say (and you can insert the other form of this word to understand how great this place is) HECK YES

Andrew Huitt

Portland '19

My career goal is to eat for work.