Asian Soul Kitchen

At this point in my truck chasing experience, I am on the look out for trucks I've never tried before, as opposed to searching LA County for one truck in particular. The day we found Asian Soul Kitchen, we had never heard of them before. Their Twitter name is @itsbentobaby, which I thought was so cute, but that's about all I knew. Oh - and they were at 9th & Hope, which meant that our lazy asses didn't have to ride the Metro to get to them...and so it was settled.

Their menu is extensive, albeit a bit confusing.

Being the oinkers that we are, all the chasers ordered the Sampler (Choice of two main dishes, rice and a side). Hey, it's a good deal.

Tamarind Glazed Lollipop Chicken, Yakisoba,

Spicy Creamy Macaroni & Cheese and Thai Black Rice

Tamarind Glazed Lollipop Chicken: People rave about these chicken wings but I wasn't impressed. My hubby makes similar wings with calamansi that rock my universe. These had a hard time living up to them.
Yakisoba: This dish was delicious. Mild flavors but still very satisfying.
Spicy Creamy Macaroni & Cheese: I have never met a mac & cheese that I didn't like. This one was no exception. It was creamy & cheesey with a teenie bit of heat to it. Yummm.
Thai Black Rice: This was recommended to me by the nice gentleman who took my order. Unfortunately, I thought it lacked flavor.

The chasers' bento boxes varied slightly from mine, but all got rave reviews.

Nikujaga, Yakisoba, Southern Style Collard Greens

Asian Shrimp Taco, Slider (comes w/ 2),

Spicy Creamy Macaroni & Cheese and Japanese Brown Rice

Tamarind Glazed Lollipop Chicken, Asian Sliders (comes w/ 2),

String Beans and Japanese Brown Rice

All of us agreed that this food did not taste like it came from a truck. It was so flavorful, fresh and semi-healthy (come on! veggies and brown rice!).

I've been back to Asian Soul Kitchen since this visit and ordered the sliders. ASK has the best sliders of any truck by far. The blend of meat used for the patty is so flavorful and matches perfectly with the sweet bun.

We truly loved Asian Soul Kitchen. If there is any room for improvement, it would be with their staffing. They only have 2 people in the truck - one taking the orders and the other cooking. This can make for long wait times.

Follow Asian Soul Kitchen on Twitter @itsbentobaby