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As, Burger, Food, food truck, Meat, street food, UmamiMoto
Remember my gushing review of Umami Moto, the Asian-inspired food truck roaming the streets of Greater Cleveland? Well, I couldn’t stay away. Or rather, they were outrageously nice and dropped off my order on their way back from their location for the day because I couldn’t get away from work. Now that’s dedication to service!
The order in question consisted of their Umami Burger. Now, I should explain this thing about me and burgers. They don’t really attract me too much. I mean, I appreciate a burger every half year or so, but that’s it. I don’t crave them, I don’t seek them out, I tend to be underwhelmed when I order one. Heck, I didn’t even eat my first burger until the tender age of 19. My brain just doesn’t seem wired for love of burgers.
Enter the Umami Burger, which benevolently smiled at my wiring and ignored it. It blew me away!
(Forgive the low quality picture, I was unprepared for this awesome delivery and had to use my iPod camera.)
Now, this is a burger to dream about. Perfectly cooked lean all-beef patty (nicely thin to my taste, I’d estimate 2.5 to 3 oz, just the right amount not too overwhelm the experience) with Southeast Asian flavors, topped with a truly kickin’ prik pao chili sauce, a hint of mayo and onions, on a fresh, perfectly crisp toasted brioche bun. Holy moly, I couldn’t stop! The bun was perfect, and I usually despise burger buns in my haughty German bakery-spoiled ways – the brioche wasn’t bland, soggy or cardboard-like at all. It was warm, slightly sweet and had a great texture. And that chili sauce! I wish all my lunches were this great!
So here I stand, with The Burger To Beat in my mind, courtesy of the awesome Umami Moto team. What’s your take on burgers? Love them? Hate them? Have a special one that will forever be burned into your memory?
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That burger looks so good. We don’t have food trucks here where I live. I’m not even sure if they have them in the city close by. I would love to experience going to one. It seems so fun. I’ve seen shows on them and some of the chefs who work in them are absolutely amazing.
We basically got all of ours within a year! Crazy. On Thursday, I’ll actually mention a truck that competed on The Great Food Truck Race. 🙂 I can only recommend them!
Like you, burgers are a treat only like 6 months once but after reading your experience of this umami burgers, looks like I will want to give it a try, that’s of course if I can get one. Must been really delicious.
It was really the best burger I’ve had. If you ever stop by Cleveland, definitely try! 😉
This burger looks fabulous!! Too bad I’m not near Cleveland. : (
If you ever stop by, I’ll treat you in exchange for some curry! 😉
Delicious!!!
It really was 🙂
MMmmmmmmm look at THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok… now I am definitely craving a burger!!!
My take on burgers??? Well… definitely not an Italian thing. It means I did not grow up eating them. Actually, the only burgers we had were the big chains’ burgers… and that too, only when I was already in my teens. Those were “treats”…. and I had always thought those were the “only” burgers. It took a trip to the US to find out that the real burgers are so much better! 😉
Same in Germany, McDonalds or Burger King, that was that. They weren’t treats though, I didn’t want them, haha.
Yes, thsi burger changed my world view! 😉
Food trucks are just picking up around here, unfortunately most are in Tampa and I doubt they would deliver where I live in “the burbs” Gonna have to venture into the city to try them out. Matter of fact, the Tampa mayor is starting something were the first Wed of the month all the food trucks meet at a specific location, great idea and I heard this weeks was a hit.
Oh how cool! We have an initiative in Cleveland to help get mobile restaurants started, and do far it’s been very successful. And yes, I doubt they’d deliver to my home, they were just nice enough to stop by work. 🙂
No food trucks where I live either, unfortunately 😥 I wish there were — that burger looks ridiculously good. Not one burger until you were 19? I don’t think I could survive that long!
Sorry to hear! Stop by Cleveland sometime 😉 and bring me pastries!
Yep, growing up in Germany, they weren’t a standard item anywhere but large fast food chains.
This sounds delicious. I love burgers and I’ve had a couple that tops my list of favorites: one from Craigie on Main here in Boston, and another from DB Bistro in New York. I would like to try this umami burger!
Interesting! What are those burgers like? I haven’t been to Boston, but would love to go sometime (Red Sox fan after all!) 🙂
hello kiri,
Absolutely loved your story on Umami Moto. I work at the american red cross, 3747 euclid avenue and i have been soooo fortunate to be able to enjoy the food trucks this year. i am totally hooked on the umami moto food truck & their vietnamese chicken curry and must have it as often as possible!! I am hopeful to be able to continue enjoying this dish year round. I have tried their other dishes, but not the burger yet. I am also german & not fond of burgers.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Yes, I’ve seen that most of the trucks stop at the Red Cross, so I bet it’s been great. The burger really converted me, so maybe give it a try!
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