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Bhangra with Komodo at the Americana

// August 25th, 2010 // No Comments » // Events

Indian Summer has truly hit LA! Join us and a bunch of our favorite food truck friends as we Bollywood the night away next Tuesday (August 31) 6-9PM

Enjoy a spectacular evening of Dance, Food Trucks, Henna Tattoo and Cultural Crafts at the Glendale Americana. Yes, you too can Bhangra with the Komodo crew while enjoying some delicious Java tacos and Garlic Fries. See above for details. The best part is that event is completely FREE. Nothing beats free in a recession! Hope to see you all there!

Save the Date: OC Foodie Fest (Aug 28)

// August 9th, 2010 // No Comments » // Eat, Events

The OC Foodie Fest is Orange County’s first major gourmet food truck event taking place Saturday, August 28th at Honda Center in Anaheim.  The one-day event will be the ultimate foodie destination, featuring the best in popular mobile eats combined with a unique forum to showcase local entertainment & shopping to help support local charities.

This summer, the OC Foodie Fest is bringing Orange County 50 of the most popular, creative and unique food trucks Southern California has to offer. They’ll be serving up a wide variety of culinary creations, international cuisine and specialties such as fusion tacos, freshly steamed hand-made dumplings, the finest in delicious baked treats and so much more! The participating food trucks will include local favorites Komodo (yours truly), Taco Dawg, Calbi BBQ, Oh For Sweet’s Sake, Piaggio on Wheels, Seabirds, Tropical Shave Ice.  The event will also feature gourmet eats from well-known chefs including the LudoTruck from Chef Ludo Lefebvre best known for his appearances on Bravo’s Top Chef Masters & the Food Network’s Iron Chef America and recently named Chef of the Future by Time Magazine.

America Ninja Warrior Weekend in Venice Beach this Sunday (8/8)

// August 6th, 2010 // No Comments » // Celebs, Events, Fun

What is better than watching G4’s Ninja Warrior LIVE and eating some Asian Marinated Chicken tacos from the Komodo Truck. Come on down this Sunday to the legendary Venice Beach, where you will find your favorite truck vending at this kick ass G4TV event. Who knows, you might even spot Olivia Munn at our truck!??

Theresa from Beat Freaks is a Komodo Fan

// August 6th, 2010 // No Comments » // Celebs, Fans

We had the pleasure of serving Theresa from Beat Freaks (America’s Best Dance Crew). Thanks so much for stopping by, we heart you and your crew. Pictured here- Theresa, friends and Mike our Komodo Taco Aficionado.

Andrew Zimmern of Bizzare Foods visits Komodo

// August 4th, 2010 // No Comments » // Celebs, News, Photos

Andrew Zimmern and Ross of RoamingHunger.com checking out the Komodo Truck earlier today!

Tons of peeps waiting for their Komodo 2.0 fix

Mike is our resident Andrew Zimmern fan; he could not believe his eyes! We’re starstruck!

Andrew Zimmern gave a visit to LA today for his internet video series “Appetite for Life” on MSN. Toyota is underwriting the show, in promotion of the new Venza. Komodo, World Fare, Dim Sum Truck and Kogi were onsite to make sure nobody left any room for appetite. Thanks to Ross and his crew for the pictures at RoamingHunger.com, we love it.

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Complete Awesomeness in My Mouth

// August 3rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Fans

Says our friends at theFoodTrucker.com- who wrote an unbelievably colorful and light-hearted story of their tasting session experience at the Komodo Truck.

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. We’re so thankful for your visit and definitely come again!

Read more of the article, check out cool pictures of the Komodo truck and tacos on our new favorite site- theFoodTrucker.com. Photo credit by theFoodTrucker.com

Nominate Komodo Truck for America’s Favorite Truck

// August 2nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Events, Fans

Food trucks are taking over televisions across America with the launch of Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race. Some of our friends, namely- Nana Queen and Nom Nom Truck are in the roster and we can’t wait to watch it to root for our favorite local trucks. Hosted by Tyler Florence, it’s premiering August 15 on the Food Network, woot woot, so don’t miss out. Click here to find more info.

To commemorate this exciting television program, Food Network is asking America for their favorite food truck and we want you to nominate KOMODO!

How do you do it? Simply go this link and follow the instruction for nomination submission. With your help, we hope to make a splash and win big!

Our growing Komodo Truck family

// August 2nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Fans

To our fans… after 2 trucks, 10+ new employees, 3000 twitter followers later- we’re still standing, stronger than ever. Thanks for all the love, support and tweets! We love you guys. Photo by Raymond Tam Photo

Dish of the Week: our Java Beef Rendang

// August 2nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Eat

In celebration of Indonesia’s upcoming Independence Day (August 17), we are featuring our Indonesian Beef Rendang Dish- Java.
Beef Rendang is a dish which originated from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Indonesia, and is now commonly served across the country. One of the characteristic foods of Minangkabau culture, it is served at ceremonial occasions and to honour guests

Our Java/ Beef Rendang is slowly cooked in coconut milk and spices for several hours until almost all the liquid is gone, allowing the meat to absorb the spicy condiments. It takes as long as 3-4 hours to fully cook this delectable dish and get all the flavors down, definitely something worth waiting for. The cooking process changes from boiling to frying as the liquid evaporates. The slow cooking process allows the meat to absorb all the spices and to become tender. There are many versions of cooking Rendang of course, but our Java/Beef Rendang will blow you away. Topped with Cucumber Salad, our Java Beef Rendang dish is our favorite take on this classic Indonesian dish.

It’s finally here! Neoclassics Komodo Limited Edition Tees

// August 2nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Fans, Fun

Our partners at Neoclassics.org launched an incredible design inspired by Komodo’s “Dangerously Good Food” motto. You can now find this out of this world/ limited edition Tshirt throughout LA’s select and coolest urban wear boutiques AND of course, at the Komodo trucks. Simply ask our team about the Neoclassics Komodo shirt and they will let you in on the action. The shirts are only available at a limited time, so if you are a Komodo fan, you must add this to your wardrobe.

http://neoclassics.org/shop/

Our standard shirts are also up for grabs, inquire at the trucks for pricing and avails. First Come First Serve!!!

See below, our Komodo girl- Alysha, wearing the killer Neoclassics Komodo tshirt while posing with Chris O’Donnell at the set of NCIS-Los Angeles.