We're coming back in 2017!

Happy December 2016! Which means Thanksgiving is over, and I'm working off the extra pounds, which is very tough in a walking boot, grrr.

And Thanksgiving means being home with the family, and my parents asking why I haven't been writing more, especially as I eat so much fast casual food which is great for reviewing. Of course, I somehow magically didn't eat anything fast casual while in the city.

But I'm back in San Francisco, the mecca of fast casual. And when I looked at my email this morning and saw the receipt from Square for dinner and boom, we're back!

So what did I have for dinner you ask? With 2 colleagues from work, we wandered our way into the SOMA Food Truck depot. For those who don't know, this is a permanent location in San Francisco where there is always 6-10 different food trucks parked. They also have tons of seating, outdoors and covered, plus beer and wine and games. I've watched the Super Bowl and Presidential Debates here, and it is quite the scene.

But last night I happened upon a new truck, which is always fun. This one specialized in Filipino food. Now SF is definitely light on this cuisine, though if you head to Daly City or Fremont, it is available in abundance. But when you see a cuisine in s food truck, you know it won't be like anything you find in the traditional restaurants.

So we decided to give the Sarap Shop a whirl. And we were not disappointed.

You can choose to have you meal on rice with pickled veggies, in a wrap with french fries inside(how very Pittsburgh) or as a salad. I think we all know as a hot blooded American, we chose the wrap option.

I chose the breaded BBQ chicken, and my colleague had the pork belly. Side note on pork belly, I'm pretty over it. Just give me some roasted pork or braised pork, hold the fat, or throw on some bacon. Maybe that's because I've had some much fatty pork belly recently that wasn't great that I can't stomach a whole plate of it.

But back to the food. Let's start with the bread. They used a thick wrap, not tortilla or pita style. So it had that soft fluffy interior after being slightly grilled on the outside. Inside we'll start with the chicken. Breaded, Fried and lightly tossed in their BBQ sauce, and there was a lot of it in the sandwich So much that when a big piece fell out, I kept eating because there wasn't room to put it back in. I love it when places don't skimp on the meat.

Also in the sandwich were french fries. Crispy, thin and golden, McDs style, they add that nice texture into the sandwich in the beginning. Of course, it is a big sandwich, filled with their version of cole slaw, which has some great tang, so after some time the fries get soggy and lost inside. But still, who doesn't love fries in their sandwich(or burrito).

The pork belly sandwich delivered as well. The meat wasn't too fatty, a bit crisp from frying, and coated in delicious adobo sauce. And having made adobo myself, it's easy to get wrong, and these guys get it right.

Of course these guys aren't there every night. Usually in their spot in an Udon shop which I am also a fan of. But if you feel like stalking a very good sandwich with Filipino flavor, you can't go wrong here.

And coming up soon, my review of Apple Fritter in San Mateo. Think super greasy burgers! Yes!