Last week I took a much needed trip to Philadelphia to visit
my best friend. Ample opportunities for queerness awaited me there. The day
after I arrived, my friend introduced me to the glory that is Tyson Bees Food Truck.
It’s nestled lovingly between several of U Penn’s buildings in University City.
According the internet, the official address is 33rd and Spruce
Street. It’s a popular Korean food truck and there's usually a small crowd of students around it. To
keep track of orders, they hand you a playing card after you order your food and call out the card when it’s done. I thought that was charming. I was 9 of
clubs. I ordered a kimchi dog on the suggestion of my friend, who has rarely
steered me wrong when it comes to books, food, and internet silliness. I
expected a regular hot dog with kimchi on it. What I got was this:
This was 3 dollars. Yes, that’s red cabbage, and what I
think is spicy mayonnaise. The hot dog is cut in half lengthwise, which seemed
odd at first, but I soon realized that this just meant there was more surface
area exposed to the wonderful, wonderful toppings. I was
afraid that the kimchi would be overpowering, (for those of you who are unfamiliar, kimchi
is really spicy pickled cabbage) but Tyson Bees hit some marvelous sweet spot! The red cabbage may
seem like a weird choice but the texture and color are a really nice touch. The bun is gigantic and soft, and not a millimeter is wasted
because they really cram those toppings on there. It’s filling, spicy, reasonably priced and delicious. I wholly recommend it to
anyone who’s going to be in University City for any length of time. The only
downside is that this food truck is only open on weekdays. Hopefully I’ll get
to review more of their food in the future. Stay queer!
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