Lunch @ KOIFusion food cart, Portland, Oregon

LUNCH
Korean Organic Infusion/Koi Fusion Food Cart
Corner of 4th & Ankeny
Downtown Portland (Old Town), Oregon
June 11, 2010

all photographs by Nettie Bird.

When I was last in Portland to see Medeski, Martin & Wood (read my full concert review here), I drove past a 76 gas station and saw a food cart called KOIfusion, with colors within their logo that looked like a highlight pen. This cart combines Mexican food with Korean, thus the fusion. In other words, Korean tacos, which have become the L.A. rage in the last few years. While I love Mexican food, my Korean intake is different to the point where my interests were very, very basic. Is there a pre-basic? I mean, I don't like kim chee at all yet I grew up in a household that loved it. But, the idea of combining a type of food I loved with one I honesty to want to explore made me curious. My sister had heard about it and upon making plans to travel to Portland, she knew she had to make a mandatory stop. I decided to join in on this trip, and off to Portland we would go, this time with our mom. Me, sis, and ma dukes.

I knew that the KOIfusion cart was around the corner from Voodoo Doughnut and a block from the great Big Ass Sandwiches, so I had no problem in finding it. It was however difficult to find a good parking spot. It was lunchtime in downtown PDX, everyone was out for the hunt for good grinds, but in time one was found, in the lot with the Keep Portland Weird slogan. On the sidewalk we saw four food carts with customers ordering and eating.

One of the carts was a nice and vibrant red one called Baowry, which was of interest to us since we are big fans of char siu bao, or what we Hawaiians call manapua (pork bun). We didn't try any, but the menu stated they sold pork, beef, and a tofu bun.


We then made it across to the street and the first thing we instinctivey did was inhale. Aaaaah. Then we looked at the menu.



My sister and I had a sense of what we were going get since we looked before hand, but my mom wasn't sure. She's not a big eater anyway, so my sister chose to order four tacos so we could try them. Options included Korean short ribs (Fall-off-the-bone tender short rib meat, marinated in Mama Kwon’s secret sauce, grilled to perfection, then de-boned and shredded to make for one tasty taco filling. This meat melts in your mouth), bulgogi BBQ beef, spicy chicken, spicy pork, and spicy tofu (a vegan option). We bought all but the Korean short rib taco.



My sister also bought the kim chee.



I ordered, for everyone, K-Sliders, the plate formerly known as Seoul Sliders. These are bulgogi sliders.


We tried the tacos, each coming with a corn tortilla and "shredded cabbage, chopped scallions, bean sprouts, onion cilantro, daikon radish sprouts and our Korean salsa". I did notice a sliver of cucumber, which was nice as it worked against the spiciness of the sauce. Each taco is very good, with the tofu one being light on flavor. Of course with tofu, it absorbs whatever it is thrown in but if you want a mild taco without the weightiness of meat, opt for this. You can add other custom sauces if you want. The pork, chicken, and bulgogi tacos were just great, and I couldn't wait for the sliders to arrive. BTW - the guy who helped me was very courteous, made me feel at home and he had known me even though this was my first visit to the cart. Oh yeah, as for the sliders arriving, it did.

I'll be honest, I originally wanted to pig out on a full bulgogi burrito but I wanted to sample various things on the menu, and I didn't know how good the bulgogi would be. This is the winner, the meat is tender and the flavor is just too awesome, I didn't want to give up the sauce to my fingers.

We ate it next to the table on the side of the cart, right on the sidewalk, and loved it. There was a Korean lady there who liked what she ordered, then requested for it to be hotter. She ten started speaking Korean to the chef (whom I didn't see), and it was obvious she had fallen in love with a place to eat. Everyone in my family was satisfied, so we decided to walk it off. I told them that about two blocks away, there were two clusters of food carts that they had to see. Both of them had not had the food cart experience, other than random lunch wagons elsewhere, so we walked up two blocks and they discovered a pizza cart, a taco cart, a hot dog cart, the infamous BrunchBox, and an Indian cart, where my sister had to try her first mango lassi. It was great.

I was more than satisfied, and of course I wanted to try everything else but what surprised me was when my mom wanted to try more. She decided to try out Taste Of Poland, where a combination plate involving pierogi, kielbasa, and "spicy sausage" was purchased:


In a matter of 15 minutes, we tried out Mexican/Korean, Indian, and Polish food. What I like about these food cart clusters are the variety, and they are cheap eats. There's a sticker inside the Big-Ass Sandwiches cart which says "Eat Shit And Die", with McDonald's and Burger King logos, and when you are in Portland, why should anyone eat fast food is anyone's guess, especially with so much variety at these carts. The amount of Thai carts was surprising, so one day I'll have to go for them too.

Whether you're on a budget or feel like having a free-for-all foodcoma during breakfast, lunch, dinner, or after a night at the clubs, you can be satisfied and dim sum (wah wah waaaaah) while in downtown Portland. Plus, even if you are full, you'll want to stand in line at Voodoo Doughnut, as my sister and mom did, to try out a Tang doughnut, a Fruit Loop doughnut, and their cherished bacon maple bar, which I've tried before upon my first visit. The Tang and Fruit Loop doughnuts, however, were new to me:




I should say these doughtnuts were shared amongst us, but look at the options in one small section of downtown Portland. Go skinny. Even if you're on a diet, if you feel a need to break out of it for at least an hour, do it in downtown Portland.

Lunch @ Skillet Street Food; Dessert @ Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream, Seattle Washington

LUNCH
Skillet Street Food
2941 First Avenue S.
Seattle (SoDo), Washington
March 5, 2010


Looking back, I don't quite remember when or how I found out about Skillet, a food cart that is built in those old school air-streamers. My guess is that I was probably on some food blog about two to three years ago, and how Seattle has a number of food and foodie renegades who want to do things different from the norm. I liked the idea that Skillet, who say they are "a modern American diner", would park in various spots every weekend throughout Seattle, and the only way people knew where they were was if they followed them on Twitter or went to their website. "How in the world do you follow a truly mobile food establishment?" you may be asking, and one possible answer is "with determination." There are articles online where owner Joshua Henderson had to deal with peculiar rules and regulations in Seattle, some legit, some a bit questionable. Two to three years later, Skillet has continued to maintain their reputation for offering quality food, and when I say "quality", it's no joke.

On a day where I would pick up family from the airport, I looked to see where Skillet would be, as this would be the day I would have my first Skillet meal. I've read about the quality of what they simply called "The Burger", and how it featured their own bacon jam. I know, various porkaholics are praising anything and everything for their tasty swine, so while I knew Skillet's bacon jam was not sweet but savory, I was still interested in how it tasted and what it would be like on a burger.



Some Google Map research the day before lead to the discover that this place wouldn't be difficult to find. It was in the SoDo part of Seattle, or within the vicinity of Safeco Field. It's very much the industrial part of Seattle, which is where Skillet first started. I knew I would be ordering The Burger, which is described as "grass fed (beef), arugula, bacon jam, bleu, soft roll", but they were also serving a Fried Chicken Sammy: "apple celery root slaw, piquillo pepper aioli". I love a good burger, so once I reached SoDo, I rolled down my window to sense the smell of good food. I looked for smoke, as some other websites and blogs had said, but nothing. I was close to the address listed, and to my right a thing of beauty: the silver bullet, the Air-Streamer. The food cart known as Skillet.


(Above photo taken from Skillet's Facebook gallery.)

I turned down the street, made myself around, and in an open lot with no parking restriction signs, I parked my car and waited in line. It had only taken about seven minutes for me to reach the front, and I chose to eat "The Burger" with fries. On other websites and blogs, The Burger had a price of $7. Another one said it would be $8. On this day it was $11, which I'll be honest, was a bit pricey. However, reviews of Skillet would mention that this is a true gourmet burger, that quality is obvious, so if I was going to pay $11 for a burger, I might as well go for the fries for an additional $2. After only a two minute wait, my name was called, and Henderson himself handed me the box of food, the box being eco-friendly.

There were no tables or chairs, and while I had the option to walk to my car and eat, I chose to hang on the wall and eat with the rest of the others. I had the fries first because while I love a food burger, I wasn't going to pig out just yet. Yet out of this box was an aroma that was too hard to resist, and I also didn't want to weigh myself down on fries before I had my first bite. Then I had it. Oh man. This was also my first hamburger from grass-fed beef, something I've known about and have wanted to try in recent years, but had yet to try (I have seen them available at local farmer's markets). The first thing I loved was the quality of the beef, this was no cheapy corn-filled McDonald's beef. It was juicy, and mix that with the bun, it was delightful. Yeah, maybe delightful isn't a word I'd use in normal conversations, but give me a bit of liberty, this is what the burger was. The bleu cheese was not overwhelming, and I think that had a lot to do with the quality of the beef, it was a perfect gel. But what sealed it for me was the bacon jam. Wicked this was. Ladies, if you want your man to go absolutely nuts, slap some bacon jam on you and let him go crazy. Bacon in a hamburger or cheeseburger is one thing, but to have this new "jam" that mixes up bacon with onions, herbs, and... oh man. As I'm eating the sandwich, the sandwich slowly breaks about because it's moist and juicy. This is only a cue for the bacon jam to hit close to the fries, but you realize while you would love to have your fries covered in bacon jam, it would take away from the burger.

The sandwich itself is not as small as photos I had seen in blogs, it was a nice, "healthy" size, definitely not a slider. I wanted to take my time. There is no need for any additional sauces, all the flavor you need is there (although they do have ketchup bottles near the cashier). As I'm eating the sandwich, I'm realizing that the whole idea behind Skillet is that they're serving "gourmet food" as "street food" out of an air-streamer, this isn't Grade F Wendy's beef. When I was done, it felt like I had a great burger. Maybe it had to do with the search, the anticipation, but a big part of it was having something described as being of quality, and realizing it is very much that. I highly recommend this place, wherever they may be. If you happen to be in Seattle and see them parked somewhere, find the best place to park and wait in line.

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DESSERT
Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream
1622.5 N 45th St.
Seattle (Wallingford), Washington
March 5, 2010



While I love my food, I don't normally have a dessert when I'm at a restaurant, nor do I have a snack when I go home. It's final, that's it. However, with a lot of extra time on hands, I wanted to visit one of two places. One was Family Doughtnut Shop (2100 N Northgate Way), the other was Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream (1622.5 N 45th St., Wallingford). While I love a good doughnut, I also like a quality ice cream, and this is an ice cream shoppe that is not only of homemade quality, but with as many of his ingredients being local and regional. On top of this, owner Molly Moon Neitzel was the executive director of Music for America, the website that ran my column The Run-Off Groove for almost five years. I at least wanted to say hello and show my support of a business that has received praised in many websites, blogs, and national food magazines.

While she was not at the time, it was great to see a small but humble ice cream shop which at the time featured a lady with a newspaper, a lady with her child, and another lady bringing in an older lady (60's or 70's) for a scoop. The younger lady wanted her to try an ice cream that had a spicy flavor (I think it was the pomegranate curry sorbet) and the older lady goes "oh no, this would be too much for me". I chose the Maple Walnut in a waffle cone, which are made in the store. I love the creaminess of the ice cream, and the flavor... nice quality maple that didn't taste artificial, and the walnuts were just the right size. They also serve it up to three scoops, or if you're into it, you can have their flavors turned into a milkshake. I did have a sample of their Vivace Coffee flavor, which has a nice rich taste, so if you love your (why or why did I need) cappucino and want to try it frozen, go here. According to her store blog, Molly Moon's will soon have their own ice cream truck, which will be perfect with spring only a few weeks away.

I didn't bring my camera into the shop with me, but what I thought was cool was the alley right outside which lead to some homes in the back. The cool thing about the alley was that the wall had some nice graffiti, which I noticed on on Google maps but I assumed they had already cleaned it up. When I left the shop, I noticed it but didn't have my camera on me so when I drove away, I had taken a quick shot of the outside. Upon looking at the photos, the graffiti was captured.


Excellent.

Late dinner @ Big-Ass Sandwiches, Portland, Oregon

Big-Ass Sandwiches
corner of SW 3rd & Ash Street
Portland, Oregon
February 26, 2010



I grew up in Honolulu, where there is a fair share of lunchwagons. Tsukenjo was a wagon we ate at every few weeks (more like every month) and we looked forward to it. It was a spot my dad loved and it would become a personal favorite. I went to a "summer care" thing in the 3rd grade not too far from where I loved, where there was a green wagon that served great burgers and incredibly greasy fries, and a chili & rice wagon which had the design of those paper cardboard bowls that often held poi in some circles. One could drive to any part of Oahu and find a wide assortment of foods, and since I've been gone, more have popped up out on the North Shore.

Here in the mainland, more specifically SE Washington State, there is little to no variety, but there are taco and burrito wagons, including the one I tried in my last entry. 200 miles West of me in Portland, Oregon, there has been a food cart revolution in the last few years. I love fast and portable, but I also want quality, which you're not going to get at most fast food joints. Plus, I like to support local businesses. Anyway, there are food cart events and if you want to keep track at what's new, what's closed, and what is worth searching for, check out Food Carts Portland.

Yesterday I went to Portland to see Medeski, Martin & Wood at the Roseland. My plan was that after the show, I would go and try a sandwich I have been wanting to try for three months at a food cart that proudly calls itself Big-Ass Sandwiches.-

The cart was started by Brian & Lisa Wood, and after doing a number of trial sandwiches at home and having friends try them, they were ready to commit themselves to starting a business. After a few delays, they opened up in late December 2009. I had intended to try it back then during their opening first week because I was in Vancouver, Washington (the city across the bridges from Portland) with my cousin's family for Christmas, and it would've been perfect. Christmas fell on a Friday last year, which meant I could try a sandwich on the next day, right? Well no, because their weekend hours start at 11pm, unlike their weekday schedule which originally started at 10am (they now open at 11am Monday through Thursday), and since I was leaving the PDX/Vancouver area on the morning of December 26th, I knew I was out of luck. I made a promise that I would return.

What moved me about this place? C'mon, they're called Big-Ass Sandwiches, that's what hooked me first. I had no idea about Brian or Lisa's background but found out Lisa and I share roots in radio, a plus. I later found out that Brian and I have a friend in common, someone I went to high school with (Steve T. played with a number of bands, including D.N.C., and if anyone has their demo tape from 1992 or so, I'm on there speaking gibberish on the intro to one of the songs.) Those are good things, but in the end I just wanted the damn sandwich. Anyway, Big-Ass. That's funny. They have been enjoying a good amount of buzz and promotion in various blogs and websites, and through interaction on Twitter (they are @BigAssSandwich), people became aware of them very quickly. Because of their name, they had to compromise by covering the ss in their name on the banner on top of their cart. Originally it was with asterisks, but that wasn't enough, so it's covered up with tape. Nonetheless, it's all in the name and let's face it, when people talk about food, we're all free with the mouth: "oh damn, that shit is sick" or "that is one motherfucking big ass sandwich." Why not cut to the chase, right?

After the concert, I changed into my Big-Ass Sandwich T-shirt (which I lovingly model here) and walked to the cart. I stood there for a minute or two as Brian had taken ordered and cooked. Then Lisa popped out of the window and says "hey, I recognize you." I wanted to order a standard sandwich, and I say this because they have since added a unique feature to their menu: limited edition sandwiches. The mixture of the contents are not on their menu, but they included one sandwich that featured deep fried macaroni & cheese, and one week they created a sandwich in honor of Portland mayor Sam Adams (who does his share of Twitter interaction with the people of his proud city).

So, what exactly is a standard sandwich? Their "Big-Ass Sandwich" consists of "choice of roaster turkey, roast beef, or ham with homemade French fries, grilled and piled into a ciabatta roll." Their rolls are made by Fleur De Lis Bakery & Cafe. You also have extras such as homemade horshradish, side of ranch dressing, raw or grilled mushrooms, and raw or grilled onions, and a bechamel cheese sauce. Again these are optional. They also have a very good (and local) hot sauce that is optional called Secret Aardvark. I actually got this hot sauce as a gift and I really like it, especially with Mexican food. Now, if you're feeling really hungry, you can order their "Gutbomb", which is double the meat. I love breakfast and wanted to take home their "Big-Ass Breakfast Sandwich" but I wasn't sure what it would've tasted like after eight hours of being in a refrigerator. I also could've eaten it right there, but again, I wanted to do the "standard" thing as my introduction. Despite all of this carnivorous goodness, they also make a vegan sandwich, which sounds good too.

As I waited for my sandwich, I could smell the contents being grilled up by Brian and it smelled so good. There were a few others waiting for their orders. I looked around and there was a guy with dreads and thermals singing as if he was Wayne Coyne, while you had club goers going in and out of Voodoo Doughnut, which is across the street, no more than a few yards. Next door to Big Ass Sandwiches was a pink cart called Ninja Plate Lunches who serve local Hawaiian favorites. Basically, if you've ever been to Hawai'i and have eaten a plate lunch, that's what's on there, everything from shoyu chicken, loco moco, chicken or tofu curry, and even Spam musubi. As a Hawaiian, all I could think was "lucky they're not open".

For my Big-Ass Sandwich I chose roast beef and added grilled mushrooms, grilled onions, and cheese sauce. Again, each sandwich comes with fries and they are inside of the sandwich. You can order a side-order of fries, but again, you're already going to have fries inside, so keep that in mind if you visit and decide to order a sandwich with a side order of fries. Both Brian & Lisa were very cool, as they were talking with other customers they spoke freely, which means that if you're offended to swearing, you have been warned. It's very casual and loose, but everything is up to code, nothing is pilau (dirty) about it other than the verbals you may here. I was going to eat the sandwich on the spot, but it was cold and my hotel was nearby.

This video consists not of me eating it, but opening and investigating the sandwich before... well, you'll see.



For those who don't want to or can't see the video, here's my verdict. The sandwich is incredible. Unlike a fast food sandwich where you'll eat it and wonder what exactly you just ate, you taste everything. The roast beef is quality, the fries in and out of the sandwich are good, the cheese sauce, onions, and mushrooms have a lot of flavor, now combine them together: mind blowing.

Is the sandwich worth the 200 mile to-and-from drive, yes. Will I venture into Portland again for the sandwich: yes. Consider the price for a standard Big-Ass Sandwich before the extras ($5) and that's a bargain, especially for the flavor that's within. If you are a fan of sliders, you may want to cut this sandwich into fourths. If you like a simple McDonald's burger, you'll want to cut this in half. But for people with big appetites, this is perfect. If there was a way for this cart to go on tour, it should go. You know, have a national band say "hey, at all of our stops at all of the festivals we go to, we want to represent our love of your food by you guys being there." I am currently involved in a food-related book project right now, imagine going to a book signing and right outside: Big-Ass Sandwiches. Or have the book signing AT the food cart.

I'm gloating, but this sandwich is, as they say, "the truth". I cannot highly recommend it enough, and I only tried one sandwich. Make Big-Ass Sandwiches the reason you (re)visit Portland in the near future.

Lunch @ El Cazador, Pasco, Washington

El Cazador
6411 Burden Blvd.
Pasco, WA 99301

Google Map

I grew up with my share of lunch wagons: Tsukenjo in Honolulu, along with two wagons that were a major part of my consuming in the 3rd grade, a hamburger & french fries wagon, and a chili & rice wagon at Booth Park in Pauoa in Honolulu. Plus, drive anywhere in Hawai'i and lunch wagons are never far. When I visited New York City for the first time in 1990, I wanted to look for a hot dog or pretzel cart.

Fast forward to 2009. Lunch wagons and food carts are celebrated, anyone who lives in Portland, Oregon knows about Food Carts Portland, and fans of vlogs will know of (or should become familiar with) a great online show called Vendr.TV. Here in Pasco, there are many taco wagons to choose from, each of them with their own style of cooking. Taco wagons have become a new phenomenon of sorts in Portland and Seattle, and I'm able to say that we've had them for years.

Viera's Bakery has been a tradition of downtown for Pasco for years. A new section of Pasco has been in effect for about six to seven years, and with more people moving in means there's more of a demand for decent food. The section of Pasco on Road 68 has become an immediate fast food pit stop: McDonald's, Sonic, Jack In The Box, and Panda Express, but within the same area you can also find Hacienda Del Sol, Magill's, and Bruchi's. Viera's opened up a new bakery off of Burden Blvd., which makes it possible to get some quality churros, doughnuts, maple bars, and other delicious pasteries. This past summer, there was a lunch wagon in the Viera's parking lot so I had taken a look but did not buy anything. I'd have to wait until today to try it out. My sister had a craving to try it and asked me if I wanted to try it too. Of course.

It was cloudy and cold this morning, with a bit of rain on the ground, but as we approached this wagon, we saw a number of people waiting for their food. The wagon is called El Cazador. The wagon has a makeshift sitting area, along with a foosball table for people to play while they wait. On the left side of the truck was their menu with photos of each dish.


What I wanted to try was their Hawaianas, but they didn't have it on the menu today (not sure if it's a seasonable thing). They did have their Torta Cubana, and while it looked very good, I opted for their burrito. The burrito "plate" (we chose beef) featured a nice-sized burrito along with rice, refried beans, and... who knows what else lurked inside.

The container was nicely wrapped with foil, with a green and red salsa to compliment the dish.


The magic would begin when it was opened.


I tried the rice and beans first and it was nicely cooked, not overly cooked, not undercooked, it was just right. Upon trying the green salsa first, I knew the rest of my meal would be a winner. It was. The tortilla itself tasted and smelled great, very light like pastry. Then it was about going into the guts. This is easily one of the best burritos I've ever eaten, and I'm a burrito nut. I can be iffy at times on onions, but they were sliced small enough to where I didn't notice until it was singled out on my pallet. There were also some nice surprises inside of hte burrito: avocado and tomato slices. Each ingredient inside of the burrito complimented each other, and I couldn't help but love the tortilla. The red salsa was nice too. If I had sour cream, I would have piled it on too. My sister expressed herself with bouts of silence, as if to say "shutup, I'm too busy eating".

As Dora The Explorer would say: "¡yum yum yum yum yum, delicioso!" The cost of the burrito meal was $6.50, which isn't bad at all and far better than the instant crap they served down the street at Taco Bell. As my sister said, Taco Bell isn't even in the same league as this, for that is mere filler. At least with this burrito at El Cazador, you know what you're eating and at least when you're full, you're satisfied.

The wagon sells sodas in the cooler, be it Pepsi or various fruit soda options. The highest price dish was something that looked like a meat platter with beef and hot dogs, that went for $12 or $12.50. Lowest priced item was $2 for those who may want to sample what they offer before going for a full meal deal. I will definitely return again, and most likely again and again and again and again and again and again like Lyn Collins. I'll try their Torta Cubana.

If you're in Pasco, Washington for anything, El Cazador is highly recommended.

NOTE: I didn't get the phone number, but you are able to call in your order and then pick it up.

VIDEO: making Mini Turkey Meatloaf and Mac & Cheese with Shay Butta

On an online board I frequent (Okayplayer!), someone named Shay Butta decided to make a video of her creating mini turkey meat loaf and her own macaroni & cheese recipe that looks really good. Take a look, and feel free to comment on her YouTube page.

ARTICLE: The Portland Mercury Food Issue

In this week's Portland Mercury they look at the world of restaurants and its employees, to find out what pleases the foodies and why. You can read the article by heading here.

Snack Food: Mariani's Kangaroo Jerky (Australia)

My sister recently came back from Australia and she knows that I like to try unknown brands and/or varieties of snacks I may know of. She also knows I'll try something new. So here she is with the snack she bought for me and it was... Kangaroo jerky.



It's made by a company called Mariani, who distribute throughout Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. They plan on hitting the U.S. market soon. So here I am with a package featuring an illustration of kangaroos in a mid jump. Here I am with their flesh in a bag, nicely seasoned. The back lists the scientific name as "Macropus Rufus".

It also says this: "The meat contained herein is for personal use only and not for sale. It is derived from animals that received postmodern veterinary inspection and were found sound and healthy in every way. The slaughter and preparation of the meat described herein has been carried out in a sanitary manner in accordance with Expert Control Act. 1982, which is administered by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry"

So how does it taste? Well, it has the flavorings of a typical jerky, but beef this isn't. What got to me was the texture. Beef jerky is generally rugged, you tear that thing with your teeth and you'll need to floss. Kangaroo however is very smooth, and that caught me off guard. I am sure the soy sauce powder, garlic, mineral salt, and everything else helped disguise the actual kangaroo flavor but someone somewhere eats the meat, so obviously it's edible. A blog called Random Foodnotes said The texture and taste are reminiscent of pork jerky, although with the dominant soy sauce flavor, this could have been dehydrated dirt and it would probably taste the same. I don't think I'll be eating kangaroo jerky again anytime soon.


The same company also makes emu jerky and crocodile jerky, I don't know if Steve Irwin would have approved of this, but maybe daughter Bindy will give this company a couple of smacks.