{"id":56252,"date":"2020-11-06T00:01:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T06:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=56252"},"modified":"2020-11-12T08:55:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T14:55:19","slug":"street-food-sensations-albuquerque-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=56252","title":{"rendered":"Street Food Sensations &#8211; Albuquerque, New Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_56258\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56258\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations01-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56258 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 525px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 525\/700;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations01-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations01-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1920w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations01-225x300.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 225w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations01-768x1024.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations01-1152x1536.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1152w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations01-1536x2048.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations01.jpeg?size=128x171&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations01.jpeg?size=384x512&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations01.jpeg?size=512x683&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of Albuquerque&#8217;s Finest Placing an Order at Street Food Sensations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upserve.com\/restaurant-insider\/generation-z-new-food-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Restaurant Insider<\/strong><\/a>, which touts itself as &#8220;<em>your source for restaurant news, trends, information, tools and conversation<\/em>&#8221; has observed that one of the catalysts most instrumental in driving a changing culinary landscape are Generation Z (anyone born between 1997 and 2010) diners.\u00a0 With a spending power of over $29 Billion, Gen Z diners make up a quarter of all the people going out to eat, accounting for 14.6 billion restaurant visits in 2018.\u00a0 Gen Z is increasingly influencing restaurant industry trends, prompting savvy restaurateurs to take a real hard look at their current menus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">And just what do Gen Z diners want?\u00a0 According to Technomic\u2019s\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technomic.com\/reports\/consumer\/consumer-trend-reports\/college-and-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>2019 College &amp; University Consumer Trend Report<\/strong><\/a>, &#8220;<em>42 percent of Gen Z-ers want street food on the menu.&#8221;\u00a0 <\/em>Not just the street food more geriatrically-advanced citizens among us might think of, but food fashioned by the fusion of culinary cultures and ingredients.\u00a0 Because Gen Z constitutes the most ethnically diverse of all generational cohorts, the traditional definition of \u201cAmerican\u201d food is rapidly evolving, with ethnic tastes and foods becoming even more mainstream.\u00a0 Gen Z wants\u2014and expects\u2014more mash-ups combining multiple ethnic influences, a blurring of lines between ethnic menus.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56259\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations02-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56259 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/563;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations02-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations02-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2560w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations02-300x225.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations02-1024x768.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1024w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations02-768x576.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations02-1536x1152.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations02-2048x1536.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations02.jpeg?size=128x96&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations02.jpeg?size=384x288&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations02.jpeg?size=512x384&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations02.jpeg?size=640x480&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top: Hawaiian Taco; Bottom: Korean Taco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">As we perused the menu at Street Food Sensations, I couldn&#8217;t help but think &#8220;<em>this is the type of street food menu Gen Z diners would appreciate<\/em>&#8221; followed by a quick rebuke of my own generation which wasn&#8217;t nearly as adventurous.\u00a0 At first glance, the menu appears to be fairly typical of what has come to be defined as &#8220;Southwestern&#8221; cuisine, mostly a fusion of Mexican and New Mexican foods.\u00a0 Upon further review, however, you&#8217;ll espy the culinary culture mash-up of Southwestern with Hawaiian, Southwestern with Korean, Southwestern with Cuban as well as inventive takes on American sandwich favorites.\u00a0 Considering the background of owner-chef Lorenzo Garcia, it&#8217;s a menu that makes great sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Chef Garcia is a graduate of the <a href=\"https:\/\/streetfoodinstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Street Food Institute<\/strong><\/a> (SFI), a renowned incubator of street food talent.\u00a0 SFI&#8217;s mission is &#8220;<em>helping people realize the dream of owning and operating a successful food service business<\/em>. <em>Whether it&#8217;s served from a two-wheel cart, a pop-up booth or a full-blown kitchen on wheels, the street food revolution is well underway and it&#8217;s picking up speed at a phenomenal pace<\/em>.&#8221; Street Food Sensations is at the forefront of that revolution, offering sophisticated, urban, stylish catering and consulting as well as operating a food pod at <a href=\"https:\/\/elvadoabq.com\/restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>El Vado<\/strong><\/a> in the Old Town district.\u00a0 Before launching in a brick-and-mortar venue, Street Food Sensations operated for several years as a food truck (that&#8217;s mobile kitchen to you, Bob). <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56260\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations03-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56260 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/720;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations03-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"720\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations03-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2560w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations03-300x288.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations03-1024x983.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1024w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations03-768x737.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations03-1536x1475.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations03-2048x1966.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations03.jpeg?size=128x123&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations03.jpeg?size=384x369&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations03.jpeg?size=512x492&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations03.jpeg?size=640x614&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spicy Cubano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">In his 2020 book \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=TMPKDwAAQBAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>American Taco<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d Texas Monthly&#8217;s &#8220;taco editor&#8221; Jos\u00e9 R. Ralat posits the &#8220;Abuelita Principle&#8221; to explain the quest for \u201cauthenticity\u201d when it comes to tacos in the United States. Essentially, Americans have been known to decry as &#8220;inauthentic&#8221; any taco that wasn&#8217;t made the way their abuelita made them. To everyone who chants &#8220;fake taco&#8221; or &#8220;cultural appropriation,&#8221; I have four words: <em><strong>Hawaiian style pork taco<\/strong><\/em> (pulled pork braised in La Cumbre&#8217;s &#8220;A Slice of Heaven,&#8221; mixed cabbage, tropical Hawaiian salsa, honey-chipotle glaze, queso fresco, local corn tortilla).\u00a0 It&#8217;s just about as good a taco as you&#8217;ll have in Albuquerque, one of the stars of which is that tropical salsa (pineapple, red onion, tomato, cilantro).\u00a0 This taco is about flavors coalescing into mouth-watering bites that accentuate a magical braised pork.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Another taco sure to transcend generations but which is undoubtedly a favorite of Generation Z is the <em><strong>Korean style pork taco<\/strong><\/em> (pulled pork braised in La Cumbre&#8217;s &#8220;A Slice of Heaven,&#8221; Korean style barbecue sauce, avocado-lime crema, Asian slaw, queso fresco, local white corn tortilla).\u00a0 Reading &#8220;Korean style barbecue sauce,&#8221; we expected something like the stereotypical sweet bulgogi marinade, but instead were rewarded with a more complex, less sweet sauce, slightly smoky sauce.\u00a0 It married well with other ingredients, all of which were nestled snugly in a white corn tortilla with a pronounced corn flavor.\u00a0 As with the Hawaiian style pork tacos, this taco was a wondrous vehicle for the braised pork, tender tendrils of porcine perfection.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56261\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations04-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56261 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/563;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations04-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations04-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2560w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations04-300x225.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations04-1024x768.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1024w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations04-768x576.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations04-1536x1152.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations04-2048x1536.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations04.jpeg?size=128x96&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations04.jpeg?size=384x288&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations04.jpeg?size=512x384&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/StreetFoodSensations04.jpeg?size=640x480&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New Mexico Philly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">In Albuquerque as in other metropolitan cities, the Cubano sandwich has become so mainstream as to warrant a ho-hum reaction when you see them on the menu.\u00a0 Most are predictably good.\u00a0 Few are life-altering.\u00a0 Street Food Sensations&#8217; rendition, the <em><strong>Spicy Cubano<\/strong><\/em> (pulled pork braised in La Cumbre&#8217;s &#8220;A Slice of Heaven,&#8221; applewood-smoked ham, pepperjack cheese, red chile mayo, habanero-infused pickle, Dijon mustard, Fano&#8217;s hoagie roll) has all the elements we love in a Cubano: pork and ham that aren&#8217;t of the pre-packaged cold-cuts variety, mustard and pickles with a personality and a hoagie roll that isn&#8217;t abrasive on the roof of your mouth.\u00a0 It&#8217;s one of the very best we&#8217;ve had in New Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">In a city that offers a surprising number of excellent to outstanding green chile Phillys, you can add to that pantheon of deliciousness, the <em><strong>New Mexico style Philly<\/strong><\/em> (sliced ribeye, tri-colored peppers, onions, smoked Provolone cheese, poblano aioli, local 505 green chile, toasted hoagie roll).\u00a0 More than just about any green chile Philly we&#8217;ve had, this one bites back with a fiery piquancy even native New Mexicans can respect and flavors that tantalize and titillate your taste buds.\u00a0 This is the type of sandwich that may inspire you to shut your eyes and relish in its deliciousness.\u00a0 Both the Spicy Cubano and New Mexico style Philly are served with Parmesan-truffle potato chips.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">My friend Howie \u201cThe Duke of Duke City\u201d Kaibel, the charismatic Albuquerque Community Manager for Yelp observed that Street Food Sensations is about &#8220;<em>The layers, man, the layers<\/em>!&#8221; That&#8217;s layers of flavors, layers of complexity and layers of fusion&#8211;elements sure to win over Generation Z diners and those of us who envy their youth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Street Food Sensations<\/strong><br \/>\n2500 Central Avenue, S.W., Food Pod #2<br \/>\n<strong>Albuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong><br \/>\n(505) 414-7722<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intriguecateringandevents.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sensationstruck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>LATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 6 November 2020<br \/>\n<strong># OF VISITS<\/strong>: 1<br \/>\n<strong>RATING<\/strong>: N\/R<br \/>\n<strong>COST<\/strong>: $$<br \/>\n<strong>BEST BET<\/strong>:\u00a0 Spicy Cubano, New Mexican Philly, Korean Taco, Hawaiian Taco<br \/>\n<strong>REVIEW #1190<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restaurant Insider, which touts itself as &#8220;your source for restaurant news, trends, information, tools and conversation&#8221; has observed that one of the catalysts most instrumental in driving a changing culinary landscape are Generation Z (anyone born between 1997 and 2010) diners.\u00a0 With a spending power of over $29 Billion, Gen Z diners make up a quarter of all the people going out to eat, accounting for 14.6 billion restaurant visits in 2018.\u00a0 Gen Z is increasingly influencing restaurant industry trends, prompting savvy restaurateurs to take a real hard look at their current menus. 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