KUSINA NI JAYBOY is a food truck located on Wainee Street, in Lahaina Town. Google Map MARIA LANAKILA CHURCH and it is right across of it. Or next to the office building that houses Maui Jim Sunglasses. Jefferson the chef was busy at 10am, my buddy Peter Pao (owner of Prime Sandwiches) was in town for business since he also sells culinary equipment, making him a popular products amongst the chefs and restaurateurs in Hawaii.
"Hey Ron I want to try that food truck for some crispy pork," says Peter. So after a quick bite at Lahaina Coolers Restaurant a block away, we check out Jefferson who was busy taking orders on the phone, as well as slicing food and frying it up. Slowly a line was forming, employees of businesses close by. Filipino foods are gaining popularity, I think Sheldon Simeon has a part in all this.
"Hey Chef how you today?"
"OK braddas, OK, so you guys like the pork?"
"Yeah."
"OK going be a few minutes I cook it fresh bradda."
Here you go, cooking it fresh- such a beautiful thing when a chef says he's cooking it fresh. Because some mother _____ ers lie! I hate liars they're evil! So after a few humid sweaty minutes in the Lahaina sun, Pete's plate was done. Sliced fried crispy pork, tomatoes, onions, and the lechon sauce, vinegar and patis. This is a Filipino move folks. To the max! Like Mexicans and salsa, the Filipinos and their vinegar and fish sauce (patis) is epic, totally traditional.
Peter's take? "It's good, and when Chef has passion, it tastes even better. He puts passion into his cooking, that's beatutiful brah! Awesome!"
Chef Jefferson is in his food truck kitchen, his domain, a place where he was born to be. In his space he can create. He's got soul for sure. Everyone I talk to, chef is liked by many! Sure anyone can open up a food truck, or a huge kitchen, and become a famous millionaire chef, and be on t.v.. But this is just in your community, in your own hometown kind of thing, very special indeed. One of these days I'll be down there trying some breakfast, some Tocino with eggs and rice, or maybe some longanisa with eggs and rice. Tell you what, if I can smell the food cooking, you know there's some flavors going on. I wish chef all the best! For real, this guy is awesome, he's got passion to the max!
Kusina NI Jayboy in action video
Peter Pao my brother from Oahu doing some business
on Maui. He teaches culinary students and pro chefs
on how to maximize their yields using the equipment
he sells. Been in the culinary world for decades Peter
knows his stuff.
The crispy pork with onions and tomatoes
with the Lechon sauce made of vinegar and patis (fish sauce)
If you love Filipino foods, you know this action is
standard.
When you pull into the lot, there's a few other food
trucks or really trailers there. Across of the Maria
Lanakila Catholic Church on Wainee Street
Aloha from Kusina NI Jayboy as chef is in his
truck ready to rock and roll!
Good luck chef! Good luck my friend!
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