Hot People Food

Awesome chinese chicken taco on pancake

I loved their Chinese chicken tacos. The sliced chicken was spicy and topped with a fresh, healthy mix of cabbage, lettuce, carrots, onions, and cilantro. At 3 for $ 8, I thought this was a great affordable, filling, tasty meal. I also tried some sassy chicken, which was made with chunks of white meat chicken, coated in corn starch, deep fried, and covered with a tart fruity glaze (maybe mango flavored). I liked it, but it wasn’t as unique or flavorful as the tacos. The truck’s name and theme is a little confusing. Their food is mostly Chinese fusion, and not all of it is hot or spicy. One of the employees tried explaining to me that they serve food for «hot people.» I still don’t really get what this means, but it doesn’t matter if the food is good!

I tried them for the first time during July’s Truckeroo! I loved that so many items on their menu were marked «Vegan»! Hot People definitely like vegan food! I loved the Chinese taco — it was a nice, fresh take on the fusion taco craze. The people running the truck were super nice, though the ordering system was a little confusing (very few people realized that you were supposed to give the ticket to the chef after ordering so that he knew what your ordered). Hopefully, they’ll get that figured out soon.
The veggie Chinese taco was awesomely spicy. I also had the spicy noodles, which were a nice dish. I’m looking forward to the next time I can eat from this truck!

Glad I gave this place a 2^nd chance! They’re really improved their offerings over the past few months. I tried the Chicken Chinese Taco today, and it was delicious! The taco shell is made from a deep fried scallion pancake and was crispy and super warm, you could tell it was flash fried on the spot. The scallion part sounded really awesome, but I couldn’t taste any, so that was a little disappointing, however the stuffing inside the taco was so flavorful and a little spicy, it made up for it. On a 1 – 10 scale of spicyness, I’d rate it a 5.5÷6− it’s definitely got some heat, but the average person could handle it. The chicken was tender and the fresh, crispy, brightly colored carrots/​cabbage/​other things they put in it but I forgot provided a refreshing crunch. You get one large taco for $ 8 and it was definitely filling. I’ll come back for this!

2 Magic words. CHINESE TACOS!
Just go and get them — they will push ALL you have in mind about a regular taco to the side! Think of a yummy Asian scallion pancake, big, crispy, fluffy instead of a puny little tortilla. Now fill it with yummilicious goodness — Crispy cabbage, tango, spicy Asian chicken, spicy sauces. ahhhhh. HEAVEN!
I find it hard to believe that in a city where people worship food trucks, this place has such few reviews! This is a food truck miracle waiting to be discovered!!!
I have had their Chinese tacos twice@ Truckeroo and believe me, Takorean PALES in comparison to their yummy goodness!
Where Takorean is Over hyped, Hot people place is understated (ly) yummy!
Where Takorean has indifferent services with people who stare at me with glazed eyes, this place trumps service! Smiling, albeit sweaty faces ready to take my order and make it awesome!
Where Takorean has not ONE Asian person in it’s vicinity managing this supposedly Korean joint (what a shame!), Hot People tacos are served by real Asian people — I am not being biased, but I think to call a place ‘authentic’ without being so makes me sad and mad!
Also, they do serve Chinese tacos in a regular tortilla (these are called super tacos). Have not tried them, but they look yum yum!
Anyways, bottom line is, ditch the mile long line@ Takorean — come get these tacos. I promise you, you will NOT be disappointed!!!
GO HOT PEOPLE!

this street cart is a refreshing change in ballston village’s daily lunch cart scene. I think he comes here only on wednesday
I had a veggie meal with tofu and rice and veggies and it was good, not much oil.
I was hoping they introuduce combo meals with soups, rice and main dish and an appetizer

I have been a Unilocal reader for a long time. This place is the place that finally got me to write my first review.
I have worked in Crystal City for about a year and a half and have eaten at most of the food trucks that roll through. This is one of the best.
I got to the truck around 12:05. There was no line which is good but not a good sign. The two people working the truck were friendly. They accepted my credit card.
I tried the pork belly dancer for about $ 9.25. It was delicious. Super tender. Perfectly seasoned. Highly recommend. It comes with a good amount of rice, half a hard boiled egg with a kind of soy sauce marinade, some potato wedges to soak up the delicious pork juices, and a small salad with a very good tasting dressing. There wasn’t a whole lot of spiciness to the pork. The salad dressing had a little kick, but nothing even close to a medium salsa. They provide Sirrachi sauce on the side to kick it up if you so desire.
My only complaints are the salad gets warm as it is right next to the entrée. I don’t know how to fix it as I think a separate container would just cause extra waste. Either way, I ate all the salad and really liked it. The other complaint/​request is for some type of sauce on the rice. My pork entrée was cooked in something to make it delicious but had no extra sauce. I used some of the good tasting salad dressing on some of the rice and it worked out pretty well. These are small complaints compared to the overall taste and value of the meal however.
In closing, try hot people food. You will not be disappointed. Bring a full stomach, the portion size is larger than average and you won’t be able to stop eating.

I typically do not get to eat the NoVa trucks as they seldom come in to DC, but thankfully Truckaroo allowed this. Of all the trucks I ate at today, this was my favorite for several reasons.
First and foremost, this is one of those trucks where the owner makes time to talk to the customers. It only took a few moments to conclude that this is a man who is not owning a truck to get rich, but rather following his dream, by doing what he loves to do-​cook. And his passion for his food shows. I cannot stress enough the impact this makes on me as a consumer, a food critic, and as a person.
Now on to the food. I had an order of pot sticklers. ($ 5) They were pork, they were cooked to perfection, and they were very good. I can get pot sticklers anywhere, and you can easily tell the pre-​made frozen crap that you can buy at FoodPro. This is not that. (And if it were, then the chef is a culinary David Copperfield, because this tastes as fresh as just made from scratch!)
For dessert, I decided to get a funnel cake. ($ 5) First thing I will note is that it was huge. A lot bigger than I am use to seeing at the county fair, for about the same price. But, I will admit, it was a little overdone. Much to the credit of the owner, he did note that it was his first attempt at making one as it is a new item, and he sincerely appreciated the feedback. I mean it was not bad, it was anything but.
If, I ever make to NoVa, I think I would try the sassy chicken. Looks like a good deal of food, and seems a lot of people like it from what I was hearing as I made my rounds at Truckaroo. So with all this said, of all the new (ish) trucks out there, if you have not tried Hot People Food, you really should, it’s a pretty safe bet, you’re going to like them.

I’ve tried the dumplings and they were amazing. Very, very friendly staff that makes the experience all the better. I wish I was in Arlington more often (or they came to DC), because the rest of their menu looks worth trying.

I just got an order of the dumplings and they are delicious! unfortunately i caught them towards the end of lunch hour so i missed out on the pork by ONE person. regardless, i’m happy with what i got today and hopefully will get to try more things in the future.
to the first reviewer below… expecting homemade duck sauce is like expecting homemade ketchup. sure if you’re paying $ 30 per entrée and need a condiment to your duckfat fries it makes sense, but when you are buying food from a truck, should probably lower your standards a little.

I tried the pork chop today. You know, it’s ok. The sauce is salty and I’ve decided that I don’t want to have the miso soup with it. I’d rather pay a little less and skip the miso. I tried a sample of the pork belly dancer and it was drier than before and a little spicy. I liked it before. Its not something I would go for now. It seems like Hot People Food is taking feedback and trying to improve, but I think I only have one more try left. There are a couple of other things that make them less appealing than other trucks. They don’t set prices that come out to an even dollar amount so you don’t have to mess with change. It takes a long time to get a pork chop. I really do like the style of food. I think though that to be a hit, you have to find one thing that you really do great and can do quickly.

Overall, I liked it and I think it’s a good value – you get miso soup with your meal, a half of a hard-​boiled egg, and some vegetables (they used something new today that I’ve never heard of and probably can’t pronounce; they’re moving away from the broccoli). My only complaint (if you can call it that) was that I was expecting more «sass» in my sassy chicken. My chicken was only kind of flirty. Maybe they could give a spicy or not so spicy option so Heather M doesn’t choke and I don’t have to bring my own bottle of siracha sauce. Otherwise, I’ll be back when they’re in Courthouse!

I had to write a review quickly after tasting the food today. I ordered the shrimp hot Fire Rolls the name sounded cute and I wanted something spicy. What I received was a corner Chinese restaurant egg roll, with no flavor and served with packaged duck sauce. Not impressed, I’ve had better from a local spot. I was really disappointed in the duck sauce I would think being that you are a local truck everything would be homemade not packaged duck sauce. Even I can make my own dipping sauce at home that taste better than what comes out of the package.
The other item I tried was the golden egg, I was told that it was marinated for hours in a special sauce. When I opened the package I was turned off with the nasty brown color of the egg very unappetizing. The flavor is a mix between fish sauce and soy sauce. I wanted to check out this truck with small items that wouldn’t break the bank first. The people that run the truck are very pleasant and let you sample the food which is always a great thing. I did sample the bikini beef which I have to say was extremely tender but also lacked flavor.
I really wanted to like this truck it’s so colorful and pretty inside they have a full kitchen fryer for hot items not a hot box like some trucks but I can’t see spending my money on a truck like this. I really hope they work the kinks out in the seasoning department.
**Update**
Regarding the owners message. I didn’t try everything on the menu I only tried the chicken which to my taste buds lacked flavor. I asked you what was the golden egg and in the spring roll. I haven’t been back to this truck since my review and wish you well in your business endevour.
Understand that Unilocal is a public forum and we express our opinions, there isn’t an unprofessional comment in my post.