Cookook of the Day is Mission Street Food by and
This book, the first of the as-yet-unnamed McSweeney's food imprint, captures the story and the spirit of San Francisco's Mission Street Food and thoughtful and hilarious discussions of contemporary food issues, tongue-in-cheek manifestos, and a bevy of worthwhile and tasty recipes.
Two years after sublet a Salvadoran taco truck for a night so he could serve his own brand of inspired street food, he and his wife have turned Mission Street Food into four wildly different and exciting restaurant incarnations. The food has remained bold and innovative throughout, and the mission has always been the same: To provide good, affordable food, while giving back to the community. Each Mission Street Food project has donated a significant portion of its profits to charities around San Francisco.
"Mission Street Food is an uncommonly generous read. When I finished it, I felt like I'd drained a cold can of beer at the end of a shift at the restaurant. The interplay of narrative, design, and photography is more compelling and candid than any food book I've ever seen; the focus on fundamental techniques and how to think in the kitchen is more truthful, accurate, and contemporary than almost any basic cookbook; in fact, the whole package, powered by the exuberance of and , is infectious, inspiring, something apart from the rest. This is a special book." , co-author of Momofuku
"An amazing story. An amazing institution. And now a book that's as creative and pioneering as its subjects. Let us hope that Mission Street Food's uniquely American success story points the way to a brighter, and delightfully stranger, future."
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Mission Street Food is a restaurant--occasionally, at least. It's also a charitable organization, a former taco truck, a burger stand inside a grocery store, a fine-dining restaurant, and...
