The mind behind Sâuçá, an ex-banker who traveled the world, decided to bring his love of exotic street foods to the curious palates of D.C. locals. Sâuçá distinguishes the different foods of the world by separating them into broad regional categories. On any given day, Sâuçá has menu options representing Mexican, Middle Eastern, Indian, Italian, Vietnamese, Argentinean, American, Asian, and European foods. To say that Sâuçá is eclectic is an understatement; they even boast a whopping twelve different sauces. Although the sandwiches are rotated, it is likely that there will always be a dish from your favorite region.
I ordered the Mexican fish taco; “a splendiferous grilled fish caressed with mango pico de gallo, cilantro, and hot chili sauce”. To be blunt, even for an English major, the idea that fish can be “caressed” by pico de gallo is absurd. Frankly, I don’t really want to know what their doing to the fish inside the truck. The grilled flatbread was hot and flavorful and the flavors were complex and strong inside. Yet I did not expect the fish to be shredded. It gave me the feeling that Sâuçá was either being cheap or trying to mask the second-rate quality of the fish. The former seems unwarranted since the taco was $7.50. Although there was little to no hot chili taste and the mangos weren’t even ripe enough for a monkey, the food was hot, tasty, and satisfying.
The Sâuçá truck is hip and well-equiped with a monitor and speakers for worldly music. At Sâuçá, you can “Eat the world” and still want more. For more information, visit their site eatsauca.com. It’s important to support these food trucks and their ideologies. With lots of rigid city regulations limiting where they can park and for how long, Sâuçá needs all the devotion that it can get. The manager even mentioned that customers frequently save parking spaces for them and occasionally put money in the parking meter when they forget—all it takes are a few tickets to really ruin business. For food’s sake, please take a walk down the street and experience the world.
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