This Puerto Rican Food Truck is a San Antonio Treasure

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio is a melting pot of culture that nurtures a plethora of culinary delicacies from around the world.

Like the Cuban sandwich from Puerto Rican food truck, Cocina El Jibarazo.

A fresh bread roll gets toasted on a flattop and their slow-cooked pork - the highlight of the food truck - gets heated up.

Slices of ham get seared, and the toasted bread gets slices of Swiss cheese added on top with sliced pickles and a generous serving of mustard.

The ham slices and pork get married to the sandwich - then its closed and pressed by hand.

It’s cut and served with a jalapeño and a side of their house-made garlic ketchup-mayo sauce.

Owner Papote Rodriguez moved to the United States and opened up multiple Puerto Rican restaurants.

Now that the food truck is his primary focus - Rodriguez can spend time on other issues - like helping fund relief efforts in Puerto Rico after the devastation from Hurricane Maria.

All of the food at the truck is phenomenal - like their mofongo - a Puerto Rican dish made of fried plantains, garlic and salt that gets smashed into a savory dish.

And their pork plate that features the slow roasted pork, yellow rice, fried plantains a salad and sauteed onions covered in their garlic ketchup-mayo sauce.

Cocina El Jibarazo is a San Antonio treasure - their food is comforting and delicious making the food truck a bright beacon displaying the diverse culture of our 300-year-old city.

Cocina El Jibarazo is located at 1790 Austin Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78218.

To get more information on the restaurant, just head to their Facebook page.


About the Author:

David Elder is the host and executive producer of the food and travel show Texas Eats on ABC KSAT 12