San Jose’s Flaming Ox restaurant specializes in a Taiwanese menu with food truck-like simplicity, offering a small selection of expertly prepared but versatile dishes.
It’s no coincidence, after founder Eric Chung worked the Asian cafeteria station at Apple’s Cupertino campus. From there he launched the first of two high-volume catering trucks that grew to serve up to 1,000 customers a day.
“At Apple,” Chung told San José Spotlight, “I was writing many of the menus and got exposure to ordering food. But I really wanted to do my own thing. The truck’s name was 333 because we did fusion-style tacos, burritos and bowls in three cuisines: Mexican, Korean and Indian.”
Eric Chung, owner of Flaming Ox, a Taiwanese restaurant in San Jose, shows us how he prepares a traditional beef noodle soup and seasonal greens. 🍜 😋 Check out of next Biz Beat article to learn more about Flaming Ox! Story to come at SanJoseSpotlight.com. #bayareafoodies #sanjosefoodie #taiwanesefood #sanjose #siliconvalley
Chung said he developed an understanding of how to easily swap out ingredients between the three cultures while working at Apple and, using a burrito as a foundation, deconstructed it to make it more versatile.