According
to Fox29 down Texas way, Port San Antonio “a public entity
which has more than 12,000 employees at the former Kelly Air Force
Base, has banned a spicy Korean food truck because of its
name.”
The name in question? CockAsian. The truck serves spicy fried
chicken, bibimbap, “spicy fried tofu with sexy sauce” (blech), and
more.
“We thought the name could be offensive to others,” said Port
San Antonio spokesman Paco Fellici….“I am surprised. I thought it would get a little bit of
cajoling, but nothing like this,” said Cockasian food truck owner
Candie Yoder.
Apparently, someone at Port San Antonio
googled the truck looking for a menu and instead found the Urban
Dictionary’s definition of cockasian.
To which I can only say it’s a good thing the easily offended
official didn’t do an image search by mistake.
The good news? Yoder says the controversy has helped grow
her business big time.
At the truck’s
Facebook page, Yoder is a bit more reflective, writing
It makes me sad that the spoken and written word are the most
censored forms of art. CockAsian to us is word that has boundless
meanings none of which are sexual or a racial slur. If any of you
has any contacts at the Port you might want to let them know that
you would like to see us there and I would be more than happy to
discuss the basis for our name with them.
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