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North Korean Hamburgers Are Delicious
moooooohahahaaaaaahahaahamwahahahahaha!
sorry, mad cow.
How to Make a Rice Burger
Eh, I never understood the fuss over rice bun sandwiches. I grew up eating rice balls, and the rice burgers are pretty close. At least with Mos Burger, they never fry the outside long enough to really change the texture to something besides cooked rice (probably wouldn't turn out too well anyways...).
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Snapshots from South Korea: Burgers from Lotteria
I think that Mos burger's rice buns don't fall apart because of one very important step... they lightly toast them! Keeps the rice together - and no inclusions!
North Korean Hamburgers Are Delicious
moooooohahahaaaaaahahaahamwahahahahaha!
sorry, mad cow.
How to Make a Rice Burger
Eh, I never understood the fuss over rice bun sandwiches. I grew up eating rice balls, and the rice burgers are pretty close. At least with Mos Burger, they never fry the outside long enough to really change the texture to something besides cooked rice (probably wouldn't turn out too well anyways...).
Snapshots from South Korea: Burgers from Lotteria
@Polecat. I think Robyn is doing a great job showing the gamut of Korean foods. Most people would not understand what Calguksu and patbingsu were and would just find it bizarre. I feel that by writing about fast food, it helps readers identify with the culture by giving them a point of reference.
Dan
Snapshots from South Korea: Burgers from Lotteria
"I had bbq twice, hotteok twice, soondubu, patbingsu, french fry covered hot dog on a stick (that post might go up today), bo ssam, cold noodles, a meal of rice cakes, fried chicken, kalguksu, temple food..."
That's the stuff. Post away.
P.
Snapshots from South Korea: Burgers from Lotteria
@Polecat: "Again, if you sampled more stuff along these lines, I look forward to reading your reports."
I'm glad you're enjoying the posts, and don't worry, I did eat other stuff. :) If I spent my whole week in Seoul eating at fast food places, that would be strange. I had bbq twice, hotteok twice, soondubu, patbingsu, french fry covered hot dog on a stick (that post might go up today), bo ssam, cold noodles, a meal of rice cakes, fried chicken, kalguksu, temple food...it's gonna take a while to get through all this stuff though. :\ If I could devote all my time to writing I could probably bang these out faster but I picked what was easier or more timely, hence why the rice cake stuff went up first and then this stuff...was pretty easy to write about. I sought out pizza and burgers because we have pizza and burger sites and I wanted content for them. Hope that makes sense :) But also, besides eating real Korean food, I was also interested to see what Koreans eat...that isn't traditional. No doubt that stuff like Mister Donut, Mr Pizza, and Lotteria are hugely popular. They may not be "adventurous," but it's still an everyday thing.
In a way, I do find it as interesting as the "serious" stuff, just in a different way. How did Koreans take Western food and make it something uniquely Korean and why? (I didn't really delve into this question; that would require more time than I have. But it would've made an interesting thing to write about if I were still in school. Doh.) I didn't want to get a burger or slice just like what I could get at home; I wanted something with a Korean twist. Admittedly, these pizza/donut/burger posts aren't really to give potential tourists food advice, but for the people who may never go to Seoul it might be interesting. (The donut post introduced the Pon de Ring to at least one person in Korea though, which makes me happy. I LOVE THOSE DONUTS.)
I skipped the silkworms though. They smelled like a smell I have never encountered before. Something putrid. Bugs are still on my "do not want" list. :)
Snapshots from South Korea: Burgers from Lotteria
Some constructive criticism here, which I hope you will take in the spirit in which it is given.
Having read your posts on this site, I'll start by saying that your enthusiasm and thoughtfulness regarding food is wonderful, all of which informs your incredible photographs. When I read that you'd been in Seoul for a few days, and were being taken around for a whirlwind eat-tour by fellow gastronomic enthusiasts, I looked forward to your reports.
Kudos to you on the dukboki stand post. On my next trip to Seoul - my wife has family there - I'd like to to hit it. This is exactly the type of streetfood that puts the "soul" in Seoul. Perhaps more such dispatches are forthcoming from you - I look forward to reading them.
That said, so far, the three other posts I've read have been about pizza, donuts and burgers. I realize that these are all about Korean takes on American fast food, but I would never recommend that, given less than a week in Seoul, people should seek out Mr. Donuts or Lotte Burger. The street food choices alone in this city are dizzying, not to mention bbq, out-of-the-way noodle and seafood joints as well as fried chicken stands, all far more unique to Korea than ubiquitous fast food chains. You can get surreal treats like corn dogs covered with french fries on a stick, absolutely delicious pancake-like pastries called hot-tuk, heartwarming roasted yams hot and wrapped in foil. If you're adventurous, you can step it up with a cup of marinated silkworms. Again, if you sampled more stuff along these lines, I look forward to reading your reports.
It's my opinion that posting about fast food chains is, in general, not about "serious" eating. It is not completely without it's cultural significance, no, and you might even have a tasty bite or two, but, compared to what else is out there, there's nothing particularly adventurous or unique about it. If you were in stripmall, USA, that would be one thing. But this is Seoul we're talking about.
Again, just my opinion. Don't take it the wrong way; your reports in general have made the blogosphere a happier place.
P.
Snapshots from South Korea: Burgers from Lotteria
MOS rice burgers are still messy, but they are smart.. their burgers come in bags with extra edge open instead of just a wrapper, so the closed corner catches all the mess as you eat (including their regular burgers, which are saucy)
The only thing I remember from Lotteria in Japan is shrimp burger. If I remember correctly the patties were pretty shrimp-y unlike the squid burger described here.
Rice burgers are probably not healthier, because rice "buns" are definitely a lot denser than any bread buns ;-)
I love MOS tsukune (chicken patty) rice burger tho.
Snapshots from South Korea: Burgers from Lotteria
@Mary_Eats: I've never been to Texas. ;_; But will hopefully visit someday...particularly, Austin.
@bluemonq: Oh sweet jesus, I LOVE TOASTED RICE. That would work better, yeah.
How to Make a Rice Burger
@bluemonq: I love rice balls! I LOVE RICE! I GO CRAZEH FOR RICE!
...Okay not that crazy. But yeah, this is like..a grilled rice ball, but not a ball.
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I think that Mos burger's rice buns don't fall apart because of one very important step... they lightly toast them! Keeps the rice together - and no inclusions!