Bulgogi Spaghetti Sauce?
Ottogi’s Fresco, the general jarred spaghetti brand for Korea, recently introduced a Bulgogi flavor. As you can see, it’s “Beef 12%!” I’m not a big … Read more
Wondergirls “K-Food Party”–Prepare Barf Bag
Okay, so now we’re seeing what the government’s spending spree to K-pop producers’ pockets is producing. Brace yourselves. I present the Wondergirls with “K-Food Party.”
English Menu Crime: Sherbert?
This one comes from the infamous Caffé Bene, who should know better. It is advertising its line of patbingsu as “sherberts.” Now patbingsu has shaved … Read more
WTF: Korean Costco Banchan
Old habits die hard. Sarah Lee at Seoul in the City brought this up the other day. Koreans love the food court at Costco. It’s … Read more
Mui Mui Cafe 무이무이
Location: Apgujeong
Cuisine: Cafe
Price: $$
Reservations: Optional
Suggested Items: Ddeok Spring Rolls
The Prison Bar
This was a late night smartphone pic. Please forgive the less than professional finesse. I’d heard about this prison bar, called Gamok 감옥 (“Jail”) in … Read more
A Tribute to Isaac Toast
Westerners in Korea have a love-mostly-hate relationship with Isaac Toast. Before McDonald’s started serving breakfast a few years ago, it was the closest we got … Read more
Serendipity in E-Mart Purchases
I’m so used to marketing that gives freebies related to the products they sell. That’s why I automatically try to figure out the message when … Read more
Plain Hot Dog FAIL
Here’s a classic example showing that Koreans can’t leave any foreign food alone. Everything has to be gussied up in squeeze bottle sauces. I mean, … Read more
Kiwi Strawberry “Toast”
Brian out of Jeollanam-do recently did a cell phone pic dump from his time in Korea. One notable pic was what was actually considered palatable … Read more