seoul food for people who love to eat
Ok, everybody knows Andong is famous for its Jjimdalk. This steamy dish of chicken, glass noodles, and vegetables in a rich, spicy sauce has enchanted (or burned the tastebuds) of many a diner. But alas! It was hard to fit a plate of jjimdalk in your pocket . . . until now!
Look for Nonghyeop brand Andong Jjimdalk-flavored jumokbap in a convenience store near you! These jumeokbap of the samgak variety are flavored with a jjimdalk sauce and stuffed with a little bit of chicken, glass noodles, and carrot. A very little bit.
As you might expect, the flavor profile resembles its progenitor only in the most mild way. They’ve managed to capture a bit of the soy and sweetness, but spice is only suggested. The noodles, after sitting in the refrigerator case of the local 7-11 for a few days get a little mushy, and the carrot and chicken are so minuscule you’ll wonder if you’re just imagining them. It’s still a pretty decent tasting gimbap, and at a measly 700 won won’t bust anybody’s budget, but this will NOT satisfy your craving for real jjimdalk.
- Tags: Andong jjimdalk, gimbap, 안동찜닭, 주먹밥
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Patti
December 1st, 2008 at 6:42 pm
I wonder what FatmanSeoul thinks about convenience store kimbap and just food sold there in general? I read somewhere that the additives in convenience food in Japan are quite deadly.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20060721f1.html
Jaim
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:30 am
Deadly, but also delicious!
fatmanseoul
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:23 am
Fatman’s take on the article you linked is that it has some important cautions for us, but doesn’t actually allege anything more than “convenience food has additives” which surely we all knew? And while eating too much convenience food isn’t good for you - and not just because of artificial flavor enhancers and preservatives but also because of high fat, sugar, and sodium content - nor is it going to kill you if you eat in moderation. Eating too much packaged convenience food isn’t good for you and can have long term implications for your health. On the other hand, an occasional jumokbap or bento box from Family Mart probably won’t hurt you.
bowbiter
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:22 am
i miss jumeokbap! i really only ever liked bulgogi or kimchi but now i would take just about anything…