FatManSeoul

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!

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Fatman has long lamented the lack of lactose-loaded treats in Korea*, so we were happy to hear that Lotteria had made a new contribution to the field:  Behold the power of cheese balls!

Um . . . Lotteria? Where’s the rest of it? We don’t mean to be ungrateful, but these cheese balls are roughly [...]

For those of you who just can’t manage to down an entire can of beer on your own, Hite has a solution to your woes: the Mini-Hite!

Now you can play Goldilocks and figure out exactly which Hite size is right for you: The big poppa Hite clocks in at 500 ml, the normal [...]

City-slick Korean chicks know what media to watch for the best and brightest of what’s to be - and for years the bible to what was popular in the states was Sex and The City.  Whatever it was to American women, whatever the controversy and silliness, young Korean women understood it as a benchmark of [...]

Japanese* donut chain Mister Donut has been opening up chains across Seoul, giving some competition to the mostly American-founded chains like Dunkin’ Donuts*and Krispy Kreme, along with the offerings of local bakeries and chains like Paris Baguette and Tous les Jours.  They pride themselves on having donuts that suit local Asian tastes, including their new [...]

- Mark Twain

“I’m not telling you, ‘Never eat a hamburger.’ Just eat the good ones with real beef, you know, like the ones from that mom-and-pop diner down the street, … And it’s so good that when you take a bite out of that burger, you just know somewhere in the world a vegan is [...]

Korea’s answer to McD’s and BK, Lotteria is undoubtedly the leader in bringing new flavors to fast food here in Seoul.  Their latest menu addition is “Shake Shake Chicken”:  Basically, it’s the same as the setup for their seasoned fries - a small foil packet of cheese, onion, or chili flavored powder is emptied into [...]

Berries have been the “it” flavor this season, but as the weather starts to transition it’s been harder and harder to keep the berry thing fresh. The solution has been to turn to a flavor that’s really been coming into its own for the past few months: Cranberry!
베리는 이번 시즌 맛의 아이콘으로 급부상했다. 하지만 계절이 [...]

One of the great things about Korean bakeries is that the major chains are constantly trying to one-up each other with new and exciting flavors for each season. By remaining sensitive to flavor trends at large, all the major and many of the minor players try to understand the changing palates of their customers and [...]

One of the great things about Korean bakeries is that the major chains are constantly trying to one-up each other with new and exciting flavors for each season. By remaining sensitive to flavor trends at large, all the major and many of the minor players try to understand the changing palates of their customers and [...]