September 2025 - KOREAN FOOD REVIEW & RECIPE

[Convenience Store Lunchbox Review] CU Overwhelming Soboro Jeyuk Hansang

September 23, 2025 by PAKOC

Hello! Today, I will introduce CU’s new lunchbox menu, the “Overwhelming Soboro Pork Set,” which is a pasta + rice combination menu released as a new lineup in the Overwhelming series. This menu was newly introduced as part of a major revamp of the Overwhelming series! Unlike the existing Overwhelming concept, it is one of two full-course lunchbox menus that offer both fried rice and pasta. Today, I tried this menu for the second time! Let’s find out what this menu is all about!

[Convenience Store Lunchbox Review] CU Tasty World Authentic Pork Curry Rice & Sichuan Yuni Jjajang Rice

September 22, 2025 by PAKOC

The new lunchbox menu from CU that I will introduce today includes two types from the Tasty World lineup: Authentic Pork Curry Rice and Sichuan Yuni Jjajang Rice. Upon seeing these new menu items, I noticed that CU has released curry rice and jjajang rice dishes for the first time in a while, so I immediately purchased them! They seem to be convenient and enjoyable options, so I’m looking forward to trying them! Let’s find out more about these menu items.

[Hamburger Review] No Brand Burger NBB Amazing Gambas Bacon

September 22, 2025 by PAKOC

Hello! Today, I’m introducing a new menu item from ‘No Brand Burger’ (No Beuraendeu Beogeo in Korean), the NBB Amazing Gambas Bacon! Already famous for their bisque cheese shrimp burger, ‘No Brand’ has launched a new menu inspired by the iconic shrimp dish, Gambas al Ajillo! They’ve released another special menu with a special sauce enhanced with a subtle garlic aroma! I’m really looking forward to it since I love Gambas al Ajillo! Let’s dive right into this menu!

[Instant Noodle Review] Harim Homeplus Dakbokkeumtangmyeon

September 21, 2025 by PAKOC

Hello! Today’s menu is Harim’s Dakbokkeumtangmyeon, a new ramen exclusively released for Homeplus! When you think of Harim, chicken-related menus naturally come to mind! Although they have been actively showcasing the ‘Themisik’ series recently, they continue to release ramen menus using chicken! The concept feels slightly different from existing ramen! So, let’s find out what this menu is all about!

[Hamburger Review] McDonald’s Pepperoni Mega Pizza Burger, Double Pizza Burger

September 21, 2025 by PAKOC

The new menu from McDonald’s that I will introduce today is the renewed version of the ‘Pepperoni Pizza Burger,’ which was released in 2022 to commemorate the World Cup! It’s the McDonald’s Pepperoni Mega Pizza Burger and Pepperoni Double Pizza Burger. It was one of the unique menus that many people subtly sought after due to the combination of pepperoni, pizza sauce, and McDonald’s beef patty! Thanks to continuous requests for its release, it has been renewed and launched as a new menu for a special event this time! Let’s find out what this menu is all about.