KOREAN FOOD REVIEW & RECIPE - PAKOC
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Korean fast food chains have been tapping celebrity chefs for limited-edition collaborations, and Lotteria’s latest is one of the most ambitious yet. The Burnt Beef Burger is a nationwide limited-quantity release, created in partnership with Chef Lee Chan-yang — known as the “Crooked Genius” from the hit Netflix cooking competition show Black and White. Featuring … Read more
Korean convenience store lunch boxes have been playing it safe for years — think fried eggs, sausages, and kimchi. But CU’s Pbick The Kitchen line is shaking things up with increasingly bold combinations. Today’s entry is the “Bap-doduk” (meaning “rice thief” — a Korean expression for side dishes so flavorful they make you devour rice) … Read more
Korean convenience stores keep pushing the boundaries of instant noodle innovation, and Paldo’s latest move caught me off guard. Their iconic Wang Ttukkeong cup noodle brand — best known for classic broth-style ramen — has just launched a rabokki version: the Wang Ttukkeong Gungmul Rabokki. Rabokki is a beloved Korean snack bar staple that combines … Read more
Korean pizza chains have been getting creative with neighborhood-themed menus lately, and Cheongnyeon Pizza’s latest release is a prime example. Launched in March 2026 under a “Seoul’s Hidden Foodie Showdown” campaign, the two new pizzas are the Seongsu-dong Apple Bacon and the Oksu-dong Shrimp House. Seongsu-dong is Seoul’s trendiest neighborhood — think Brooklyn vibes with … Read more
Hello! Today’s new CU lunch box is the very first item in CU’s Pbick The Kitchen series — the Bap-ban-chanchan-ban Donkatsu (half rice, half side dish pork cutlet). CU launched its private brand lineup Pbick in mid-2025, and has since expanded it into the dosirak (lunch box) category with an aggressive wave of new releases … Read more