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The new lunch box I’m reviewing today is the CU Majesobap & Hamburg Steak Jeongsik (jeongsik means set meal). Not long ago I reviewed the Keukadang Jeongsik, the winning dish from the in-school cooking contest for third-year students at Korea Culinary Science High School. This time, the lunch box is built from the recipe that … Read more

The new CU lunch box I’m reviewing today is Keukadang Masitdang Jeongsik, released in September 2026. “Keukadang” is short for keurim-kare-dangmyeon, or creamy curry dangmyeon (Korean glass noodles). That dish was popular on social media for a while, and “masitdang” is a cutesy way of saying “delicious.” The lunch box is reportedly made with the … Read more

Korean convenience stores keep upgrading their lunch boxes. Today’s pick is CU’s new Triple Jeongsik Ganjang Bulbaek & Donkatsu with Sagol Kimchi Stew. CU has overhauled its ready-meal lineup for the start of the university semester. This box is one of the newcomers in its Triple Jeongsik lineup (jeongsik means a set meal). The concept … Read more

Health-angled lunch boxes have become a regular fixture in Korean convenience stores, and CU has built out that shelf since its The Healthy Diet line. Today’s pick is CU’s new low-sugar high-protein chicken breast dosirak, a dosirak being a Korean packed meal. This time CU teamed up with the Seoul city government, of all partners, … Read more

Single-dish lunch boxes are the budget backbone of Korean convenience stores, and CU keeps iterating on them. Today’s pick is CU’s new 4900 Kimchi Jeyuk Jeongsik, jeyuk being spicy stir-fried pork. It’s the Pbick version of the single-dish line CU has run for years. Word was that the Pbick relaunch bumped up the portions across … Read more