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Extreme-heat challenge food has become its own genre in Korean convenience stores, and Seven-Eleven keeps raising the bar. Today’s pick is the Michin Mandu Fried Rice, an unusual concept built with Michin Mandu, or “crazy dumpling,” from the Cheongju restaurant Ibi Jeulgeoun Geu Mandu. Ever since the Dijinda Donkatsu, Seven-Eleven seems to be investing heavily … Read more
Korean convenience stores keep finding new ways to dress up a lunch box, and Seven-Eleven’s latest answer is a whole new line built around one humble item: a tray of seasoned laver. The line is called Seonneomgim, a pun that roughly means “the gim that crossed the line,” and its debut menu is the Seonneomgim … Read more
Korean convenience stores keep turning viral food trends into ready-to-eat meals, and today’s pick is a great example. Seven-Eleven’s new garlic scape bibimbap reimagines a recipe that blew up all over social media as an affordable lunchbox. Seven-Eleven has quietly built a reputation for its bibimbap line, so this release caught my eye right away. … Read more
Hello! Today’s new instant food from Seven-Eleven is the Hu Deok-juk Korean-Rice Crab Nurungji, made in collaboration with Chef Hu Deok-juk. Seven-Eleven’s collaborations with Chef Hu Deok-juk have gone beyond lunchboxes and gimbap, and now reach into instant foods too. Surprisingly, keeping this Chinese-style collaboration going for quite a while seems to be doing better … Read more
Hello! Today’s new lunchbox from Seven-Eleven is a very no-frills, budget-friendly meal: the Uiseong Garlic Ham Dosirak. These days even a single-item menu easily runs into the high 4,000-won range. A multi-side lunchbox goes for the high 5,000s, and a full-course box comfortably clears 6,000 won. So it’s no surprise that plenty of new releases … Read more