With all the food posts I’ve had, it’s even hard for me to believe that I’ve dropped a potato sack’s worth of weight over the past six weeks. But it’s true. And I promise I’ll try to keep my food posts to a minimum and my eating to a maximum.
But today I had to take reader VT’s advice and try the bulgogi burger from McDonald’s. It was my first time at Mackers since arriving in Korea, but I wanted to make sure I got at least one visit in here!
So the rundown. The meal cost about four dollars for the bulgogi burger, fries (what would be about a medium in the US) and a drink (what would be a small in the US). Pretty close to small-town Missouri prices, too, although the fries and drink would be bigger. The fries were amazing (as always), and I wondered if the McDonald’s here still use the oil with the bad fat. As for the burger, I’m still deciding on how I feel. I loved that the lettuce was real iceberg lettuce and not the over-shredded type, but the burger’s BBQ flavor was SO strong. It nearly made the fries taste bland…which is getting into dangerous territory in my opinion. Overall, though, I think I’d probably have the burger again (but would definitely not try the shrimp burgers they have here…ew!).
On another note, McDonald’s is having green-themed desserts to promote the new Shrek movie. They’ve got green shakes, McFlurries, and ice cream with kiwi. I thought the McFlurry was kiwi flavored as well…passed it up when I found out it was actually green-tea flavored.
Hahaha…I’ll still take your suggestions! And I liked the burger…but I just REALLY like McDonald’s fries. I’m thinking I may try the Burger King bulgogi burger too…and have onion rings there.
I’ve had bibimbap a few times…it’s been hit or miss with me liking it. I think I like it best when the egg yolk is thoroughly cooked and it doesn’t run so much over everything!
But more suggestions are ALWAYS welcome! (Especially when I get to SE Asia…)
the green tea mcflurry sounds really tasty! i wonder how many calories that is.
do they have boba in korea? when i was in korea long time ago, i ordered a hamburger and it came back as a spam burger. very salty.
i love reading your blog!
I haven’t found boba yet…but I haven’t been looking either. I’ve heard Spam burgers are big here. Haven’t had the guts to try one, yet…hehehe.
In Hawaii, I ate Spam rolls (like sushi) all the time…they’re great. So try a Spamburger if you get a chance…immerse yourself in the local tradition…just so you can say you did!
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