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I love food. During my time in Korea, I have been collecting recipes and anecdotes about Korean food. I also have been working on survival techniques for westerners living in Korea. In this journal are recipes for cooking Korean food in Korea or abroad and recipes for recreating western food with Korean ingredients. But mostly, it's about enjoying life.
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Friday, May 19, 2006
(Junk #3) The Freaky Frico - Lotteria's Frico Cheeseburger
When you take a food that comes from one culture and develop it in another, you can get some crazy concoctions that are either divine or downright pukeworthy. Sushi came to America and the California Roll was born. Mayonnaise came to Japan and created some ungodly creations.
Mr. Pizza in Korea throws a lot of experiments down people's throats without seemingly being taste tested first. One particular disaster that comes to mind is a nasty pizza that was topped with coconut.
Lotteria recently revealed a new invention that was a bit unconventional -- the Frico Cheeseburger. At first I got it confused with Hardee's old Sourdough Frisco Burger. The picture of the Frico looked so crazy-go-nuts that I had to try it just to see what the freak was inside of it.
Here it is in the golden wrapper. I wonder if Willy Wonka redeems these.
The burger only vaguely resembles its advertised counterpart. But what burgers do look like the pictures?
The top layer is pickles, onions, lettuce, cheese sauce, and tomato on top of a meat patty.
Under the patty is the "Frico" in the "Frico Cheeseburger. It's a breaded and fried patty of Dutch Maasdam cheese.
Let me repeat that. It's a breaded and fried patty of Dutch Maasdam cheese. That is just pure evil putting that in a burger.
Ooh, and what's this surprise at the bottom? A ring of yellow pepper with a smattering of black olives. Whodathunk?
It is one of the best fast food hamburgers I have ever tried. I'm serious. Who in America would think of putting yellow peppers and black olives on a mass market hamburger? It takes someone from a different culture to go outside the conventional rules and think of something like that.
Oh, and what's this?
Just like me to break the rules. I didn't know that there was a special place on the tray designated for ketchup.
Labels: Junk
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