16.249 Break Up Burrito

Cycle 16 – Item 249

POST 5,728

11 (Thu) September 2025

Break Up Burrito

2.0

by me

at home

-Changgok, Sujeong, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea-

with W and IZ

Excited about tonight’s meal for 3 important reasons.

Not trying to go all-out, the only components that required “cooking” were the pico de gallo and Mexican rice.

First, trying out the fat-free refried beans that I’d scored from Safeway on my recent trip to the States (see generally 16.230 Corned Beef Hash).

Second, trying out the Taco Bell Hot Sauce, same source.

Modelo Especial Cerveza (3.5): one of those perfect lagers that is simultaneously crisp and light in texture, yet is deeply rich and complex in flavor.

Third, most important, trying out a local purchase of Modelo, the Mexican lager that is the #1-selling beer in North America (see generally 15.175 Giants Dog), now available in Korea, as I’d been happily surprised to discover on my trip to E-Mart a few days ago.

Suggests using these “traditional” tortillas for pizza, burrito, taco, quesadilla.

Unfortunately, the tortillas wouldn’t stay together.  Although I’d steamed them to increase pliability, they split during the assembly, completely fell apart during the eating.  And they tasted kinda mealy.  Quite surprised, as Ottogi products are generally reliable, even if not entirely authentic for non-Korean things (see for example 3.121 Taste Test: Korean Tonkatsu Sauces, 13.088 Taste Test: Bottled Mayo, 14.070 Meatball Subs).

(See RESTAURANTS IN KOREA)

(See GLOBAL FOOD GLOSSARY)

(See HANSIK)

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