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I admit, its been a busy traveling June for stuffing my face working…
Strolling through one of the many cool neighborhoods in Chicago, we decided to again take the advice of local Cleveland foodasauruses @Cleveland222 and @khwatts and Chicago munchas @lmuehara and SouthernMatt – and we headed to Lincoln Park for Del Seoul (@Del_Seoul).
Del Seoul in Lincoln Park neighborhood in Chicago
Bustling sidewalk traffic keeps this place busy as the staff cranks out tons of local favorites.
Located at 2568 North Clark Street (daily from 11a-10p) – this easy access location is perfect for a quick bite or lunch on the go.
Lines are brisk and inside is brand spankin new.
Order at the counter....and pick your underwear from your schweaty crack
Inside, you order your food and they table card you with flags.
Yup, she's still picking her undies out of her ass...
Since it was a beautiful day in Chicago, we opted for the take out (Take Away for you across the pond fans).
Our peeps said to go for the gipper and try the Kimchee fries…twist my arm.
Kimchee fries? I might be in love
Kimchee Fries: French Fries topped with sautéed kimchi, onions and pork belly scallions, melted cheddar and jack, sour cream – $6.95
Kimchee fries
The fries were delicious but we wished they were more crispy. The pork belly was delicious and as you can see, the world is covered by the melted cheddar and jack as well as a healthy dose of sour cream.
Our line has mixed emotions on warm kimchee.
Cheese everywhere
Cold will bring the texture and crisp out in the foods
vs
Hot will bring the kimchee juice into the fries.
Fry me bitches.....
I guess the great debate for fries and toppings wage on.
Either way, we will be ordering these again.
Kalbi Tacos: BBQ beef short rib, cilantro-onion relish secret slaw and sesame – $2.50 each
Kalbi Tacos
Despite the LA sounding tacos, this was just OK. I prefer more crunch in my tacos esp since it says slaw. Also Kalbi needs to be shredded more. for cleaner easier bites.
Korean BBQ “Banh Mi” Sandwich – Spicy BBQ Chicken: Spicy Grilled Chicken w/ soy, garlic and Korean Chilis – $5.75
Spicy BBQ Chicken Banh Mi
Chicken was well prepared, but my guess is the line didn’t have a Korean on the line. Like your Mom, I wish it was more spicy. Bread was great.
Korean BBQ “Banh Mi” Sandwich – Korean Ribeye Steak (bulgogi): Korean style ribeye steak w/ seet-soy, soju marinade – $5.95
Korean Ribeye steak Bulgogi Banh Mi
Meat was seasoned well and the sandwich was meat heavy. NICE! We love how the bread soaks up the au jus from the bulgogi.
Korean BBQ “Banh Mi” Sandwich – Sesame-chili shrimp – Hand-battered panko shrimp, sesame-chili aioli, banh mi veg – $6.95
Sesame-Chili shrimp Banh Mi
This reminded me of a LA PoBoy more than a Vietnamese Banh mi. Probably because of the heavy aioli.
Shrimp PoBoy or Shrimp Banh Mi
BTW-Just because you add Japanese panko to your deep-frying of shrimp…doesn’t make this more Asian.
Either way, this my #2 pick because it reminded me of a shrimp PoBoy.
Korean BBQ “Banh Mi” Sandwich – Spicy BBQ Pork: Korean Gochujang marinade, Tangy sweet, smokey and grilled – $5.75
Spicy BBQ Pork Banh Mi
This should be their banner sandwich. as. it. was. freaking. delicious.
Lots of heat here in the gochujang (or kochujean sauce). Got the hint of sweet and smokey for sure. Grill marks? Damn straight!
Show me your grill marks!
Best part? It was stuffed to the max w/ delicious succulent pork.
Just unbutton your pants and order two.
Either way, Del Seoul will be on our Chicago list for great food and great location.
Munchamuncha yobo fans…
Reporting live from QuarryLaneFarms…
On Saturday, service was great as we had various people dining at QuarryLaneFarms. Our guest list included a famous director, lead singer of a famous band, photographer, and tech guru all under the same roof (Sorry, can’t tell – can’t give away all the secrets of QuarryLaneFarms).
With all the celebrities on Saturday, we decided a fusion menu was the winner-winner-taco-dinner.
Yobo tacos, aka Korean Tacos, are a delicious fusion non-traditional food that would make any angry Korean girl blush…As you know, good girls don’t eat kimchee.
We first heard the story about these soft tacos by Chef Roy Choi.
Chef Roy Choi
They use Twitter only for publication of their mobile locations. What a great idea. For the next 2 months, all I could do is obsess about these tacos…that’s right, I dreamed Korean tacos. I’m a freakin loser huh?
Famously known by their nicknames as “the Taco trucks” in the LA area, they are a godsent destination by the masses. After 2am, after a night of bar hopping, this stuff is gold.
Yobo Taco
Ingredients are simple: Thinly sliced lamb marinated with a bulgogi sauce, pan fried (we opted for lamb vs beef cause it sounds more exotic), shreaded crisp iceberg lettuce lightly tossed with a sweet chili pepper sauce, fresh bean sprouts, shreaded kim chee, matchstick cucumbers, carmelized onions and mushrooms, fresh chopped green onions, and chopped cilantro.
Put it in a warm tortilla shell and eat. Duh.
The first bite is always the best because as you pick this taco up, you feel the cool of the vegis on the top, and the warm meat on the bottom. The perfect dichotomy: the elusive sweet/sour or salty/savory or salty/sweet parings that you hear so much about…has come home to party.
Initially, you get the bottom savory/salty taste as the rich flavors of the bulgogi shaved lamb slices with the carmelized onions just bust in. Then as you start to chew, the crunchyness of the lettuce and bean sprouts shove their way in to break up the savory armada. Now the cacophany of sounds are deafinging as you continue your assault on your bean sprouts snapping away like twigs underfoot in the fall. The slight hint of the sweet chili sauce on the iceberg lettuce balances out the salty flavors…reminding you of your obligation to sweet and hot…bitch.
The cucumbers provide a sold break, temporarily cleaning your palate just in time for the shreaded kim chee to bring a saucy garlic stomp that permeates your mouth. At this point you wonder why, on a normal taco, that anyone would ask for plain old salsa. As you continue your chomping away, you taste the strong intermingling green onion which paves the way for the refreshing cilantro which has now awoken your inner Mexican-cleaning your palate as you swallow your first bite of the Yobo Taco. Areeba you Mexican stud. Ride that Korean stripper.
Areeba!
Don’t look now big boy, there is bulgogi au jus running down your arm.
But you don’t care…You like it sloppy.
Need a cigarette?
Ahem.
So, after the many rounds of tacos for our guests, we caught a quick break from the kitchen to take a sneak peek at our video for Food Network. I am so proud of the work of our staff, video crews, editors, directors, writers, research teams, film techs, staging, and production crews. Everyone was awesome!
Additionally, the blooper reel is freakin hilarious!
Never fear everyone, we will post the video soon.
Reporting live from QuarryLaneFarms…
