It's unlikely you'll ever get to try a hamburger in North Korea, but just in case, Jakob Ohlsson wants you to know that 1) they exist, and 2) they're delicious. During a trip to Pyongyang, Ohlsson indulged in a hamburger topped with egg (the other choices being "regular" and "cheese") and experienced "handcrafted bliss" for only 1€:
It was a blessing. It was like visiting someone’s parent, who had once, maybe six years ago, seen a picture of a hamburger, and was now asked to re-create it. But where memory might have failed, competence reigned supreme. Since there is no import of burger bread, seasoning, etc, everything was made from scratch. No Heinz cheating or HP Sauce shortcuts. Only handcrafted bliss.
Those North Koreans don't mess around when it comes to burgers.
To read more about Ohlsson's trip to North Korean, check out his blog, Noko Process.
Oooh thanks for telling us about this burger, because yes, I'm about 99.9% sure I will never be able to try this myself. :( And no I didn't mean that sarcastically.
Sadly, the calories in that burger are about what most average North Korean families get in one day, if they aren't in the political or military echelons. If they're lucky to have any food at all.
I don't think any praise should be given to North Korea, especially tourist food! They just created a high protein noodle and they breed extra large rabbits to feed its starving population.
@suburbangourmet: Then you must have better luck with burgers than I have; I've come across more crappy burgers in my life that I'd like. Then again, the guy who made the crappy burger I ate last week may have been stoned.
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12 Comments:
does anyone 'mess around' when it comes to burgers?
suburbangourmet at 4:02PM on 09/05/08
@suburbangourmet: Assuming there are sucky burgers out there, I'd say...yes?
roboppy at 4:16PM on 09/05/08
Oooh thanks for telling us about this burger, because yes, I'm about 99.9% sure I will never be able to try this myself. :( And no I didn't mean that sarcastically.
Hillary
Chew on That
Chew on That at 5:59PM on 09/05/08
Sadly, the calories in that burger are about what most average North Korean families get in one day, if they aren't in the political or military echelons. If they're lucky to have any food at all.
simon at 6:18PM on 09/05/08
I don't think any praise should be given to North Korea, especially tourist food! They just created a high protein noodle and they breed extra large rabbits to feed its starving population.
jpmcd at 7:58PM on 09/05/08
Woof!
FMFats at 8:09PM on 09/05/08
Meow?
srhcb at 8:40PM on 09/05/08
Why assume they're four-legged burgers?
"Hey not the grinder for the love of aaiGGGHHHH"
rlbgator at 9:54PM on 09/05/08
pretty difficult to mess up a burger...
suburbangourmet at 11:42PM on 09/05/08
@suburbangourmet: Then you must have better luck with burgers than I have; I've come across more crappy burgers in my life that I'd like. Then again, the guy who made the crappy burger I ate last week may have been stoned.
roboppy at 12:00AM on 09/06/08
I found the "woof" and "meow" comments offensive.
PattyCho at 12:03AM on 09/08/08
moooooohahahaaaaaahahaahamwahahahahaha!
sorry, mad cow.
bluemonq at 4:40AM on 09/10/08