Companion Fried Veggie Shrimp Rolls

I feel like rolls is a bit of a misnomer for these Companion Fried Veggie Shrimp Rolls that I bought at H Mart. These are more like veggie shrimp fingers. We just did them in the toaster oven, and I think that's probably the best way to do them so the breading all around crisps up. Pan frying wouldn't end up even, and deep frying (the suggested method if I recall correctly) would work but it would be pretty greasy. The bread-crumb texture was a little too crispy and thick for my taste, but it does OK at sticking to the roll. (Some chunks fell off during dipping.) The filling part has a bit of a skin around it, and it isn't a solid filling but is still pretty dense textured protein. The overall impression is sort of a very mild fish stick. I thought these were alright, but they didn't wow.

Score: 2.5/5 - A little rubbery, mild flavor, the crispy breading is nice. Probably won't buy these again, not my cup of tea, though I can see how other folks might be into them.

Trader Joe's Scallion Pancakes (Pa Jeon)

These Trader Joe's Scallion Pancakes are in the Korean style. They're thick compared to the Chinese style pancakes I've bought like these ones from Revere or these King's ones or these ones from Noodles House, with much larger chunks of veggies and perhaps an eggier batter. I have had mixed success cooking these. In the beginning, I was putting them into the toaster oven and letting them crisp up, and that was delicious! These have a fair amount of inherent grease in them, so I had to stop that as the drippings were all over the toaster and smoking up the kitchen. I may have to return to this method but using foil on the bottom since they haven't tasted as good when I pan fry them. They are perhaps too think to just pan fry on each side, they tasted undercooked in the middle in that preparation. These are very good with sweet chili sauce.

Score: 4/5 - These have been better and worse with different preparations, but the base flavor is good. An easy introduction to Korean-style savory pancakes.

Haioreum Korean Pancake with Sweet Rice

It's been a while! I have been busy as all get out, both at work and at home, and since our last move, we haven't been dim-summing quite as much! I can't say I think I'll be posting as frequently as before, as I do end up re-buying a lot of the same stuff, but I will make more of an effort in the next couple months!

So, these Cakes are again pretty much the same as the Green Tea and Corn and Barley versions. Chewy, slightly dense donut-y cake with a thin sweet and mild filling. The flavor for the filling of these is not as distinct as the others, but it's still good! I think my overall favorite has been the corn flavor.

Score: 3.5/5 - I can barely tell this flavor from the other equally enjoyable Haioreum pancakes, but yeah, it's good.