Haioreum Korean Pancake with Corn

I bought these at H Mart, frozen. I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into, and I was pleasantly surprised. I followed the instructions on the box, and pan fried these with a little oil. As I was cooking them, I thought, "Mmm... smells like donuts..." This turned out to be the general gist. These cakes were basically a chewy sweet fried dough, with a mild sweet cinnamon filling. The dough was dense but springy, and the frying made a nice crust on the outside. The filling had some bits of softened peanut and perhaps red bean, not a lot. While I don't think those bits really added anything, I don't think they took anything away. As far as the corn part goes, I guess the dough could have been slightly corn flavored? It was certainly yellow in color! I did really like these, I would definitely buy these again, and now I am interested in looking for more of these Korean pancake style items. Definitely a pleasant surprise!

Score: 4/5 - Sweet fried dough with a cinnamon filling... Great chewy texture, mild pleasing flavor. Would buy again.

Chef One Sesame Peanut Butter Bun

Sesame seeds and dry peanut butter come together in the filling of this bun to create a great taste. The filling is a little on the dry and crumbly side, and a little sweet, but it works. The filling portion suits these relatively small buns. The bun itself is just OK; the bread is not as chewy as some of the other brands. Generally, it just acts as a medium for the filling. In other flavors of bun, that would be a problem, but with the great taste of the sesame peanut butter filling it's OK that the bread is there to just prop it up. These are one of Ross's favorites. They are definitely better than the plain sesame filling buns. I've yet to find this flavor elsewhere.



Score: 4/5 - A unique bun. Peanut butter and sesame temper each other in the filling.