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[wylies99]

One is from youtube and the other was in a Korean newspaper. Enjoy!

Kimchi colcannon (mashed potatoes with bacon and onions)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIa7U7hXL7Y

Two tasty recipes for spicy quesadillas

My first real experience with Mexican food - though I feel funny describing it like that - was at Chipotle, a McDonald�s owned chain specializing in massive burritos that appeals to the lunchtime masses in parts of the U.S., where people aren�t used to eating actual south of the border style cuisine.

The memory that lingers is how full I was. They stuff those burritos so full that referring to them in the diminutive seems disingenuous. Take your pick of beef, chicken, carnitas-style pork or veggies, black or pinto beans, up to three kinds of salsa, corn, lettuce, cheese, sour cream and guacamole. The tortilla shell works overtime to keep the thing in tact. After consuming one, you might want to lie down.

Chipotle partisans have trouble admitting the shortcomings of the brand. It�s a good burrito, sure. I usually enjoy it .?.?. but .?.?.
There�s always a but. For as good as a Chipotle burrito tastes, it�s never very exciting, in contrast to actual Mexican food, which I think when done right just dazzles.

If you�re living in Korea, doubtless your standards for Mexican cuisine have fallen, while your cravings have not. But before you line up outside Itaewon�s soon-to-be Taco Bell, try Tomatillo, with locations near Jonggak Station and the Gangnam Finance Center.

By Chipotle standards, it�s pretty good. Actually, what will strike you upon entering the place is how darn much it looks and feels like a Chipotle: similar menu design, same assembly line counter, same seating arrangement.

But the menu is a little larger. In addition to burritos and tacos, you can order quesadillas, nachos, tortilla soup and a dish referred to as a tostada that reminds me more of a taco salad. You pick among any of the aforementioned meats to stuff your tortillas, with the welcome addition of battered fish.

(Read the rest with the actual recipe at this link)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2918581

[wylies99]

What, no one else cooks at home?

[Jane]

On an off note, I had the opportunity to try wasabi mashed potatoes a few weeks ago. They were amazing. I would never think to add a little wasabi to mashed potatoes, but the combo definitely works.

[Chambertin]

I brought cumin, coriander, and many other spices with me.
In addition to a bunch of taco seasoning packets.

Funny thing is I don�t crave Mexican food much, the food here is so spicy and so cheap I hardly cook anything but Korean. In fact I still have more than half of my supplies left with only 3 months to go.

The big downer is that in this town there is no reliable source for taco shells, and zero availability for the hard ones.

Although I appreciate the link, I will be keeping my mashed potatoes free of Kimchi for the rest of my life. Sure they are both great, but I just don�t like the idea of mixing them.

[freakyaye852]

hey OP, that youtube channel is excellent! thanks much!

[wylies99]

[egrog1717]