katch4246 posted: "Cycle 14 - Item 70 16 (Thu) March 2023 Meatball Subs 2.0 by me at home -Changgok, Sujeong, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea- with the Family Good Bread is a bakery. While the signage claims establishment in 2004, perhaps in another location," GIVE ME THIS DAY
-Changgok, Sujeong, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea-
with the Family
Good Bread is a bakery. While the signage claims establishment in 2004, perhaps in another location, I can't recall seeing it before.
The literalness of the place's name reminds me of Super Kitchen (see generally 14.068 Banchan), though less ambitious.
Located in the same back alley across from the Hamilton Hotel.
I encountered Good Bread yesterday, while I was having lunch in Itaewon.
Sold individually (1,500 won) or in packages of 3 (4,000 won).
What struck me were the sandwich rolls displayed in the window. Sandwich rolls are still not sold at mainstream retail bread stores in Korea (see generally 11.263 A Zep, a Large), for the simple reason I suppose that Koreans don't eat long-form sandwiches - i.e., hoagies, heroes, subs. Although the fast food chain Subway remains popular, so I don't know why the form hasn't caught on more broadly. Makes sense that sandwich rolls would have a following in Itaewon, likely among expats.
Definitely hand-made, as evidenced by the different shapes and shades.
The rolls being quite large, I decided to make them into meatball subs, which require a lot of ingredients that tend to overflow in a smaller roll.
The sandwiches consisted of packaged meatballs by Ottogi + tomato sauce + mozzarella cheese + Mexican cheese + tomatoes + lettuce + mayonnaise. Once assembled, the rolls were closed and zapped in the microwave for a minute (even better after an additional minute) to melt the cheese and soften the bread. Each sandwich was cut in half.
At 30 cm, the roll was the same length as the bread from Subway, but wider and thicker, making it seem double in overall size.
Hit and miss. The bread was excellent - squishy and delicious, just right for this kind of application. The meatballs, however, were dry and flavorless, and the sauce was too sweet. The other toppings were fine. A respectable net outcome.
More importantly, I know where to get sandwich rolls now.
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