Comments on: French Fry Coated Hot Dogs!

French Fry Coated Hot Dogs!

empath — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:52:50 -0800

The French Fry Coated Hot Dog and other artisan hot dogs from Korea.

By: Citizen Premier

Citizen Premier — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:56:51 -0800

Everyone who clicked that link just gained 5 pounds.

By: The Straightener

The Straightener — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:58:40 -0800

WANT.

By: psmealey

psmealey — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:00:27 -0800

Hm. They say it's a hot dog, but I'd like to see a cross-section of that thing before I bite into it.

By: lekvar

lekvar — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:00:54 -0800

Wrap the whole thing in bacon and you've got a deal.

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:02:41 -0800

There are only three words that can describe my feelings about that. Pass. The. Ketchup.

By: aerotive

aerotive — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:05:12 -0800

They're _years_ ahead of American stick-based food.

By: tehloki

tehloki — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:05:13 -0800

*examines hot-dog-shaped lump on abdomen* Well I'll be...

By: dios

dios — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:05:28 -0800

Oh, my. I don't know what gets me more hot and bothered: the hawt lesbian action in AskMe or this post.

By: piratebowling

piratebowling — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:07:06 -0800

I don't even eat meat, but I want one so badly. Like a corn dog, but with french fries. The only was this could be better would be if if were covered in tater tots instead.

By: eyeballkid

eyeballkid — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:09:17 -0800

It turns out that Seoul is packed full of artisan hot dog vendors. Vendors wrap them in bacon, mashed potato, corn batter or what looked to be seaweed then invariably deep fry them. HEY! STAVROS! I'M ON THE NEXT PLANE OUT! DIRECT ME TO THE FINE KOREAN HOT DOG V. STICK CONCOCTIONS. I WILL BUY THE BEER.

By: needled

needled — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:11:56 -0800

Lekvar: The Seoul Dog at Kozmo in Ann Arbor. Hot dog wrapped with bacon then deep fried and grilled kimchi on top of that.

By: grouse

grouse — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:12:13 -0800

This is why God invented the hot dog.

By: maryh

maryh — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:15:47 -0800

The US may have given South Korea the hot dogs, but South Korea made them magical. Vendors wrap them in bacon, mashed potato, corn batter or what looked to be seaweed then invariably deep fry them. I am going to dream about this tonight.

By: incurable

incurable — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:25:24 -0800

This is an engineering marvel to me. Considering the dog's smooth surface and the batter not being all that thick, how do they make the fries adhere long enough to take shape?

By: Roman Graves

Roman Graves — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:27:01 -0800

The only was this could be better would be if if were covered in tater tots instead. You might have just saved the world.

By: tommasz

tommasz — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:31:13 -0800

It's a funny world we live in when "artisan" is used as a modifier for "hot dog". Though, to be honest, only an artist could even conceive of this, let alone make it real.

By: essexjan

essexjan — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:33:46 -0800

This should be accompanied by a Tornado potato.

By: MarvinTheCat

MarvinTheCat — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:37:55 -0800

You might have just saved the world. I was wondering which Nobel category the creator of this divinely inspired item would qualify for a prize under. Peace, or something scientific?

By: Roman Graves

Roman Graves — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:39:36 -0800

Peace, or something scientific? All of them.

By: Iron Rat

Iron Rat — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:39:42 -0800

Approved.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:40:29 -0800

I NEED THAT HOT DOG!

By: piratebowling

piratebowling — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:41:41 -0800

I'm waiting patiently by the phone now for the Nobel committee to call.

By: jcentor

jcentor — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:45:28 -0800

Could we have found something better than a cheeseburger between halves of a jelly donut?

By: sourwookie

sourwookie — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:46:14 -0800

I have no idea why it hit me like this, but I suspect those would rock with Tarter Sauce. Really.

By: Roman Graves

Roman Graves — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:48:15 -0800

Plus I'm sure the TaterDog® would usurp the deep fried Snickers at every state fair in the nation.

By: Parasite Unseen

Parasite Unseen — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:52:07 -0800

At the Los Angeles County Fair this year, I discovered that some enterprising individual had decided to set up a stand selling the world's most awesome sandwich. A Crispy Creme donut, split, with a chicken patty in the middle. The entire thing was then dipped in funnel cake batter and deep fried. Until this moment, I wondered how and why a carny's meth-addled brain would come up with such a thing. The answer, which I should have suspected from the start, was that we needed to preserve our nation's title as the Home of the World's Most Improbable Junkfood. Nice try, Korea. USA! USA! USA!

By: empath

empath — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:59:05 -0800

Oh, my. I don't know what gets me more hot and bothered: the hawt lesbian action in AskMe or this post. Do I have to be the guy that asks what you're referring to?

By: Schismatic

Schismatic — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:06:00 -0800

Needled, thank you for saving me the trouble of figuring out what I want for lunch tomorrow.

By: uosuaq

uosuaq — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:07:19 -0800

For a less fattening variation on the theme, check out Sen. Craig's Super Tuber.

By: lekvar

lekvar — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:07:54 -0800

empath, is there ever not hawt lesbian action in AskMe? Oh, wait, I'm thinking of fleshbot, aren't I? *thinks of fleshbot*

By: chimaera

chimaera — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:12:34 -0800

It's..... beautiful. *snif*

By: ninazer0

ninazer0 — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:30:16 -0800

I was already in awe from this fine offering but this was amazing. Thanks for...giving me teh craves.

By: porpoise

porpoise — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:34:47 -0800

I present to you... Cheeseburger Fries.

By: rxrfrx

rxrfrx — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:40:27 -0800

This was on Kottke about 2 years ago.

By: Tube

Tube — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:56:14 -0800

I propose to add brown gravy, to create a quasi-poutine...

By: lekvar

lekvar — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:58:08 -0800

Tube, are you suggesting... vertical poutine? *mind boggles*

By: Joseph Gurl

Joseph Gurl — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:09:10 -0800

Had one a coupla weeks ago. Not bad, but the hot dog was of the lowest quality.

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:16:21 -0800

HEY! STAVROS! I'M ON THE NEXT PLANE OUT! DIRECT ME TO THE FINE KOREAN HOT DOG V. STICK CONCOCTIONS. I WILL BUY THE BEER. It was weird clicking through to that site -- those things are everywhere, and totally unexceptional. Typical at highway rest stops, street food vendors, whatever. And they are disgusting -- even for me, who loves heartstopping fast food (though I very rarely actually eat it anymore) with a passion. They usually taste nowhere near as good as they look, sadly. I've never had a good hot dog in 11 years here. There might be such in Seoul these days, I don't know, but nowhere else. The other downside being that the actual frankfurter-analogs themselves here are pretty loathsome. If you think the cheapest noname bog-standard hotdogs in North America are icky, you'll barf the first time you bite into one of the Korean franks. Sorry to be a spoilsport. Maybe if we drink enough beer, we won't notice the taste... (that of course, along with the taste-bud scorching that results from a lifetime of kimchi and soju, being the secret to much of the success of this bargain-basement kind of fast food here).

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:18:05 -0800

(What I wouldn't give for a 72 hour, jonmc-guided tour of New York booze and fast food... oh man.)

By: nola

nola — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:38:00 -0800

Damit! Korea has all the cool shit.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:47:06 -0800

There are only three words that can describe my feelings about that. Pass. The. Ketchup. Ketchup? Communist. Mustard is what that cries out for.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:48:06 -0800

(What I wouldn't give for a 72 hour, jonmc-guided tour of New York booze and fast food... oh man.) you ever make it to the Apple and it's on, bro. Bring maalox.

By: French Fry

French Fry — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:53:07 -0800

The rumors about me and that hot dog are greatly exaggerated.

By: IcyJuly

IcyJuly — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:19:21 -0800

uosuaq, a link to Larry Craig's Super Tuber is NOTHING without photos! Try this. Please shield the eyes of small children before clicking. Via. The French Fry Coated Hot Dog appears to be infinitely superior to the Super Tuber because of the all-important fact that it's on a stick. I may have to withhold judgment until I see Super Tuber on a Stick, however.

By: louche mustachio

louche mustachio — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:05:56 -0800

Oh snap, the Minnesota State Fair just got PWN3D.

By: dirtynumbangelboy

dirtynumbangelboy — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:12:13 -0800

For a less fattening variation on the theme, check out Sen. Craig's Super Tuber. You know, sometimes the material just writes itself. Also, that hot-dog-french-fry-piece-of-perfection? GIVE IT TO ME NOW YOU KOREAN BASTARDS

By: yhbc

yhbc — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:40:38 -0800

It looks beautiful, and makes me want one. I will heed stavros' advice, however, and wait until the greaseballs on Lansdowne Street figure out how to coat a Fenway Frank in french fries.

By: cazoo

cazoo — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:53:18 -0800

We have a guy here in New York who sells Kimchi hot dogs from a pushcart. I haven't tried it but people tell me its delicious.

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:08:48 -0800

It's a funny world we live in when "artisan" is used as a modifier for "hot dog". tommasz, I won't be satisfied until we have "heirloom artisan hot dogs". essexjan, now that potato looks yummy - looks like it would be great paired up with a few of these and then top everything off with one of these beauties for dessert.

By: Item

Item — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:25:23 -0800

The big deal at the Texas State Fair this year is something called a deep fried latte, which is really just a fancy ice cream dish made with fried dough. Last year it was the fried Coke, which was probably just a fancy ice cream dish made with fried dough. I fucking hate Texas.

By: nickyskye

nickyskye — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:24:17 -0800

yup, that french fried decorated hot dog looks deeelish. cazoo, Thanks for the great link to the kimchi hot dog vendor. Have to look him up. He's on the corner of Stanton and Ludlow in east Soho. Map. He has a fun blog too. Here's a page about Chinese street food. His pushcart site. He links to another wonderful site called Breakfast in China, with great pics of street food, vendors and people enjoying street food. In case anyone wants to eat Korean food in NYC, 32nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Broadway is called Korea Way. Many Korean restaurants of all kinds. Haven't seen any artisan hot dogs there though. It has a Korean supermarket (with great gyoza and cantaloupe popsicles, mmmm).

By: smartyboots

smartyboots — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:05:40 -0800

If you think that looks good, you should check out pitchfork fondue. It's one of the few things that makes me proud to be from Idaho.

By: vagabond

vagabond — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:20:29 -0800

I'm with Starvos on this. They might look good in the picture, but the taste buds will tell you differently. I had a friend who loved the french fry hot dog and thought I would too. After I tasted one, I seriously question her recommendations for any food.

By: PontifexPrimus

PontifexPrimus — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:45:52 -0800

smartyboots: "If you think that looks good, you should check out pitchfork fondue. It's one of the few things that makes me proud to be from Idaho." From the blog:

"And even though some people at the party initially thought we were crazy to cook bacon in a vat of boiling lard[...]"

Oh, seriously? Gee, I wonder how they could ever get that idea... And every time I read stuff like deep-frying bacon or wrapping hot dogs in French fries (which go perfectly with ketchup and mayonnaise btw) I am reminded of that line from a Garfield comic, in which he defined a "calorie" as "a unit of measuring how good food tastes". I like healthy food as much as the next guy (that is, not a whole lot), but when I see something like this my first two reactions are "No, that's horribly terribly unhealthy" and "That must taste like a deep-fried pice of heaven" (not necessarily in that order).

By: Jilder

Jilder — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:17:20 -0800

Screw the hotdog, I want one of those iceblocks frozen from liquid before my very eyes using dry ice.

By: zemblamatic

zemblamatic — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:31:16 -0800

This needs mayo or HP sauce. That is all.

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:57:42 -0800

Ketchup? Communist. Mustard is what that cries out for. Actually, I'm wondering now if there's any way to incorporate sauerkraut into the process.

By: louche mustachio

louche mustachio — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:26:35 -0800

Wait! I've got it! Tater tots, bacon and CHEESE!

By: triv

triv — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:21:14 -0800

I'd give that a go. Still, these Korean types have some way to go when it comes to deep frying when compared to the Scottish. I give you - Deep Fried Mars Bar. Kinda like a Snickers bar, without the peanuts, ish.

By: grouse

grouse — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:42:14 -0800

I fucking hate Texas. Then the Texas State Fair sounds like one of the most bizarre choices you could make on how to spend a day.

By: Unicorn on the cob

Unicorn on the cob — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:39:37 -0800

I am going to the state fair directly after work today. All this hotdoggery and food-porn-posting is just foreplay to me... Dessert of choice? Tums. I like my antacids best when they spell SMUT backwards. I will pass on the fried latte and instead sub out a nice armadillo egg.

By: Item

Item — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:35:34 -0800

Then the Texas State Fair sounds like one of the most bizarre choices you could make on how to spend a day. I've only been to the fair twice: once on Fair Day when I was in the 4th grade, circa 1986. The second trip was in 1995 to see the Beach Boys. My friend and I thought, 'gee, the Beach Boys are led by Mike Love at this point ant it'll be a suck to end all sucks, but it's $8 to get in and we just pinched a shitload of weed from a deal we made with the Black Crowes roadies (true!). Let's do it for the hell of it." Little did we know that they'd wheel out Brian Motherfucking Wilson to 'play' keyboards on a half dozen songs and to do lead vocals on 'In My Room'. I came in my pants, I did. Didn't matter that he forgot 70% of the lyrics, it was a good 5 years before his comeback tour and I was a big ball of excited. I have never tasted fried food from the fair. My ladyfriend's there as I type this, though, and'll certainly give me a full report.