타코벨 먹고 싶어요 → Yo quiero Taco Bell → I want Taco Bell

Korean food is incredible. All of it is so good. If you get tired of Korean food, however, there are several “American” options. There is a 24 hr. Burger King a block away from my apartment. There is a McDonald’s with a seating area that is bigger than any high school cafeteria I’ve ever seen one subway stop away. You can get Pizza Hut. Papa John’s. Dunkin Donuts. Baskin Robbins. Outback Steakhouse. Et cetera. Et cetera.

The one thing that isn’t readily available is Mexican food. There is an On The Border a ways away, but besides that, nothing. Thankfully you can buy tortillas at the Costco here, but that isn’t always enough to satisfy my continual desire for Mexican food.

Good news! Korea’s first Taco Bell opened in Itaewon (the U.S. military district – about 40 min. from me). Taco Bell is hoping to infiltrate the Asian market through Korea because as of now the only Asian countries with T-Bells are India, The Philippines, and South Korea.

Now, I’d much rather have a Chipotle or Qdoba, but Taco Bell is a good stepping-stone. Chris and I made the journey 6 weeks after the joint opened because we heard that the line was a block long for a few weeks. It was a little different from your run of the mill Taco Bell seeing as it was 3 stories tall, but the food was all the same. I left with a Grilled Stuft Burrito, a Burrito Supreme, a hard taco and some diarrhea.