24 HOURS Eating KOREAN CONVENIENCE STORE FOOD! CU vs GS25

Hey guys, Mike Chen just got to Paris, France and gotta go for some hot chocolate. And here at Angelina and their hot chocolate is made from three different types of African chocolate. Ooh, this thing is rich and dark and thick. Also got their iconic dessert, the Mont Blanc. And this is made with French meringue. Oh, wow. And outside is whipped cream and on the very outer layer, chestnut vermicelli. That's delicious. I didn't realize they had a lychee version as well right now. Should have got that. Anyway, the reason I'm in France is because there is this buffet. I've been admiring this buffet online for no less than probably seven or eight years. It's in the south of France. So about a four-hour train ride from here. It's supposed to be magnificent. Whereas they say here, magnifique. And finally have an opening. So tomorrow gonna head down there. This is so exciting. This is probably at the top of my buffet bucket list. 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At least from the picture, this looks incredible. Noodles, sauce pack, dry veggies, chili oil. I think this one is pretty self-explanatory. Add the noodle, sauce pack, veg, chili oil. And while we're waiting for that to cook, I got two of these, uh, crush-less, cream-filled bread strawberry, and I think this is just milk cream? This tastes like really milky, whipped cream-filled bread. Without the crush. I wish I could dip this in something. I feel like a sweet dipping sauce or a syrup would make this even better. Not bad. This is a strawberry one. This is way, way better. First of all, there's so much more cream in these little breads, and the strawberry tastes more like a marshmallow cream than just simple cream. Yeah, this is delicious. I got this because it said number one right here, but then I also wanted strawberry. Maybe this number one should go over here. Mm, my water's ready. So I did make a mistake. You're supposed to, uh, soak the noodles in hot water for about 30 seconds. I kind of put the sauce on already, so I wasted a little bit of the sauce, which is a shame. Then loosen the noodles in the microwave. Put them back in here. Mix it up with the sauce. Ooh! Oh! Oh, wow. I did not expect this to be this spicy. And I just took a little bit of a scallion, too. Whoa. All this thing is pure heat. This is definitely the spiciest instant noodle I've ever got from a convenience store here. It's good, though. It's a little tomatoey, but like I said, just pure, unstoppable heat. I need to do something to this. String cheese. When I first came to the U.S. and I saw kids eating this at lunch, I thought it was chicken, and I was jealous. Then I finally got one, and I was like, what? Doesn't taste like chicken. Toss it in. Gonna throw this back in the microwave for about 20 more seconds. Also, because the noodle is so good, it deserves an egg. You can get either roast eggs or marinated eggs or soft-boiled eggs at any convenience store. Never tried one of these roasted, baked eggs before. Now that all my cheese is melted in as well. Now that's perfect. The cheese and egg gives you a little balance towards that unrelenting heat. Makes this taste even better. Just be careful when you guys get this. I recommend it, but be warned, you're probably gonna get burned. Next up, Mala Cream Spicy Pasta. Never tried this before. And I think I'm gonna pair that up with some intestines. First is Mala Cream Spicy Noodle. I wish I added a little less water. I did exactly what the directions said, I added water to the lime. If I added less water, this would be even more creamy. I think it would have been even better. But the noodles are chewy, it's creamy, it's spicy, it's nummy. Definitely lives up to the mala in the name. And I'm gonna chase it with some of this stuff. Large intestines. As soon as I cook this, you smell the funk. It's a little funky. Yeah. These are perfect compliments to each other. Also some rice cakes here. Rice cakes aren't that good. This is freaking phenomenal though. This is so spicy as well. And the intestines, it may smell a little funky. The taste is absolutely perfect. And I don't even know where the mala is coming from. I think both of these dishes may be mala. Because my tongue right now feels like it's been tasered. I think this is definitely spicier. Eat some of that, chase it with the pasta. The creaminess kind of gives you a little illusion into thinking the heat has died down a little bit. It has not. First three dishes I tried today, amazing. Spicy dishes you can get at a convenience store. And these two, just absolutely perfect combination. I'm gonna drink. Watermelon ade. Oh, that's good. Next up, a little break from the noodles and from the spices. Wow. Tongue is still on fire. This is really interesting, I saw this. I think this is tuna rice. I like tuna, I like rice. So inside a pack of cooked white rice, a can of tuna. Sauce, sauce, sauce, and a spork. Oh, that is sweet, but it's too sweet for me. Otherwise, the flavor is really good. But if the sweetness can be toned down by 90%, this would be pretty amazing. But right now, it just tastes like a mayo-y tuna rice pudding. It's kind of a shame because the nori works so well. The flavor is nice. I love the chunks of tuna. It's still really sweet. All right, last combo to try. We're going back to spicy noodles and corn cheese gratin. Cheesy corn. One thing I love about this country, their willingness to put cheese on pretty much everything. And it works out amazingly so. And cheesy corn is just one of the many dishes I love. Pasta seemed really, really simple. It's kind of soupy. Oh, it's not bad. A little sour, spicy. This is unbelievable. I feel like when you're eating spicy noodles, you should always have this on the side. This, at first glance, didn't look all that impressive. But the flavor is very nice. It's very spicy. Not as intense as the previous couple noodles I've had. The pasta itself is pretty chewy. The soup just has a really nice flavor I like. It's kind of like a thin, spicy tomato soup. And then you chase that with the cheesy corn. Sweet, delicious corn with mayo and cheese. Completely offsets the heat. Almost like a spicy palate cleanser. And then, dive right back into the noodles. I feel like I found some really good spicy noodle dishes this time. Only thing I didn't really like was the sweetness of the tuna rice. Otherwise, everything I got today, it may hurt you a little. But it's a good kind of pain. So today, I'm not really going to go out. I'm going to finish this. And then go back to the convenience stores and see what we can find for dinner. Soft boiled eggs. A few moments later. Alright, dinner time. Let's start with this. This looks good. So this one is pretty easy. Two packs of sauce. One chili sauce. One filled with kimchi and pork. And then water goes in. And in the microwave for two and a half minutes. While we're waiting for that. Tuna and egg sandwich. This is a three-layer combo. I thought it was just a tuna and egg sandwich. But this is a tuna and egg and potato salad sandwich. That's the best of all three worlds. And there's corn in here. I really like this. The only way they could have made this better. Hard boiled egg in the middle. If this could have been like a soft boiled egg. This would have been amazing. Still, it's pretty good. You get a crunch from the veggies inside the potato salad. And the tuna salad. Some radish and carrots. Tuna is flavorful. I'm just going to eat the middle. And then use the outside to dip it in things. This ramen's got tons of good ingredients. Giant chunks of tofu. Look at this. Big chunks of meat. The broth looks nice. This is extreme spicy and extreme heat. It's a kimchi broth. So it's sour. It's spicy. I mean, it's good. But there's not a lot of flavors besides those two things. It's just really sour and spicy. I like it because I like sour and spicy. I wish there was more of a meaty flavor to this broth. Like it? Don't love it. Next up, the rice noodle from that famous rice noodle chain. Been around since 1963. Oh, this is sweet. It's not really spicy. It's just really, really, really sweet. Yeah, I'm not a big fan of this. The noodle texture is great. I think their instant noodles definitely achieve that. But so sweet. Oh my goodness. Alright, waiting for that to heat up. Check this out. Purple sweet potato sea salt Pringles. This is so awesome. This almost kind of tastes healthy. Made with real vegetables, huh? Little salty, tiny hint of sweetness from the sweet potato. All combined into such a nice, delicious crunch. Great sweet potato flavor. This congee comes with giant chunks of beef. Look at this. Oh, this looks hearty. It looks good. Oh, this is awesome. This is definitely the best thing I had tonight. Little sesame oil and sesame seeds for some additional aroma. The beef is tender. The congee is soft and delicious. Gonna eat this with some of this. That's some banchan as well. This is some dried pollock. With chili sauce. Oh, that looks intense. Put that in some of my congee. It's basically fish jerky in this sweet and spicy sauce. Perfect with some thick congee. Alright, I'm saving the best for last. A new flavor of Samyang. I'm already so sure that this is gonna be good. I already crowned it with a soft-boiled egg. Mmm. Spicy jjajangmyeon. Oh, this is good too. This is pork with rice cakes. Mmm. The rice cakes are delicious in this one. Only thing is, there's like three pieces of pork. That's it. But this is really spicy. So is this. The jjajang flavors. This thing is earthy. It's rustic. Great jjajang flavor. The noodles are chewy. And of course, just like every Samyang noodle, this will light you up. Definitely the best thing I had tonight. I'm so excited whenever this company comes out with a new flavor. I just know it's gonna be good. Mainly because it's gonna be really spicy. Gonna drop a cheese stick in here as well. Like I said, whenever I'm in an Asian country, whether it's Japan, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea of course, love going to the convenience stores. It's just so easy when you wanna just not go out and stay home. So it's a perfect way to eat delicious food I'm gonna not be in a crowded restaurant on a weekend. One last thing to try. And tiramisu Oreo cookies. This actually tastes like a crunchy tiramisu. This is in the raspberry cream. These new flavors here in South Korea, absolutely mind-blowing. My cheese is being melted. Gonna grab all the other dishes I made tonight. Except for that really sweet rice noodle. Now it's time to feast. And as always guys, thank you all so much for watching. Until we eat again, see you later.