Korean brownies are rare and rarely tasty. Ones you do find are usually more cake then actual brownie, and have little sugar in the batter and too much powdered sugar dusted on top.
Everytime I see a brownie in a pastry shop (and let me tell you, Korea has tons of pastry shops), I always try it. I'm always disappointed.
Disappointed, until now. Paris Baguette has started selling their own version of the brownie, and it is probably the closest I have seen and tasted to a regular, American-style "make it from a box mix and sell it at a bake-sale" brownie.Yes, I even took a picture of it, I am so excited.
It has way too many walnuts, but I can live with that. Because other than that, it's pretty damn good.
How much does this delicious baby cost? 2,000 won for a square the size of my palm, which actually isn't too bad, since I've paid more for less (in size and quality).
Why not make my own brownies? Aside from the fact that I steer away from cooking in general, I also lack a proper oven. A regular sized toaster oven, a microwave, and a double burner complete my kitchen. I also lack proper containers to bake brownies in.
I never even liked brownies back home. But since I couldn't find a real one for two years, I now get the Paris Baguette ones whenever I can. When I go home, I'll probably never eat brownies again. At least, not on a regular basis. It's kind of like Taco Bell. You crave it because you can't have it. But when I went home, I didn't even want it. But no Taco Bells in Korea....that's another story.
