American fast food serves up breakfast
A McDonald’s coffee and Sausage & Egg McMuffinBy Cho Jae-eun
I have nothing against creme brulee but to borrow from Julia Roberts in “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” sometimes you need jello. The continuous overindulgences soon became a tedious routine. It was time for an unhealthy, artery-clogging palette cleanser.
Going home from another exhausting feast of wine and veal on Saturday, I got out of the cab to notice a giant, inviting poster for the new morning menu at McDonald’s.
I saw the light ― or the painted light on the background of the poster, surrounding a perfectly made Bacon&Egg McMuffin.
Fortunately, the McDonald’s near my house was closed by the time I got there and I went to sleep assuring myself that I’d get a Sausage&Egg McMuffin set first thing the next day.
The morning menu launched in late January in Korea. One of my friends had commented that McDonald’s also has a delivery service.
The next morning, I called the McDonald’s branch near my house with fingers crossed for my junk food version of a decadent, breakfast-in-bed experience.
The woman at the end of the line said that I would need to order 10,000 won ($10.70) worth or more for delivery.
Sitting in my pink pajamas wearing multi-colored pins in my bushy, morning hair, I contemplated ordering in and saving leftovers for other family members but decided to go for take-out.
I ordered a Sausage&Egg McMuffin set, complete with a hash brown and coffee for 3,700 won. Other morning items include English muffins, Sausage McMuffins, Bacon&Egg McMuffins, Sausage&Egg McMuffin and hot cakes (all McMuffins are available in sets).
It had been a long time since I’d had a McMuffin. I’ve often thought that the dense English muffin with a soft egg filling, spicy sausage and sliced cheese combo is one of those harmonious things in life that feels just right, like the muscles on Brad Pitt’s abs or coffee and cigarettes.
It was far better, and cheaper than any poorly-made sandwich found in bakery franchises with too-sweet bread and a teardrop dose of main fillings.
I ordered a pancake set, complete with a generous amount of syrup and three pancakes for a late night snack ― the best time to eat pancakes in my opinion. Reading overdue magazine clips over my reheated pancakes later that day, I felt quite content.
Sometimes, an old grey sweater makes you feel better than a taffeta dress.
By Cho Jae-eun Staff Writer [jainnie@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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