Oreo O's from South Korea!

I'm so fortunate and blessed to be doing this review.  I never thought I would see this day.  Thanks to eBay seller bug5366 for selling these here in the USA (even though these are imported from South Korea)!  I was able to relive my childhood by having a bowl of these.  Last time I had them was probably in middle school around 2003.  Let's break this down:




















As you can see, this is one box of the stuff but it has 2 sides.  One written in English (nice touch) and one in Korean.  The box has a shiny plastic surface unlike here in America where the cereal boxes have more of a matte finish.  Inside the box, the cereal is in an aluminum foil bag that includes a sticker acting like a piece of tape to help seal the bag after each use.  But how does it taste?

The cereal may look a tad different and has fewer marshmallows than I remember.  As far as taste though, I was taken back to a decade ago when times were simpler (in a way) and these babies still graced store shelves here in the USA.  The taste of these is still 98%- 99% to what I remember and I remember them well!  I was so happy that these have the same exact flavor of what I recall.  I still have hope they will come back to the States despite companies' disagreements and I can buy all I can eat.  I'm not giving these a rating because it's not a new item, just a nostalgic one.  However if you haven't tried these, they are worth a shot.  The foods you eat as a kid stay with your soul!

Naked Chicken Chalupa Taco Bell

Okay so I stumbled upon this new gem last weekend.  I rolled up to the local KFC/Taco Bell hungrier than hail haha and saw the poster for the new "Naked Chicken Chalupa"... needless to say I was intrigued.  Ok so my first thought was "is this a new healthy chalupa, or why is it called 'naked'?"  How wrong I was!

Thanks to video food review on KBD Productions on Youtube, I found that this in fact is a chalupa with all the fixings (including some kind of spicy avocado ranch sauce) inside a chalupa shell that is actually a folded fried chicken patty  MIND BLOWN...!   The chalupa is excellent, sort of small but will fill you up since the shell is made completely of chicken.  I give you my rating:

Taquería Don Lalo (Newland, NC)

There's a new small taco joint in town called Taquería Don Lalo (Cash Only as it says on the door).  The town of Newland, NC was needing a Mexican restaurant since the closest one is the next town over about 15 minutes away.  So if you want tacos, this restaurant delivers.

Taco de tripa con cilantro y cebollas

The first time trying this place was around August 2016 (it has been closed every time I drive by now, possibly closed for the winter?).  However, trying these tacos, I was very pleased!  You can order tacos a la carte as well as mix and match the meats, toppings, and type of tortilla.  I recommend ordering a variety so you can try many at once.  They also provided homemade salsa and sour cream in plastic cups (however the next 2 times I ordered from here, the put a very different salsa, which didn't taste homemade, in a tied up plastic bag).

Chicken Tacos

I got the taco de tripa (tripe taco) and chicken tacos.  I had never tried tripe and I enjoyed it!  They even cook it to whatever crispiness you desire.  If you don't know what tripe is, try it before you look it up.  Honestly, it tasted better than I expected.  The cilantro and onions on the taco plus the salsa and sour cream made me wish I had ordered more!  The service is a different story.

The owners have their kids, who speak good English, helping out.  You can tell they are new to this so you may want to cut them some slack but make sure they don't accidentally overcharge you.  The dining area is also small but I've never seen the place packed.  When you call the number (which is a cell phone number), it may ring a few times before you get an answer.  I actually had them call me twice the night after I ate there.  On the second call I answered it and no one spoke.  To this day I have no idea why they called me.  Yes my number is in your cell phone from when I ordered that day, so why wouldn't you expect that to be a customer before thinking "ay quien es este número no lo sé, voy a llamarlo ahora..." jajajaja.  I digress.

Anyway, I don't go there regularly due to the inconsistency but I would definitely return when I get a mood for tacos.  If you like heavier Mexican dishes, still with your usual the next town over.  If you like something lighter but tasty for lunch, go for the Taquería Don Lalo at least once!