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Korean Sloppy Joes; Review of Koreatown
February 25, 2016 by Laura 5 Comments
Korean Sloppy Joes are fast, easy, delicious and can be served American style on hamburger buns or Bibimbap style, in a rice bowl. I received a copy of Koreatown from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing.
I know you are probably wondering where the hamburger buns went in this picture. But here is the thing–I really wanted to try this recipe, but it turns out John and I both share a dislike of traditional sloppy joes. I have never been a big sandwich person–I say serve it on rice and be done with it. But you can obviously serve it on hamburger buns if…
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