Within the early 2000s, Korean corn canine turned a sensation as a avenue meals snack in South Korea. Whereas People are conversant in corn canine, what makes the Korean model particular is the creativity and customization that goes into each concoction.
The fundamentals are the identical (a scorching canine on a stick) however the snack then will get a hefty coating of batter that’s deep-fried for a crispy exterior which is additional embellished with coatings—from potato cubes to crispy rice and extra. And the within isn’t at all times a meaty scorching canine, both, as some Korean corn canine are constructed round a stick of mozzarella cheese.
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If all of this sounds attention-grabbing however not very vegan, you’re in luck as a result of this month, Korean corn canine chain Two Arms added its first plant-based scorching canine made in partnership with South Korean model Unlimeat.
At its greater than 60 places, the franchise is now serving vegan corn canine, full with vegan batter, full of Unlimeat’s newly launched plant-based sausage.
Based in 2019, Two Arms has been on the lookout for a vegan possibility for almost a full 12 months and partnered with Unlimeat after CEO Paul Yoo was impressed with its merchandise.
“Two Arms has been on the lookout for an appropriate vegan sausage product as a filling for his or her Korean-style corn canine for a very long time and determined to companion with us instantly after tasting a pattern of our product,” Jei Oh, Director of Model Technique at Unlimeat, tells VegNews.
South Korea’s vegan meat chief
Unlimeat is a number one vegan meat model in South Korea. In 2021, it raised $23 million in funding and introduced plans for a brand new 97,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, one of many largest plant-based manufacturing facilities in Asia.
What units Unlimeat other than different meat alternate options is that it makes use of would-be wasted grains, oats, and nuts with slight aesthetic imperfections, Unlimeat upcycles these elements to create their merchandise, which embody sausages, pepperoni, tuna, pulled pork, and deli meats.
Unlimeat is a component of a bigger South Korean meals firm known as Zikooin. Established in 2017, the guardian firm is actively working to make Unlimeat out there in worldwide supermarkets and foodservice institutions.
In South Korea, Unlimeat’s merchandise could be discovered at some main worldwide fast-food manufacturers and its partnership with Two Arms represents a milestone for the rising model. “To this point, Unlimeat has partnered with American manufacturers coming into Korea, similar to Subway and Domino’s, serving to them present plant-based choices in Korea, however that is the primary time that we now have supplied plant-based merchandise to a franchise model based mostly in the US,” Oh mentioned.
“It’s much more significant for us to collaborate with a model that has a relationship with Korean meals tradition,” she mentioned.
And Two Arms’ new vegan sausage-stuffed corn canine are just the start of its collaboration with Unlimeat which is able to see different improvements on the menu, together with scorching canine full of its plant-based mozzarella, cheddar, and a mix of vegan cheese and sausages.
Unlimeat can also be persevering with its growth within the US. Outdoors of Two Arms, the corporate’s vegan meats are presently additionally on the menu at Korean barbecue restaurant Jeong Yuk Jeom in Los Angeles and craft brewery Dokkaebier in Oakland, CA.
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Anna Starostinetskaya is the Senior Information Editor at VegNews and is at all times keeping track of all issues vegan in her house metropolis of San Francisco, CA and in all places else.
