Comments on: Now THAT’S a good a donut!

By: The Beiderbecke Affair

The Beiderbecke Affair — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:49:01 +0000

The News from Korea

? Oranckay offers some lengthy insightful thoughts on the Dr. Hwang Woo-suk (pictured, or, as Oranckay puts it, Dr. Hwang You-suck) stem-cell scandal, noting that the famous scientist also leads his own religious cult. ? A Korean-language website grab…

By: Max Watson

Max Watson — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 03:23:14 +0000

LOL! Thanks for posting this.

By: kushibo

kushibo — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:17:25 +0000

Suho1004, I’m with you that I don’t think they’re all that. Once they’ve cooled, Krispy Kremes aren’t really any better than, say, fresh but cooled Dragon Hill Lodge donuts.

I went out of my way in Vegas to go try Krispy Kreme, but they were just okay. They weren’t offering the fresh out of the oven donuts that I finally had a chance to try at Lotte in Myongdong a couple months ago. Those are great, but they are a bit over-sweet, and once they’ve cooled they’re just okay.

By: Suho1004

Suho1004 — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:01:08 +0000

I guess I’m one of the few, but I don’t really like Krispy Kreme. I tried them for the first time here (never had them in the States) a few weeks ago, and they were way too sweet. We got three donuts because they were small, but I barely got through my one and a half. Are they really that good? I just don’t get it.

By: jodi

jodi — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 05:47:15 +0000

i believe i heard a similar thing mentioned on a “sex and the city” episode about Krispy Kreme donuts and it was alluded to the “kreme” that can be sucked out of something else but sorry, i forgot what that something else was.

By: Brendon Carr

Brendon Carr — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 05:00:13 +0000

Deep-frying is a time-honored means of cooking. Europeans eat a ton of fried foods without weighing tons themselves. I think the secret is moderation (said the man who from time to time eats two dozen donuts).

By: Mi-Hwa

Mi-Hwa — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:38:34 +0000

I saw how Krispy Kremes are made: they are deep-fried in shortening fat. I know that will clog up people’s arteries.

By: Nomad

Nomad — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:00:01 +0000

Going by the Krispy Kreme donuts they sell on base here at Osan, I can’t for the life of me figure out what the big deal is. They’re extremely small, expensive (I think 99 cents for a glazed?) and taste like…any other donut I’ve ever eaten. But then again, I’m also not what you’d call a donut connoisseur so what do I know…

By: Brendon Carr

Brendon Carr — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 03:12:59 +0000

I am curious to know how much Lotte paid as the franchise fee; whatever it was, if all their locatons do as well as the Lotte Dept. Store location (which almost always has a long line), it was a steal.

Maybe I’ll find out in May — I’m speaking at the International Franchise Association’s legal symposium. I do a fair amount of franchise work myself, although it’s hardly lucrative yet. Hopefully there will be someone there from Krispy Kreme and I can find out whether they do sprinkle crack in the icing. Hopefully I won’t have to blow anyone to get that information…

By: Sperwer

Sperwer — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 03:06:52 +0000

Brendon:

The 3 million ain’t nuttin’ compared to the vig you’d have to pay to the Korean troll under the bridge - name of Lotte - that you’d have to get the local rights from.