"How Do You Eat This?"... Shocking Yellow Lettuce Inside Hamburger

Store Selling Burgers with Yellow Lettuce
Requests Review Removal Citing 'Defamation' After Complaints

[Photo by Apnikka Sajangida capture]

A netizen claimed that a hamburger franchise store sold hamburgers containing yellowed, wilted lettuce.

On the 14th, a post titled "Isn't this too much?" was published on the self-employed cafe 'Apeunikka Sajangida' (Because It Hurts, I'm the Boss). The author, Mr. A, said, "What kind of mindset allows you to serve something like this? I'm so outraged that the more I think about it, the angrier I get," and shared several photos. In the photos, the wilted lettuce inside the hamburger is noticeable. The lettuce looks so bad that it could be mistaken for myunginamul (pickled garlic leaves), siraegi (dried radish greens), or jangajji (pickled vegetables).

Angry Mr. A immediately left a complaint review on the delivery platform, but shortly after, his review was deleted due to defamation. The store owner claimed to the delivery platform, "When lettuce is kept in a burger warmer for more than 10 minutes, it is presumed that the browning nature of the lettuce itself and changes due to heat and time occur," and "This review could cause financial damage to our store, so we request the review be stopped."

In response, Mr. A expressed frustration, saying, "The owner didn't even apologize and reported defamation, claiming that lettuce browns after just 10 minutes, which led to the review being stopped. Is this right?" He then asked for advice, "Bosses, what should I do in this situation?"

[Photo by Apnikka Sajangida capture]

Netizens who read the story responded with comments such as, "Even if the color changes, this is a problem," "I thought it was myunginamul," "Report it directly to the headquarters," "At least they should send something they can eat themselves," "Is it old?" and "How can anyone eat that?"

Meanwhile, since last month, amid the ongoing 'Golden Cabbage Crisis,' more people are turning to lettuce as a substitute for cabbage. Recently, the price of lettuce sold at large supermarkets is around 3,000 won per head, making it much cheaper than cabbage. According to an e-commerce platform, the transaction volume of lettuce has increased by more than 40% recently.