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"Standing outside of Yubu, I felt nostalgic for early pandemic street-corner meals; this impossibly small East Village storefront specializes in yubuchobap—pillows of rice, meat, and seafood wrapped in fried tofu skin—and at about $3.50 each it’s one of the best handheld foods I’ve had during the pandemic. Of the dozen preparations (I sampled five), the salty-sweet beef bulgogi was my favorite: one of the few without mayonnaise or sauce yet surprisingly the most flavorful. There are a few outdoor tables, but for me the ideal way to eat these—especially with the free pack of Haribo gummy bears that comes with every order—is standing on two feet." - Eater Staff