"Where did the burrito originate?" is one of the hottest food-related discussion points currently circulating today.
Well, wonder no more, for it appears the answer is "North Korea":
Halfway around the world from Mexico, North Korea – known for its food shortages – is now claiming the burrito was invented by Kim Jong Un's late father, according to reports.
Kim Jong Il, who died in 2011, created the savory staple, which was called "wheat wraps," a North Korean state news agency recently claimed.
A video accompanying the story showed citizens of the Hermit Kingdom devouring the food. Kim suggested enjoying the burritos with tea in the winter, the news story said.
Okay, actually, while most of this checks out—there's just one thing: the bizarre suggestion that diners out to eat burritos "with tea in the winter."
Huh?
Sorry, North Korea, but that's a dead giveaway right there!
Everyone knows a burrito is best eaten in the summertime, on a beach or at a poolside cafe, with a cold brewski close at hand.
It's like international law! Nobody would ever think of making up a burrito in January with a steaming pot of Hongcha.
It's just not done!
There's also the small fact that the communist nation has no food:
"I have never seen any burritos or wraps on sale in North Korea," defector Hyun-seung Lee said, according to the Washington Examiner. "The penetration rate of Western food in North Korea is extremely low, because there are very few restaurants where you can eat it, and the food ingredients are not diverse."
He said North Korea doesn't even have the ingredients to make burritos nor the ability to supply them to citizens.
Yikes!
