Meet Butterboy and Bun Run's Drag Daughter, the Burger Kouign

(SPOT.ph) You’ve heard of a breakfast sandwich; in fact, you’ve probably had your fair share of them, ranging from the drive-thru dependables to the fancier, frillier versions you can’t justify to your future self’s bank account. But we’re not holding our breath for the likelihood that you’ve had a brunch sandwich.

Not a sandwich for brunch, mind you. We’re talking about all the best parts of brunch—flaky, buttery pastry, silky scrambled eggs, savory-sweet bacon—in sandwich form. It sounds like a tall order, but teamwork makes the dream work; this (mildly) insane dish was born from smash hit Bun Run’s collaboration with Quezon City institution and queer haven, Butterboy.

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Grab a seat and have a Bun Run-Butterboy brunch

The Burger Kouign (P450) sounds like it shouldn’t make sense, but many good things started out as something ridiculous. You get the salty Maillard of a smashed patty, with the beef fat crawling through the puffed layers of Butterboy’s signature laminated-dough pastry, specifically in the form of a perfectly round Kouign Amann. An extra element that is somehow both decadent and extremely necessary is that soft-to-the-point-of-gooey scrambled egg, dotted with finely chopped chives and a little crème fraîche for that hint of fresh funk.

Bun Run’s in-house fermented chili aioli then cuts through all that richness; the tang and the heat are so intertwined that you can barely tell one sensation from the other, but the sting it leaves is definitely part of the fun.

We also have to speak to those who happily nurse their doubts; one must taste and see that this burger is ‘capital G’ Good. We try not to be huge proponents of spectacle for spectacle’s sake, but this wild yet masterful mishmash of salt, fat, acid, and heat makes a clear statement: Sometimes it’s worth it to go a little crazy.

The only thing we don’t like about the Burger Kouign? It’s only available throughout March.

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Take note: Bun Run's shop is open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and 12 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday to Sunday.

Bun Run is at 194 Unit C A. Mabini, San Juan. For more information, check out Bun Run's Instagram page.

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