I think Jajang has ruined Korean fried rice.

‌You should be able to enjoy the original flavor of the fried rice itself.
But as more people with unrefined palates try to eat it for the Jajang flavor,
the Jajang flavor ends up masking the savory taste, making all that hard work with the wok unnecessary.
Now, it has crossed the line and started coming out like Bibimbap...
Sometimes when I visit a restaurant instead of ordering delivery, even if I ask them to leave the Jajang out,
they insist on drizzling the Jajang on the side anyway.
I tried it anyway, and it tasted bad. It means the restaurant's skills are so poor that it wouldn't even taste good without the Jajang.
There are surprisingly many places like this.
It's gotten to the point where some places just remove fried rice from their menu altogether... haha.
If you're going to eat fried rice with Jajang,
can't you just eat Jajang-bap (rice with Jajang sauce)?
I mean, I understand some people say it tastes better when you mix fried rice into Jjamppong instead of plain rice...
But people's tastes are truly strange.
As someone who hates mixing food, I just don't get it.
Especially with "mixed" stews like Jeonjjigae (kimchi stew with various ingredients), I'd just flip the table. haha