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NYC_Gal
Joined: 08 Dec 2009
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A couple of my favorite things to make involve kimchi.
1. Buckwheat flour, some milk and an egg, with chopped up old kimchi and bell pepper, fried in sesame oil makes a great poochinge.
2. Fry up some old kimchi with a can of tuna, then add some brown rice and barley. |
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Illysook
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:42 am Post subject: |
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I don't think that you have to eliminate Costco, but you do have to set a limit and buy the products that really will save you money.
The coffee is one example. It comes in 2 and 3 pound bags for 10,000 to 16,000 won. Some of the same coffee is available at Starbucks, but that same amount of money will buy you an 8 oz. bag. I French press my own coffee each morning saving a bunch of money compared to buying it by the cup at Holly's or Starbucks.
Meat is another thing that you can save money on...I think. Can anyone beat 2.95 Kg of frozen chicken breasts for 20,000 won? If so, please share the info on where to get it and any other reasonably priced meats.
Cooking at home is my favorite way to save money. Having a cat seems to be my favorite way to waste it. I keep dry food out for her at all times and supplement it with a spoonful of canned a few times a day. That canned food habit was never so expensive before now! |
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Vagabundo
Joined: 26 Aug 2010
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Illysook
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:06 am Post subject: |
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| How does the delivery work? Can you arrange the time that you want? Do you have it sent to your home or your school? I'm not sure how I would keep it cold at school. Do they deliver on Saturdays? |
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Vagabundo
Joined: 26 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:49 am Post subject: |
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| How does the delivery work? Can you arrange the time that you want? Do you have it sent to your home or your school? I'm not sure how I would keep it cold at school. Do they deliver on Saturdays? |
I have it delivered to my school. This way I know someone is always there, except for Sundays. Most of the time at least someone from admin office is around on Saturdays, at least every other one.
they stick it in the refrigerator for me, or just leave it in the big styrofoam container it comes in. The stuff is frozen solid and it would take more than 24 hours for the thing to really begin thawing. The container is designed to keep it cold as long as possible, (styrofoam, etc, they also throw in some icebags into it)
I've found the deliveries at my school are always in the afternoon, so I take it home a mere hour or two later. Never an issue.
and yes, they deliver on Saturdays. I always order so that the thing will come during the week. One time they tried delivering on a Saturday, school was closed, they texted me or called, of course I don't understand Korean, so they took it back. I had to have a Korean guy friend at admin office at school later track the thing down for me. They wound up resending me my original order, actually a fresh batch for no extra cost.
each time I order chicken at G-mart from the same seller (and I've stuck with the same guys because the stuff tastes great), they deliver 2-3 days after I've ordered and paid for it thru bank transfer. (or you can use Gmart payment system)
I used to buy my chicken at E-mart, Stupidest thing I ever did.. paid double and the thing wouldn't be fresh after several days when I bought in bulk. When they're frozen solid, and I thaw them (by taking them out of freezer and into refrigerator for several days) they're as good as ever. |
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Mokpo_Wookie
Joined: 24 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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10 Kilos...that's a bucket of kimchee. |
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