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The Den
Joined: 26 Jan 2003
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:21 am Post subject: |
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I regret not bringing more Mexican style seasonings. Those little packets of fajita, burrito or taco seasonings go a long way. Anyone know where to buy them in Busan? |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 6:33 am Post subject: |
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OiGirl wrote: |
-more deodorant, about 1 stick/month
Oi! |
I bought about 12 sticks, thinking one a month, but then i remember how hot it gets here in summer. I came as a tourist back a few years ago. Showering twice a day would not be out of the ordinary... meaning you're easily doubling your deoderant consumption. So yeah, even though i've only been here since December I wish now i brought like 24 sticks.
I mean you can find it here but it's about $12 for a little spray on can. I swear you could make a lot of income by having someone back home buying the stuff in bulk when it goes on sale for $2, import it, and then sell it for $6, half of what you'd pay at Carrefour. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 6:37 am Post subject: |
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The Den wrote: |
I regret not bringing more Mexican style seasonings. Those little packets of fajita, burrito or taco seasonings go a long way. Anyone know where to buy them in Busan? |
You can make your own:
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons garlic powder
Chili powder isn't hard to find in Korea. Cumin... that's another story. Oregano you can get at Carrefour or maybe e-mart or even Lotte. Cumin I substituted parsley flakes, which I also found at Carrefour. Garlic powderis also easy to find.
Anyway, I made some the other day and it was okay... not quite as good as the taco poweder packet, but acceptable.
The seoul downtown Lotte sells some kind of taco sauce, although its in liquid format and in a can. I've not investigated it, however. |
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little mixed girl
Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Location: shin hyesung's bed~
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 8:29 am Post subject: |
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crack.... |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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little mixed girl wrote: |
crack.... |
That's why I love you, LMG.
Sparkles*_* |
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sublimeshawn
Joined: 25 Aug 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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my sanity! |
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Toby
Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Wedded Bliss
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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My dog. |
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Ody
Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Location: over here
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:32 am Post subject: |
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I'm a little bummed that my husband left my Great grandmother's Chip and Dale chair behind when he joined me here. He never did appreciate that large, heavy, lovely piece of furniture. |
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chachee99
Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Location: Seoul Korea
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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kangnamdragon wrote: |
Tony Danza's Houseguest wrote: |
I was given a whole shopping bag full of candy--Reese's, Butterfingers, Hershey's bars, etc. I felt like it weighed too much, so I left it at home. Big mistake. It is rare to find a peanut butter cup in Korea. |
grab a jar of peanut butter and dip some chocolate in it. |
Sorry man, but that's just not the same as a Reese PB cup. Only Reese knows the proper proportion of chocolate and peanut butter for each cup. Damn I miss my Reese PB cups. |
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chinook
Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Location: canada
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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There is a candy machine at the USO office on the army base, which civilians can go to without any problem. When I was there 9 months ago, they had Reese PB cups. You could give it a try if you are in Seoul. |
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FriendlyBeard
Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Location: Daejeon, Korea
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject: Beard Trimmer |
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Aparently beards are mysterious and elusive in korea. Thus so are electric beard trimmers.
Also I wish I would have brought my Ultimate Regulation Frisbee!! All I can find here are cheepo crapo discs.
I miss disc golf!! |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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ulsanchris wrote: |
... NOt too mention i'm not to fond of korean underwear. It sucks. |
I have found recently that there is some more decent underwear available in Korea. Or at least things that I'll wear! I always hit those little fly-by-night shops that set up in an empty storefront in a residential area, got some cute things there (bras that came real close to fitting, too!) I know this sounds really awful, but I've also got some great underwear at the W1,000 stores.
Your tastes may vary. |
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seoulkitchen
Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Location: Hub of Asia, my ass!
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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Cheese! I mean really good cheese! Not the cheap ass crap in the black market stores either. I'm talking quality here.
Mexican stuff.
Coffee. The good stuff. All I can find here is that damnable hazelnut crap. I like a variety of flavors. I also like real real coffee. And my supply is running low......
I only brought a couple of sticks of deoderant.
One stick a month???
WTF? How much are you slathering on? You might as well be taking a bath in it.
You need to eat more kimchi. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:06 am Post subject: |
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seoulkitchen wrote: |
I only brought a couple of sticks of deoderant.
One stick a month???
WTF? How much are you slathering on? You might as well be taking a bath in it. |
You bet I am! Have you noticed how hot and sticky it is? I put on a double layer just to go to bed... |
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C76
Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Location: not nearly near enough to Toronto
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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Seriously, though. Do people need to bring that much deoderant when they come to South Korea? I figured 6 sticks would be enough.
I can have more sent over if I get desperate. |
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