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neverthelesser
Joined: 07 May 2006
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 Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:24 am Post subject: Foreign Foods Ingredients |
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I'm getting homesick really really hard, and I'm trying to make some foods that'll remind me of home, but it seems to be difficult.
I'm looking for some ingredients that I would obviously have a hard time finding in a normal Korean super mart:
Grape leaves
Phyllo (Filo) dough
Pita
Saffron
Manioc starch (Tapioca flour, I think some call it)
Cilantro
And WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND LIMES?!  |
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thebum
Joined: 09 Jan 2005
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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| limes are easy to find! try department stores if you can't find them at regular grocery stores |
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kangnam mafioso
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: Teheranno
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| Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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| who eats pitas for x-mas?! |
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swetepete
Joined: 01 Nov 2006
Location: a limp little burg
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| Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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There are two pretty good foreign grocery stores in Itaewon; one behind Gecko's (there's a great Australian deli just down from there too), and another on the uphill street that goes up past Hooker and Homo Hills...just before the used bookstore.
Also Hannam Market has some good stuff now and again. Hannam is kind of like the embassy district, so you should be able to find all sorts of exotic junk there.
Good luck! |
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neverthelesser
Joined: 07 May 2006
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:32 am Post subject: |
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| kangnam mafioso wrote: |
| who eats pitas for x-mas?! |
I don't even celebrate Christmas, but thanx for your *thoughtful* help, k-mafioso, your cultural sensitivity is well appreciated...
Swetepete, I think I know which bookstore you're talking about, I assume you're talking about "what the book"? |
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Roch
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:37 am Post subject: |
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| swetepete wrote: |
There are two pretty good foreign grocery stores in Itaewon; one behind Gecko's (there's a great Australian deli just down from there too), and another on the uphill street that goes up past Hooker and Homo Hills...just before the used bookstore.
Also Hannam Market has some good stuff now and again. Hannam is kind of like the embassy district, so you should be able to find all sorts of exotic junk there.
Good luck! |
Where exactly is the Australian deli? I saw a German one but missed the Aussie thing when I was last in that area of I'taewon. |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: Foreign Foods Ingredients |
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| neverthelesser wrote: |
I'm getting homesick really really hard, and I'm trying to make some foods that'll remind me of home, but it seems to be difficult.
I'm looking for some ingredients that I would obviously have a hard time finding in a normal Korean super mart:
Grape leaves
Phyllo (Filo) dough
Pita
Saffron
Manioc starch (Tapioca flour, I think some call it)
Cilantro
And WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND LIMES?! |
I saw pita at Hanam about a month ago, and also at Orangemart in Ilsan. Pita is really easy to make though, and would be much fresher than the frozen stuff you can get.
They have saffron at Hanam as well, and sometimes they have cilantro (do you mean the fresh leaves? I've seen dried cilantro, and ground coriander in many places, but everyone calls them all different variations of the same names, so I never know what people are asking for).
I haven't seen any phyllo, though you may be able to find a bakery that makes some dishes with it and ask for some raw. You could try making it, but even the snobbiest of cooks don't recommend it.
I haven't seen the other two, but if you're using the tapioca flour as a thickener you could probably substitute corn starch or flour without loosing too much. I've also seen tapioca balls. Maybe you can grind those up? |
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stumptown
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Paju: Wife beating capital of Korea
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Dude, where's the Orangemart in Ilsan? Do they have tortillas as well? |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| stumptown wrote: |
| Dude, where's the Orangemart in Ilsan? Do they have tortillas as well? |
It's across from Grand Department Store (or nearly across from it). It's on a corner, in the basement of a building. It's quite easy to find if you go to the department store and look around. Great big orange sign. They do have tortillas, too. |
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swetepete
Joined: 01 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:23 am Post subject: |
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Sorry, sorry, I had a brainfart, I meant to write AUSTRIAN deli. It sadly lacks all vegemite, though it does have many other fine delicacies.
I must've been asleep when I wrote that; sorry.
Yes, the bookstore I meant was 'what the book' and the middle eastern/south asian grocery is on that same side of the street, 20 meters closer to the main drag. |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:05 am Post subject: |
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| stumptown wrote: |
| Dude, where's the Orangemart in Ilsan? Do they have tortillas as well? |
That's dudette, thank you very much. 
They have a lot of the stuff you can get at Hanam and Costco (though quite a mark-up on the Costco stuff). It's also the place to get baking ingredients (powdered sugar, unsalted butter, etc). |
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stumptown
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Paju: Wife beating capital of Korea
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| Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Novernae wrote: |
| stumptown wrote: |
| Dude, where's the Orangemart in Ilsan? Do they have tortillas as well? |
That's dudette, thank you very much.
They have a lot of the stuff you can get at Hanam and Costco (though quite a mark-up on the Costco stuff). It's also the place to get baking ingredients (powdered sugar, unsalted butter, etc). |
Okay, dudette. I checked out that place and I was impressed. I've never seen so much middle eastern/ southeast asian spices, pastes, and general stuff. They must have a serious black market connection. But 7000 won for a pack of 10 "regular" size tortillas? You can get the burrito size at e-mart for 3500 won. |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| stumptown wrote: |
| Novernae wrote: |
| stumptown wrote: |
| Dude, where's the Orangemart in Ilsan? Do they have tortillas as well? |
That's dudette, thank you very much.
They have a lot of the stuff you can get at Hanam and Costco (though quite a mark-up on the Costco stuff). It's also the place to get baking ingredients (powdered sugar, unsalted butter, etc). |
Okay, dudette. I checked out that place and I was impressed. I've never seen so much middle eastern/ southeast asian spices, pastes, and general stuff. They must have a serious black market connection. But 7000 won for a pack of 10 "regular" size tortillas? You can get the burrito size at e-mart for 3500 won. |
Oy! I didn't check out the prices of that stuff, I only went for the baking supplies. I wouldn't be surprised if they bought directly from Costco and then mark up from there (I noticed the cheese was really expensive). I think the spices and stuff (the non-costco stuff) were not too out of line, though. Oh, well, good in a pinch. |
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stumptown
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Paju: Wife beating capital of Korea
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| Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Novernae wrote: |
| stumptown wrote: |
| Novernae wrote: |
| stumptown wrote: |
| Dude, where's the Orangemart in Ilsan? Do they have tortillas as well? |
That's dudette, thank you very much.
They have a lot of the stuff you can get at Hanam and Costco (though quite a mark-up on the Costco stuff). It's also the place to get baking ingredients (powdered sugar, unsalted butter, etc). |
Okay, dudette. I checked out that place and I was impressed. I've never seen so much middle eastern/ southeast asian spices, pastes, and general stuff. They must have a serious black market connection. But 7000 won for a pack of 10 "regular" size tortillas? You can get the burrito size at e-mart for 3500 won. |
Oy! I didn't check out the prices of that stuff, I only went for the baking supplies. I wouldn't be surprised if they bought directly from Costco and then mark up from there (I noticed the cheese was really expensive). I think the spices and stuff (the non-costco stuff) were not too out of line, though. Oh, well, good in a pinch. |
Kudos to you for tip. I didn't check on the prices of too much, but considering all the tea lovers on this board, Orangemart had a rather large selection of loose leaf teas. You'd better be willing to pay though because I saw a tin of Earl Grey priced at about 25,000 won. |
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