Korean Job Discussion Forums

LL Moonmanhead · Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Location: yo momma

Where can i get my hands on either taramasalata or houmous?

And the obligatory pitta bread.

Thanks.

Muffin · Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Location: Turkey

I feel your desperation. When I was in Korea I travelled to Seoul with the ummm sole intention of finding that sort of thing. Headed to Itaewon and went to the Turkish restaurant next to the mosque. Was sorely disappointed by the hoummous. Now I am in Turkey I know why, they don't eat it here (even though they do in Greece to the west and the Arab countries to the east) grrrr.

If any of the supermarkets in Itaewon stock chickpeas and tahini you can make your own if you have a blender. Plenty of recipes online but basically whizz up cooked chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, salt, water/oil.

Can't help with taramasalata or pitta bread sorry.

kermo · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:55 am Post subject:

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

They have pretty good hummus and Baba ganoush with pita at Ali Baba's Egyptian restaurant in Itaewon. They serve small portions, though.

The hummus at Pharoahs (side street right before the Foreign Food Market on Hooker Hill in Itaewon) was too salty the last time I tried it, but it's a nice friendly place.

Pita Time on the main Itaewon street has fairly good hummus wraps which seem very healthy ...

You can get "homemade" Tahini at the Foreign Food Market in small jars. They also have cheaper bags of chick peas ...

(A very vegetarian-friendly Indian restaurant is set to open in that same area right next to Club Cancun...)

J.B. Clamence · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

For hummus and pita bread, try the several Middle eastern grocers in Itaewon. Unfortunately, I've never seen taramasalata here. Not a lot of Greek stuff here.