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wylies99
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 Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Anyone find any other butcher shops? |
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wylies99
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| Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:17 am Post subject: |
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| soohak wrote: |
If you live in the Jamsil area there are several stores that appear to deal exclusively in USA beef. I haven't tried any of the places yet, so I don't know about prices or quality yet.
They're about a 10-15 minute walk southwest of Jamsil Hospital, just past the KFC. From Sincheon station (신천역), you can go out straight of exit 4, turn left at the McDonalds, follow the backroad for about 10-15 minutes, then make a right at the next main road. There will be several places with red, white, and blue signs saying "미국산소고기" or "USA Beef" along the road. There's also several buses (3314, 3417, 363) that go there from 종합운동장 (Sports Complex). I believe the name of the stop is 강동송파등기소 (Kangdong, Songpa Registry Office). |
Has anyone followed up on these tips? |
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bangbayed
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:22 am Post subject: |
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I really think the importance of this thread is decreasing. I checked out 4 butcher shops around my house and 3 of them are selling at least one cut of US beef. The shops are wising up, it's getting pretty easy to find. All you have to do is look at one of the signs next to a cut of beef and if it says 미국산, then it's American. Or just walk in to a shop and ask the butcher, "Mi guk san so gogi, isseoyo?" If he says no, check another one. No need to travel halfway across town.
If you really want another one most people here (in Seoul) can find, there's one in Haebangchon I just saw the other day. It's just up from Jakoby's Burgers. But like I said, if you're nowhere near HBC, just look around your neighbourhood or the nearest market and you'll find US beef. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:44 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I'm going to have to get on buying US beef. I'm pretty sure it's not available anywhere near where I live. I'll do some checking at some butcher shops, but... I've been buying Australian ribeye at E-Mart and it's pretty expensive. I'm pretty sure it's grade A. 5480 Won/100 g. Pretty sick since the last one I bought was 1.032 kilos. The next closest place I know of that sells Australian is Lotte Mart. Three or four stops from my place. The rib eye there is 3450 Won/100 g. I don't know why the prices between Lotte and E-Mart differ so much. I thought that the beef at Lotte was grade A. Something seems strange about it and I'll have to confirm it they're the same grade or not. E-Mart could be ripping people off. Again, this is ribeye.
Anyway, I should start buying US beef. I'll probably check out HBC since I got there often. I could stock up. I live in Gangdong (line 5).
On another note, Korean beef seems to have skyrocketted in price (along with a lot of other things). I've seen ribeye at 6000 Won/100 g and up. Maybe aroudn 8000 in Gangnam. Crazy. I'm crazy for buying that 50 plus thousand Won steak. And it was Australian. What's going on with price differences with the same-country dealie?????? |
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CeleryMan
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:44 am Post subject: |
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| We've been bamboozled! No US beef anywhere. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:39 am Post subject: |
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| Late this afternoon I re-visited the large butcher shop at Noryangjin Station Fish Market (described on page 7 of this thread). Nice place. The best thing about this butcher shop is that there's plenty of variety AND the prices are VERY low. However, it does get crowded. |
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bangbayed
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:43 am Post subject: |
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| wylies99 wrote: |
| Late this afternoon I re-visited the large butcher shop at Noryangjin Station Fish Market (described on page 7 of this thread). Nice place. The best thing about this butcher shop is that there's plenty of variety AND the prices are VERY low. However, it does get crowded. |
Perhaps you could upload a Google Earth .kml file and route map of the place for us instead of these updates about how cheap and crowded and out of the way this place is? 
By the way, the place in Haebangchon I mentioned is pretty small so don't expect them to have a lot of cuts, but I'm sure there's plenty of places around HBC that do have US beef. |
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OnTheOtherSide
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:54 am Post subject: |
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| I've got some delicious US beef for you right here. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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| bangbayed wrote: |
| wylies99 wrote: |
| Late this afternoon I re-visited the large butcher shop at Noryangjin Station Fish Market (described on page 7 of this thread). Nice place. The best thing about this butcher shop is that there's plenty of variety AND the prices are VERY low. However, it does get crowded. |
Perhaps you could upload a Google Earth .kml file and route map of the place for us instead of these updates about how cheap and crowded and out of the way this place is?
By the way, the place in Haebangchon I mentioned is pretty small so don't expect them to have a lot of cuts, but I'm sure there's plenty of places around HBC that do have US beef. |
It's in the Fish Market next to Noryangjin Station. Very detailed directions were posted on page 7 of this thread. |
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wylies99
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| Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| sojusucks wrote: |
For the cheapest beef I have found yet (about 650 won/100g) follow these instructions:
(it's about a 30 min. walk from the subway station or take a taxi to the building - address is towards the bottom)
-Go to Noryangjin on the 4 ling (subway).
-Take exit 1.
-After going down the stairs go over an overpass/bridge.
(no, not the one to your immediate left)
-Take the overpass that is up a flight of stairs (offset to the left a bit but essentially in front of you)
-Follow the bridge until you come to a parking lot
-You will see a building that says "Love your life" "Love your dream." Head towards it.
-Ignore the cars/empty parking spaces to your right and left.
-There is a small building with an opening that you must walk down (there is a handrail by the entrance)
-Walk down two flights (or take the balcony for those of you familiar with the fish market).
-Take an immediate left (notice the numbers on the lower right hand corner of the vendor's signs -- the vendor numbers by the stairway you came down are 162, 164, and 165; there are also a clock and a couple of air conditioning units but you must look closely).
-You will pass an overhead digital sign.
-Walk straight until you leave the building that the fish market is in.
-Immediately upon doing so, you will see a bank that might be obstructed by vendors' umbrellas so look carefully. First it says "Authorized Foreign Exchange Bank" and then you will see Suhyup Bank.
-A little down the street and on the left (about across from the bank) is a the building (past the 3 phone booths on your right). There is a sign that says "US Meat Export Federation." The sign is not huge so look closely.
-The name of the store is 고기스토아.
-The address of the building is 159-5 노들길.
-The phone number is 822-5500 (the banner covered any possible area code). Does anyone know the proper area code? |
The phone number is 02)822-5500.
Oh, and another nice thing about this place is that the plastic bags, at the checkout, have the "US Meat Export Federation" written on the side with an American flag, too.
Plus the receipt is itemized- in Korean. That is PERFECT for showing Koreans the prices of American beef. That'll win more converts.  |
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Jandar
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Anybody find any miguk sogogi in Changwon or Masan? |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:44 am Post subject: |
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The store by Noryangjin Station doesn't chop it as thick as the store by Sinchon Station  . I like thick stakes, but the prices are higher there than at the store by Noryangjin Station. |
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DrOctagon
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
Location: Chicago
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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| What are some good cuts of beef? I'm on A-meat.com but I'm not sure what to order. The tenderloin looks really good, so does the boneless short rib meat. My Korean friend is going to order for me but I need to know quickly because we have class in 20 minutes. Thanks. The tenderloin is 30,000 for 1kg. She said at the butcher shop on Jeju is is 55,000W for A+ Korean beef. That's insane. |
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DrOctagon
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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wylies99
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