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PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

No worries. Cups, glasses, spoons, and kiddie chopsticks can all be had for a song at any neighborhood store or market in Korea. One can also eat fast food and, should they be challenged to the likes of Cheonmunka, they can use the wrapper to guard against soiled appendages.

Yeeesh.

Beer Man · Joined: 16 Nov 2007

Just got back from Walmart, got myself 1.5lbs of cutlery (4 knifes, 4 large spoons, 4 large forks) for $12. I thought it would weight more.

Chopsticks are no good for eating steak and potatoes. I also hate eating a meal with mismatched utensils, and when entertaining it's a hassle not to have enough cutlery on hand. I have yet to move into an apartment with decent kitchen supplies, it's always a random assortment of:

- a few mismatched stainless steel chopsticks
- one knife
- maybe a fork
- a few spoons, usually
- lots of useless kitchen tools that I'll never use

Many thanks for the replies.

Beej · Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Location: Eungam Loop

This will be your third stint in Korea and you are completely unaware that cutlery is just as common here and just as easy to buy as it is back home?

IlIlNine · Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Location: Gunpo, Gyonggi, SoKo

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

And big, fuzzy toilet seat covers. For some reason I've never been able to find big, fuzzy toilet seat covers here. Definitely bring one of those.

Underwaterbob · Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Location: In Cognito

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

Well, still, in keeping with the OP's Rainman-like tendencies...

Beer Man · Joined: 16 Nov 2007

Jeez, wtf. Ask a question on daves that will hopefully benefit others down the line, and get beaten down. Nothing new there.

Read the posts before you flame. Actually, don't flame at all, 'cause it's getting old on this site, and it serves no purpose.

- I like to eat a good homecooked meal with decent cutlery, not with whatever happens to be in the drawer. Korean food is all good, but when I'm sitting down to a meal I've cooked in my apartment (which is always, because I never order in), I want to have the right utensils on hand.

- I'm fully aware that cutlery can be purchased in Korea. I've lived there for 3 years. From the sounds of some of the posts, quality and price go hand in hand. I don't want to spend 50 bucks on it, and I'm betting the Chunwon stores are probably going to be selling crap.

- I've never thought to notice cutlery when I've been out shopping in Korea, because I've ALWAYS had it back in my apartment. The sets I have noticed have been way ornamental/expensive.

- I'm in Canada, right this minute, and here in the West, Western stuff is readily available, so might as well stock up stuff now. I've been in Korea long enough to know that a few comforts make life a hell of a lot easier.

Thanks again to the people who had helpful comments, and I hope the thread serves some use to other people down the line. Moving on.

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

Can't believe you can't see the humor in all of this! Lighten up. And 'information helping someone else down the line'? LOL, now THAT is funny. If someone is coming to Korea and worried about cutlery, then they should seriously rethink their move.

Classic stuff. Sorry to bust your balls, but, hey, it was just too easy.

yawarakaijin · Joined: 08 Aug 2006

Hehe. Funniest thread I have read in a while. Man, what some people worry about. LOL

First of all. Ah, shit. Nevermind LOL.

Quick question though. Where are you from? What kind of cutlery do you use? Like giant pitchforks for massive salads and 2 meter long knives for slicing up mastadon? LOL. How much can cutlery weigh? 4 knives, spoons, forks...what half a kilo maybe? LOL