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[bundangbabo]

I can't seem to find any - I know that there being a big community of Pinoys here someone will sell corned beef somewhere - I had a look at the Samsung food plaza at Seohyeon but no luck!

And if anyone can tell me of a decent British/Aussie/NZ meat pie or pasty shop in Seoul - I'm on that goddamn subway no matter how long it takes to get there!

[drunkenfud]

You can get pies at the Aussie Shop in Itaewon, between Noksapyeong and Itaewon stations. From Itaewon station, walk towards Noksapyeong on the same side of the street as the Hamilton Hotel. A side street branches uphill, still heading in the same direction as Noksapyeong station, and the Aussie Shop is near the top of the hill. If you have an oven, you can also get good meat pies in the basement of the Shinsigae Department Store at Hoehyeon station. Great British style sausages too.

Can't help on the corned beef though.

[Snowflake]

You can get good pies as well from Gavin's: http://www.gavin.co.kr/msshop/index.php3?ref=
at Shinsegae in Myeongdong (or order online).

I've seen corned beef in Hyundai at Coex in the past.

[OiGirl]

Just make your own. Or do you want the stuff in a can? I see it at all the Pinoy shops.

[BS.Dos.]

EZShop Korea , but notice the price before you purchase. Hasn't stopped me having corned beef hash every Saturday morning though.

[cheeseface]

[Gollywog]

You must be kidding!



7,500 won for 12 ounces of canned corned beef!



That's 625 won per ounce, or 10,000 won per pound. For canned corned beef?

This is highway robbery, a la Korea. Even if I could afford it, I would refuse to pay it out of principle.

There is absolutely no excuse for such a rip off. Look at the canned corn in any store. Most of it is labeled from the U.S. And it costs about 1,000 won. Weighs about the same as the can of corned beef, if not less. So it isn't shipping.

Just about every time I go into one of the big stores like HomePlus I glance over the rows and rows and rows and rows of Spam and pseudoSpam, hoping that a few inches of shelf space might be devoted to corned beef, or at least canned ham. But no. Koreans have to be the most ignorant, gullible shoppers in the world, buying garbage food at exorbitant prices and thinking it is gourmet. You could buy real ham, or corned beef, for less than they pay for fatty Spam.

Look, if you want hash, you could make a roast beef and make it into roast beef hash.

Another alternative is to use Spam. Cube it, marinate it in some soy sauce and vinegar. Fry it in a pan, mush it down a bit, add the potatoes and onions, some garlic and season to taste. You could add a bit of roast beef for texture and flavor. Add an egg or two and some catsup, some toast with real butter, and you've got a real breakfast, or a close proximity.

Do not buy these rip offs from EZShop, please.

But if someone finds corned beef at a more reasonable price online elsewhere, please post! I think I've seen canned corned beef hash for less than this, though still not cheap, online.

[DavePuff]

Hannam market (goodle it) sell good corned beef (they did at least 18 months ago anyway).

A few other places in Itaewon sell it too, but I couldn't give you names.

I miss a good corned beef sub!

[prairiemaker]

How Funny,
My wife from the Philippines has been crying for corned beef all week. Five minutes ago, a friend of hers, just back from the Philippines brought by our apartment a care package. The package contained, among other things, two cans of corn beef. My wife showed me the cans. Right after this I tuned on my computer, went to Dave�s and read your post.

We are in Wonju, a barren dessert of gastronomical treats. The only place we have found corn beef, so far, is in Itaewon. We feel your pain.

Directions: I do not know what the main street of Itaewon is called. I am referring to the street that has two blue arch gates on both ends. On one end are hotels. The other end is the beginning of the shops and is also near an army base. On this end there is a small Philippine store just outside the blue arch, to the left. As you turn the corner to the left, just outside the blue arch you will be a few steps away from the Philippine embassy. Right before the embassy is an ally. Take the first turn to the left, in the ally and there is a small store at the top of the stairs that has Philippine goods and a Philippine restaurant. They have all the basics and the food is good. Of course, like everything that is not Korean in Korea, you will pay dearly to get it. Good luck!

[bangbayed]

Hannam Market as well as Haddon House in Hannam-dong have corned beef. For directions to Haddon House, click the link.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=140637&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=haddon+house&start=15

[BS.Dos.]

If you think the corned beef is expensive, just look at what they're asking for blueberries.

Also, and just so those who are interested know, EZShop are not delivering between the 15th Dec and the 5th of Jan, so if you're thinking of ordering for xmas, do it before the 15th else it's a festive fortnight of Kimchi for you.

[bundangbabo]

Thanks for all the replies - 7500 for a can isn't so bad when you have a craving like mine.

And I am going to that Scottish butchers for some scotch pies! Hmmmmmmmm

[Gollywog]

You can make your own corned beef, you know. I haven't tried it myself, but I've read it is not too difficult.

Here's a recipe. There are a lot of ingredients. I think in the States you might be able to get a package of corned beef spices all together. You can get all these spices on Gmarket.

[OiGirl]

I have made my own corned beef several times, and it's great!

You can get a bottle of "pickling spices" at the Foreign Grocery or whatever it's called next to What the Book. It has most of the spices you need in corned beef.

[Zenpickle]

You can get canned corned beef and corned beef hash at the Sunday Filipino market in Hyewa and in Ansan Asiatown.

http://www.zenkimchi.com/FoodJournal/?p=561