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[Triban]

I am akin to a crack addict when it comes to hummus. If I get someone to ship me hummus and pita bread via post, will customs confiscate it, or do they only freak out over meat? Thanks in advance!

[Snowflake]

Get thee to Itaewon (or any foreign mart) and buy:

tahini
chick peas (actually a few Hyundai or other department stores sell chick peas now)
and pitta bread

Then buy:
a lemon
garlic
olive oil
cumin

If you have a food processor then it's pretty simple, if not then just mash the chick peas up with a fork and mix in the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, cumin and then the oil.
Toast the pitta.
Bob is indeed your uncle.

[Triban]

I'm pretty sure there are no pitas in Korea, or else the gyro guys would be using them; pita bread =/= flatbread/tortilla bread.

I know how to make it, but I prefer the funky kinds like chipotle, red pepper, or 3 olive hummus.

My question stands, will it be okay to ship to Korea, or will it get confiscated like US meat?

[Snowflake]

I buy pitta breads on a regular basis (I have a pack in my freezer at the moment).
I get them from the foreign food mart up the hill towards the mosque in Itaewon and stick them in the freezer. I think Haddon house sells them as well in the freezer section.
At any rate, they're available.
To answer your original question, you can't ship food (legally) into Korea.

[Snowflake]

oh and here as well:

http://www.ezshopkorea.com/shop/step1.php?number=42483

[DeMayonnaise]

Just don't tell them what's in the box. Who ever declares food when they enter a new country? Blah, blah, blah it's bad...but if it's just for you to eat what's the big deal? My parents have sent me food here and I came back to Korea from my visit home with a boat load of food. No problems either time.

[Kimsmith]

[quote="Snowflake"]Get thee to Itaewon (or any foreign mart) and buy:

tahini
chick peas (actually a few Hyundai or other department stores sell chick peas now)
and pitta bread

Then buy:
a lemon
garlic
olive oil
cumin

If you have a food processor then it's pretty simple, if not then just mash the chick peas up with a fork and mix in the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, cumin and then the oil.
Toast the pitta.
Bob is indeed your uncle.[/quote]

Absolutely - you can find tons of recipes online and the ingredients are so easy to find in Seoul. You can make your own tahini too: put sesame seeds in the blender, add a little sesame oil and blend like crazy, then add all the other ingredients to make your own yummy hummus.

[ChilgokBlackHole]