Korean Job Discussion Forums

[indramayu]

Where could I buy food that is not commonly found in Korea (oats, powdered milk (for adults), etc.)?

[OculisOrbis]

gmarket.co.kr and you dont even have to leave your apartment.

[AsiaESLbound]

See if I tell you, then there is none for me, because things are rather in limited supply in a land least popular for honey and oats though these 2 precious natural resources are very possible since we are still on Earth. LOL at the (for adults) part. There is Gmarket for things not commonly sold at most any mart, but how do you pay now that Paypal is blocked and you can't do the check out process or makes sense of check out? Had potential, but became junk all a sudden about a month ago for some odd xeno reason though if you figure it out, then you got convenience that makes sense to the customer.

[OculisOrbis]

[Hyeon Een]

You can buy powdered milk in any big supermarket. Usually in the baking section.

You can buy Quaker oats in the blackmarkets and import shops. Costco and a few other places sell Korean branded oats as well.

If you live in Seoul, the namdaemun blackmarket will sell them. Near hongjae station the yoojin arcade (유진상가) has a small black
market section which also sells them. I'm sure lots other places do too.

Rock on you crazy diamond.

Also, I know where to get tinfoil if you need to make a hat.

[indramayu]

Does Costco have a wide variety of PC for purchase?

Which Seoul Costco would be better for this (Sangbong or Yoido)?

[Bloopity Bloop]

[pkang0202]

[Louis VI]

This weekend I found T-bone steaks at E-Mart (20,000 won each, bought four) and sourdough bread at HomePlus (5400 won a loaf, bought two). BLEW MY FRIGGIN' MIND! After years of searching I'd given up on finding those two items outside of Seoul or Busan. And here they crop up, on Jeju Island no less. Well I'll be... Now I just need me some fresh limes, Hungarian paprika spice and honest to goodness cottage cheese and I'll never have a culinary reason to leave this country ever again.

[Scamps]

You can buy fresh limes in Korea. I've seen cottage cheese at foreign markets in Haebangchon, like the Pinoy Mart. In Hongdae they have a restaurant called "Goulash and Bread" if you want some Hungarian food. I think I've seen Hungarian paprika spice somewhere...but can't remember where!

[Caffeinated]

Rare food in Korea? That would be food that isn't saturated with red pepper paste.

[curiousaboutkorea]

[sojusucks]

CostCo, black markets (that sell Western food and is illegal because the proper import taxes were not paid), and restaurants that serve foreign foods are all good places to go when you what something different than the usual Korean food.