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NYC_Gal
Joined: 08 Dec 2009
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 Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:47 am Post subject: |
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| sojusucks wrote: |
Bring Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix and Old Bay seasoning. I also use taco seasoning and that'll be much cheaper to bring with you than buy.
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| I'm running out of cajun spice |
Bought it at Costco. |
I've seen Cajun spice in Itaewon, but I had the no-sodium stuff from home. Does Costco have it without added salt? I prefer to add my own to taste. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:49 am Post subject: |
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| Any and all, including allspice. |
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coralreefer_1
Joined: 19 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 4:55 am Post subject: |
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Check this site for a decent selection of spices
http://www.chungwoofood.co.kr/
For those who cant read Korean, there spice selection includes..
Pickeling spice (400g)
Black pepper (whole/powder) (450g)
Turmeric powder (450g)
Cloves (whole 350g)/powder 400g)
Thyme (whole 150g/powder 300g)
Pepperika Seasoning ( 500g bottle/1kg pack)
Parsley flakes (70g/350g)
Nutmeg Powder
Dill Seed Powder (400g)
Rosemany (whole 150g/powder 270g)
Marjoram (240g)/ Another not crushed as fine (100g)
Garlic Powder (450g)
White Pepper (whole/powder) 450g
Basil (whole 150g/powder (300g)
Ginger Powder (450g)
Celery Seed Powder (400g)
Star Anise (whole) 200g
Oregano (whole 150g/powder 350g)
Bay (Whole leaves- 70g/230g)
Cumin Powder (400g)
Coriander (450g)
Cinnamon Powder (450g)
Sage powder (300g)
I'm not sure why it is not on the website, but they also have a "cajun spice seasoning" that they make.
I have the cajun spice for when I do baby back ribs on the grill. I just went over the ingredients and there is no mention of salt or sodium. In this product, ingredients include..
chili powder
refined oil
black pepper
garlic powder
onion powder
refined sugar
oregano
thyme
soybean oil
cloves
cumin
If you cant find this product, (cajun seasoning) I would be willing to send a bottle to anyone who cant find it otherwise. If I recall a 500g bottle was around 9,000 won.
And a note for those who don't know, most decent sized cities have that is referred to in Korean as 식자제/식품 도매센터, which basically means it is a wholesale center for ingredients food supplies (usually restaurants/schools/street vendors shop at these places, but also they are full of prudent shoppers like myself who like to get the best price and sacrifice the "happy happy song of E-mart) For those of you in Daegu or Gyeongsan, the one I shop at is just past Sawol station (green line) heading into Gyeongsan. It is directly in front of the subway station construction that will eventually be the next stop after Sawol station. Can't miss it. |
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Taya
Joined: 09 Jan 2009
Location: Changwon
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| Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:24 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the replies everyone. I packed up some paprika, basil, nutmeg, allspice, and a few others. I'm also bringing some Montreal Steak Spice. |
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:21 am Post subject: |
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Here's what I brought for my second year:
fenugreek seeds
fennel seeds
asafoetida
turmeric
fine chili powder
extra hot chili powder
star anise
nutmeg
green cardamom
black cardamom
coriander
cinnamon sticks
cloves
mustard seeds
cumin
garam masala
channa masala
bells poultry seasoning (for Thanksgiving)
mustard powder
onion seeds
pomegranate powder
mango powder
saffron
giant bottle of vanilla extract |
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MA_TESOL
Joined: 11 Nov 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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I took an online herb and Spice course from a culinary institute in S. Africa. It was a good course, but the hardest part was finding the spices and herbs here. I had to prepare 4 dishes and unit and spent most of my time hunting for the spices.
The best place to find them was the Foreigners store in Itaewan. They have almost everything, but it will all be dried and you simply will not get too much fresh stuff. If you go into a regular Korean store you wont find much. There's a very small variety of spices used in Korean cooking.
I would bring things like Marjoram and other common spices.
You can find plants here for your herbs. Things like parsley, rosemary, mint, cilantro, and a few others show up once in awhile.
If you are not going to be in Seoul, I would bring a lot! |
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Illysook
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:37 am Post subject: |
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Those are some long lists of spices!
I didn't bring any spices, so here in Korea I've managed to find salt, pepper, an organic mix of Italian seasoning, chili powder, vanilla, and some cocoa powder. Garlic is all over the place and so are red peppers and onions. If I had to do it again, I would bring some of these spices that I paid too much for plus, some baking powder, and baking soda. Most baked goods here aren't so good. |
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noky
Joined: 14 Jul 2010
Location: Yeongcheon
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I found seeds for basil and rosemary at E-mart and Daiso. |
when was this? can you still get them? |
I bought them at E-Mart a couple weeks ago as well. Not even a big e-mart. You should be fine. |
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grant_steves
Joined: 26 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
| Any and all, including allspice. |
+1
If you have extra room....and it is a spice that you like....then bring it. If anything else it will be much, much more expensive here. Even the Korean black pepper tastes funny to me.
The only spices you don't need to bring are salt, red pepper, and.....nope, that's it, bring everything else.
You can buy huge containers of basil (and a few other basic spices) at Costco.
Taco seasoning as well as Thai curry paste are also good ones to pack. |
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| noky wrote: |
| le-paul wrote: |
| Caffeinated wrote: |
| I found seeds for basil and rosemary at E-mart and Daiso. |
when was this? can you still get them? |
I bought them at E-Mart a couple weeks ago as well. Not even a big e-mart. You should be fine. |
Look in the gardening section at both Emart and Daiso. They're still there when I checked at the ones close to me. |
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margaretmary
Joined: 08 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:17 am Post subject: |
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| Carla wrote: |
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the only seasoning you'll ever need: http://www.tonychachere.com/
You can put it on your chicken, steak, potatoes, cereal, peanut butter and jelly sandwich... and even if you're having a bad day sprinkle a little in your toothpaste to get the day going right.
You're welcome. |
LoL, you know I use it for anything. I get it sent from home. I think I have 2 of the big ones right now.
Really good in red beans~!
You might want to bring some taco seasoning if you ever eat tacos. It's pretty easy to get tortillas here where I live (Suwon, south of Seoul). |
Is there actually a place to buy tortillas in Suwon? I know I can get them at Costco or in Itaewon....but never seen them here. |
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margaretmary
Joined: 08 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:23 am Post subject: |
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If you bake, check your recipes for anything "unusual".
Bring cream of tartar. Never seen it here.
Baking powder.
Baking soda is easy to find.
As mentioned, vanilla extract (they do have powdered vanilla here, though).
Crisco sticks.
If you can get to Costco here (I think there's one in Busan now?), buy the Kirkland butter. Korean butter tastes different.....I noticed a HUGE difference when I finally bought some at Costco and put it on some toast!  |
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:30 am Post subject: |
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| margaretmary wrote: |
If you bake, check your recipes for anything "unusual".
Bring cream of tartar. Never seen it here.
Baking powder.
Baking soda is easy to find.
As mentioned, vanilla extract (they do have powdered vanilla here, though).
Crisco sticks.
If you can get to Costco here (I think there's one in Busan now?), buy the Kirkland butter. Korean butter tastes different.....I noticed a HUGE difference when I finally bought some at Costco and put it on some toast! |
I second the cream of tartar.
I have been able to find baking powder at the big grocery stores (Homeplus, E-Mart).
I've only found Kirkland butter that is salted, so I've had to use the Korean "Morning Butter" brand that I can get unsalted. It's not very common to find unsalted butter outside of Costco, unless it's very expensive.  |
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montague
Joined: 27 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:36 pm Post subject: Re: What spices should I bring? |
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I live in changwon, you can piece together most spices you'd want between the sangnam market, asia mart and cookie plaza. There is basil at cookie plaza. I personally brought a ton of mccormick spice packs from home. Taco seasoning is nice as well |
Can anyone tell me where the Asia Mart is in Changwon? |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| margaretmary wrote: |
Is there actually a place to buy tortillas in Suwon? I know I can get them at Costco or in Itaewon....but never seen them here. |
I've seen them in the freezer section of the Emart in the Suwon bus terminal. |
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