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[flowerbean]

Hello all,

I was wondering if where to find, lactaid milk, multigrain milk and whole wheat bread. Are these things readily available in Incheon? Also, would be looking for special soap for sensitive skin, i.e. tide free or all free clear something like that? Where would be the place to find these items?

Thank you.

[dairyairy]

[absolutmike]

In the Incheon area, you can find whole wheat bread (tong meal bang) at some bakeries, just ask for it. I know that Homeplus locations have it in their bakeries, but it's hit and miss each day if they have it in stock.

The sensitive soaps, you should be able to find those as well. In some Homeplus locations (Homeplus is owned by British TESCO, so you can find products from the UK in the stores) you can find different kinds of senstive soaps - laundry, dish, etc. These products are also hit and miss when it's in stock. When they have in stock, I buy all of them and stock up, because they are not replenished quickly.

As for special milk, I have no idea. But I would imagine that their would be something available in the supermarkets.

[Lazio]

I’m sure you can find lactose-free milk at the large supermarkets: E-mart, Homeplus and Lotte Mart). The other week I saw goat milk at my local E-mart (that’s already a choice for lactose-free but it also indicates that the selection is improving and you can find pretty much anything)
For bread: you need to shop around in individual bakeries but it can take some time to locate one. Department stores usually have a decent bakery in their basement along with grocery stores and I’m sure they do whole grain. It’s not cheap though. You should know that regular stuff: bread, milk… whatever is already expensive here but the specialties are insanely priced.
Alternatively, you can get a nice little oven or bread maker and buy whole grain wheat and bake your own bread.

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

Wholemeal bread in Incheon:
Fog City
https://www.facebook.com/fogcitycafe
Also, there's a bakery called Dalilou (or something along the lines of that) at Shinsegae, downstairs. There are two bakeries, but the one that starts with a D is the one that has good breads.

I'm not sure about Lactaid milk. You could either get soy milk or make your own almond milk if you get a blender. I've never seen multigrain milk.

Order soap from iherb.com and you'll have plenty of varieties. You could probably look there for milk powders, as well. Shipping is cheap or free, depending on whatever specials they have running. It usually takes less than a week to get to your place from California.