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| What's the best supermarket in Korea? |
| E-Mart |
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5% |
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| Tesco Homeplus |
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30% |
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| Carrefour |
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10% |
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| Wal-Mart |
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0% |
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| Other (Costco etc) |
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55% |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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 Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:14 pm Post subject: What's the best supermarket in Korea? |
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| Just curious...what's the best supermarket in Korea (in general) in terms of price, quality and availability of Western products? |
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Sina qua non
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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Hannam Supermarket/Dandy's.
The only place outside of a military base for refried beans (one out a whole list of products). |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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It may be the best but not the only with refried beans.
Saw them the other day in Bundang (ilovecookie) |
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rothkowitz
Joined: 27 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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I had my beans yesterday....bland as f-.
What'd I pay?4 or 5 bucks??
For general supplies Costco.Still getting through my $10,3 lb barell of coffee.That paid for the membership in itself. |
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Moldy Rutabaga
Joined: 01 Jul 2003
Location: Ansan, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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It's a little like saying which type of fish can ride a bicycle the best-- a small-town Safeway at home has a better international food selection than all of them put together here. But it's getting better. When I first came in '03 I felt like Indiana Jones if I could find a can of beans in Busan.
Hannam and Carrefour are good, but pricey. Costco's great if you can use bulk amounts. Home Plus has been getting a wider international selection lately. Some of the street markets are suprisingly good, such as Gangton market in Nampo-Dong, Busan.
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:49 am Post subject: |
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| Moldy Rutabaga wrote: |
It's a little like saying which type of fish can ride a bicycle the best-- a small-town Safeway at home has a better international food selection than all of them put together here. But it's getting better. When I first came in '03 I felt like Indiana Jones if I could find a can of beans in Busan.
Hannam and Carrefour are good, but pricey. Costco's great if you can use bulk amounts. Home Plus has been getting a wider international selection lately. Some of the street markets are surprisingly good, such as Gangton market in Nampo-Dong, Busan.
Ken:> |
Yeah the Indiana Jones thing. Sometimes I find I have to visit three different grocery stores to get the things I need. "Okay olives are at this grocery store, and this one has yellow mustard. This one has vanilla yogurt. That one has inexpensive mozzarella cheese. That one has hot dog bun like buns."
All 'n' all it helps to eat Korean. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:07 am Post subject: |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| All 'n' all it helps to eat Korean. |
Male or female?
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Sina qua non wrote: |
Hannam Supermarket/Dandy's.
The only place outside of a military base for refried beans (one out a whole list of products). |
Where is this place? Is it near a subway station?
To answer the poll question, I'd have to say for variety & prices, it's Home Plus. I love Costco, but they don't have the same variety and I always wind up spending well over 100,000 when I go there. |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
| mindmetoo wrote: |
| All 'n' all it helps to eat Korean. |
Male or female?
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As long as it's young, who cares? |
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billybrobby
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| The supermarket underneath the Shinsaegae in Express Bus Terminal and the Lotte Supermarkets throughout Seoul are good. They got Goldfish crackers. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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| flotsam wrote: |
| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
| mindmetoo wrote: |
| All 'n' all it helps to eat Korean. |
Male or female?
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As long as it's young, who cares? |
I prefer Korean women, their thighs properly tenderized.
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Sina qua non
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Dev wrote: |
| Sina qua non wrote: |
Hannam Supermarket/Dandy's.
The only place outside of a military base for refried beans (one out a whole list of products). |
Where is this place? Is it near a subway station? |
It's in the basement of the Volvo Building past Itaewon (just past the Hankangjin subway station). Look for the building that says "Volvo" in big blue letters at the top of it. |
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SirFink
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Like most things in Korea, there is no difference. Protectionist trade policies result in horrible selection at all stores in Korea. |
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