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alinkorea
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 Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:22 pm Post subject: Where can i buy chickpeas? |
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| either canned or dried is fine. Thanks |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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| My MegaMart sells canned ones. What city are you in? |
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wowser
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
Location: Kyonggi do
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject: cp's |
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| Before I offer suggestions, where are you? |
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alinkorea
Joined: 02 May 2005
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I live on the outskirts of seoul |
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Ekuboko
Joined: 22 Dec 2004
Location: ex-Gyeonggi
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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| SE Asian foodstores in Osan and Pyeongtaek, as well as the grocer by Whatthebook in Itaewon all have dried chickpeas. |
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heydelores
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:14 am Post subject: |
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| LotteMart and Lotte Department Stores usually carry them. I was in the Myeong-dong Lotte Department Store on Sunday, and they were on the shelves with the canned fruit. They weren't outrageously expensive either. |
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Kimchi Cowboy
Joined: 17 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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"...on the outskirts of Seoul..." where? North/south/east/west? How far on the outskirts?
There's a shop in Gangnam called Star Super that sells (somewhat overpriced) canned chickpeas. I think it's between Dogok and Maebong stations on the Orange Line. (I ride my bike there, so I don't really pay attention to the subway stops...)
There's a shopping center in Ilsan called Lake Shopping. In the basement there's a little shop that sells all kinds of imported goods, you *might* find chickpeas there.
BTW heydelores - the Jamshil Lotte Mart doesn't carry them. (Nor do they carry canned tomatoes, but that's another rant...)
If you find 'em someplace else, let us know. Good luck.
Yee-HAW! |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Shinsegae Department Stores are quite common, and the one at Express Bus Terminal carries them, so I'm guessing the others would. |
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discostar23
Joined: 22 Feb 2004
Location: getting the hell out of dodge
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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| foreign food market on the way to the mosque (next to king bar and g spot) in itaewon has dried chickpeas and tubboli (sp) for al your hummus needs...yum |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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| kermo wrote: |
| Shinsegae Department Stores are quite common, and the one at Express Bus Terminal carries them, so I'm guessing the others would. |
The one in Gwangju does too, so that seems to be a good guess. |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| discostar23 wrote: |
| foreign food market on the way to the mosque (next to king bar and g spot) in itaewon has dried chickpeas and tubboli (sp) for al your hummus needs...yum |
Are you thinking of "tahini" (sesame seed paste) or "tabouli" (diced veggies, spices and steamed grains)?
I never buy tahini, because sesame seeds are cheap as hell, and when I throw them in my blender with the chickpeas, it amounts to the same thing. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| discostar23 wrote: |
| foreign food market on the way to the mosque (next to king bar and g spot) in itaewon has dried chickpeas and tubboli (sp) for al your hummus needs...yum |
I saw dried chickpeas in Itaewon, but I don't recall if I saw tahini or not, so I am not sure about making hummus in Korea. I did buy some dried ones, but I need to look for some tahini. I prefer the canned ones that are not dried. I don't recall seeing any in my city. I live in Cheonan. Would E-Mart in Seoul have it? I am sure I could easily go there since it is near Yongsan Station. |
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Atassi
Joined: 14 Feb 2006
Location: 평택
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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At least one of the two stores close to Itaewon now has tahini. It's not as cheap as back home, as I was told that the taxes are really high on it. I requested tahini a few months ago as I was surprised that they hadn't yet started selling it (there is an Arab community), and one store owner promised me that he would look to ship it from Dubai. It didn't take long.  |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:12 am Post subject: |
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| At least one of the two stores close to Itaewon now has tahini. It's not as cheap as back home, as I was told that the taxes are really high on it. I requested tahini a few months ago as I was surprised that they hadn't yet started selling it (there is an Arab community), and one store owner promised me that he would look to ship it from Dubai. It didn't take long. |
Mr. Atassi, the fellow above was suggesting just throwing in sesame seeds. Does that work? I know tahini is sesame paste. If that is the case, I would do that rather than spending a fortune on tahini.
I didn't see tahini. I looked in those Indian supermarkets in the itaewon area as they seem to be the only foreign supermarkets. What is needed is one of those mediterranean markets that have chick peas, tahini, and feta cheese from Greece, Bulgaria, and France. |
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Atassi
Joined: 14 Feb 2006
Location: 평택
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| Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:26 am Post subject: |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
Mr. Atassi, the fellow above was suggesting just throwing in sesame seeds. Does that work? I know tahini is sesame paste. If that is the case, I would do that rather than spending a fortune on tahini.
I didn't see tahini. I looked in those Indian supermarkets in the itaewon area as they seem to be the only foreign supermarkets. What is needed is one of those mediterranean markets that have chick peas, tahini, and feta cheese from Greece, Bulgaria, and France. |
I would love some feta cheese. That'd be great. Kalamata and Alfonso olives would also be nice to have.
I don't know about using dried sesame seeds in hummous. It may work, or it may be or taste slightly different. I would think that much of the flavor would be in the oil, so if the seeds are dried first they may lose the strong flavor they have otherwise.
Maybe someone else knows more about if it's different. |
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