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vlcupper
Joined: 12 Aug 2004
Location: Gangnam
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 Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:36 am Post subject: A question for the cooks on here... |
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Where can I get saffron threads or even powder? I go to the market by What the Book all the time, and I never see any. Also where can I get rose water? Same thing.
I don't have a credit card, so I'll have to buy it in Korea. Any suggestions? |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:00 am Post subject: |
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hannam market would be one....the other one is the one up by the UN compound(name escapes me at the moment)
The one by the UN compound has a larger selection of spices and hard to come by stuff.
Hope this helps |
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vlcupper
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:02 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks. Um where is the UN compound? |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Its near Itaewon...sorry I cant remember but I'm sure someone will come on with better instructions(about a 5000 won cabride if I remember correctly)
The supermarket by the compound has a great selection of spices(fresh and dried) so they might even have saffron. |
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keithinkorea
Joined: 17 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:49 am Post subject: |
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Saffron is available at Hannam Market, but it is very expensive indeed.
I may be wrong but I think the UN compound is between the Itaewon and Noksapyeong subway stations, near where Suji's has recently relocated.
Saffron is obscenely expensive in Korea, don't buy it here. |
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vlcupper
Joined: 12 Aug 2004
Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:51 am Post subject: |
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It's in that little corner with Suji's? Wow that's close. Near the Phillipines Embassy right? Saffron is expensive everywhere that's not India, and I think it would be cheaper here than buying a ticket to India just to buy saffron threads.  |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| keithinkorea wrote: |
| Saffron is obscenely expensive in Korea, don't buy it here. |
Saffron is known to be one of the most expensive spices anyway. |
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Chamchiman
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
Location: Digging the Grave
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Grotto wrote: |
hannam market would be one....the other one is the one up by the UN compound(name escapes me at the moment)
The one by the UN compound has a larger selection of spices and hard to come by stuff.
Hope this helps |
I checked the Hannam website and they don't list saffron in the spice section.
I'd say, if you're desperate and you can't find it anywhere, patronize a good middle eastern restaurant a couple of times, introduce yourself to the owner, then ask him to score some for you! Costly, I know, but if you HAVE to have it...
Marakech (spelling?) at the foot of the Itaewon stretch, across from the Puma shop would be a good place to start I would think. The owner Mustaffa has always been really friendly to us. |
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keithinkorea
Joined: 17 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| europe2seoul wrote: |
| keithinkorea wrote: |
| Saffron is obscenely expensive in Korea, don't buy it here. |
Saffron is known to be one of the most expensive spices anyway. |
Last time I bought some it was 8000 won for half a gram! |
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