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[LarrytheGiraffee]

I am sure this has been covered before, but where can I find fresh cilantro in Seoul? I would appreciate any advice on where I can go. Does Hannam market carry it? Any other specialty shops that might have it?
Thanks in advance,
Jess

[keithinkorea]

Fresh Cilantro AKA Coriander is available most of the time in Hannam Market.

[krats1976]

Some friends of mine saw some at LotteMart here in Gwangju recently. I'm sure if Gwangju has it, LotteMart in Seoul must too.

[CAS]

it's called gosu in korean btw, to help you with your search in case you didn't know

[animalbirdfish]

Go out to Garak Market (Subway Line #8, the pink line) and nose around a bit. You can buy plants out there.

Cilantro is the plant and the seeds are coriander, right?

[JongnoGuru]

I've tried growing them two times, and they never once survived beyond the first-leaf stage. I'm going to try again. Anyone had any success at this?

[LarrytheGiraffee]

I tried growing my own as well and it didnt get beyond the first leaf stages either. Im pretty sure in my case it just wasnt getting enough sun. Im going to try again, but this time Ill have to move it outside and hope the cats in the hood dont pee on it......yuck!!

[endofthewor1d]

it grew like weeds for me. but i'm not much of a cook, so most of it went to waste.

[HapKi]

I have coriander seeds and have heard now is a good time to plant. Actually anytime except for the heat and humidity we just went through is a good time.
You would do well by planting every week or so, to have a constant supply, and harvest after 1 and a half to 2 months. When you harvest, you should pick the whole plant. This should be when it's 4-6 inches tall, which is not very tall at all. If it starts to flower (long stems with the flower at the end), cut it off, as it turns the herb bitter. Fresh cilantro is MUCH better than it's dried version.

[JongnoGuru]

[keithinkorea]

[JongnoGuru]

[HapKi]

Here is a picture of our cilantro attempt so far. In the veranda, morning and afternoon light. Just starting to droop from the weight of the leaves. Hopefully that will stop. Looks pretty good, but imagine we could have fit more than the four seeds into the planter. Maybe I should plant more in the empty spaces and get a rotation harvest going.



And here are a couple of persimmon trees, planted from seeds last spring. Am not sure what to do with them when they get bigger, as I've read that the tap root is quite sensitive. Anyways, been fun watching them grow up.

[Woland]

My experience is that coriander grown in pots bolts (flowers) quickly, and there is little to be done about this, unfortunately. Coriander and parsley are the only two herbs I've had difficulty growing in pots. It should grow well here in an open garden.

[sundubuman]

you can buy cilantro/coriander at the Core Mart grocery store just below Gecko's in Itaewon for 2500 . You can also buy it at the Foreign Food Store next to WhatTheBook for 2000. Both of these options offer a good 2 to 3 weeks of the stuff, depending on your needs.