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madmouth
Joined: 13 Sep 2006
Location: Vancouver
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 Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:55 pm Post subject: INDIAN SPICES? |
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| In six months or so, I'm hauling ass to Korea with my boyfriend, for a few years. I'm mad about cooking Indian curries, so, can anybody let me know whether I can easily find a variety of Indian spices in the grocery stores in Korea, at a reasonable price? I need to know if I should stock up on ridiculous quantities before heading off or not. |
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Kimchi Cowboy
Joined: 17 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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Will you be in Seoul? If yes, you can get them but you'll likely have to go to Itaewon for them - and they'll cost more than "back home". If you're not going to be in Seoul, stock up.
In fact, just stock up anyway - and bring a little extra fresh cumin for me.  |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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| That's right. It's just easier to bring them from home. You won't find them in your average grocery store. You'll have to search around Itaewon for them. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:16 pm Post subject: Re: INDIAN SPICES? |
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| madmouth wrote: |
| In six months or so, I'm hauling ass to Korea with my boyfriend, for a few years. I'm mad about cooking Indian curries, so, can anybody let me know whether I can easily find a variety of Indian spices in the grocery stores in Korea, at a reasonable price? I need to know if I should stock up on ridiculous quantities before heading off or not. |
You can get them here, but they are not so widely available and more expensive - you from UK?.
They weigh almost nothing, so it's probably better to bring 'em all with you. Sealed glass or platstic containers would be better.
Related, but if you also like hot chilli sauce, bring some of that too. Dave's Insanity Sauce is good enough. Koreans think their food is hot, but it ain't, and they have a low tolerance for it. |
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madmouth
Joined: 13 Sep 2006
Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: |
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I'm in Vancouver, which has a huge Punjabi population, which leads to innumerable Indian products being available easily & cheaply. My plan is to go to Seoul.
Thanks for your advice, guys--I suspected as much. I will definitely stock up before I go. |
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thebum
Joined: 09 Jan 2005
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| i donno, i think they're pretty damn cheap at international market in itaewon |
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dmbfan
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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Oh man...........thebum has the best video lip I've seen in a long time.
good one"!!!!!!!!!!!!
cheers.
dmbfan |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants
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| Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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At first, I thought the King was shooting ketchup at him, which I thought was funny...
...then I watched it for a few more seconds, and became very sad.
The weird thing is: what is Ronald doing before the KIng rolls down his window? Looks kinda pervy. |
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heydelores
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:15 am Post subject: |
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| thebum wrote: |
| i donno, i think they're pretty damn cheap at international market in itaewon |
Yeah, I wouldn't waste luggage space on them if you're going to be in Seoul. A couple of the little international grocery stores in Itaewon have them for only a few thousand won. Save your luggage space for something you can't get here. |
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Kimchi Cowboy
Joined: 17 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| heydelores wrote: |
| thebum wrote: |
| i donno, i think they're pretty damn cheap at international market in itaewon |
Yeah, I wouldn't waste luggage space on them if you're going to be in Seoul. A couple of the little international grocery stores in Itaewon have them for only a few thousand won.
Save your luggage space for something you can't get here. |
I dare say, I *think* that's the question the OP was trying to answer... |
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fancypants
Joined: 22 May 2005
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| You can buy basmati rice and a lot of different masalas at a little halal super located on that little street that runs behind the west side of the Hamilton hotel. Cilantro can be bought at the super behind Geckos. At least that was the case last year when I was in Korea... |
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heydelores
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Kimchi Cowboy wrote: |
| heydelores wrote: |
Yeah, I wouldn't waste luggage space on them if you're going to be in Seoul. A couple of the little international grocery stores in Itaewon have them for only a few thousand won.
Save your luggage space for something you can't get here. |
I dare say, I *think* that's the question the OP was trying to answer... |
Right. And I answered it in the preceeding sentence. The spices are available inexpensively here. Don't bother bringing them if you're going to be in the Seoul area. |
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Kimchi Cowboy
Joined: 17 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:09 am Post subject: |
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| heydelores wrote: |
| Kimchi Cowboy wrote: |
| heydelores wrote: |
Yeah, I wouldn't waste luggage space on them if you're going to be in Seoul. A couple of the little international grocery stores in Itaewon have them for only a few thousand won.
Save your luggage space for something you can't get here. |
I dare say, I *think* that's the question the OP was trying to answer... |
Right. And I answered it in the preceeding sentence. The spices are available inexpensively here. Don't bother bringing them if you're going to be in the Seoul area. |
(Note to self: Don't post when drunk. Don't post when drunk. Don't post when drunk.)  |
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heydelores
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:41 am Post subject: |
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| Kimchi Cowboy wrote: |
| (Note to self: Don't post when drunk. Don't post when drunk. Don't post when drunk.) |
No problem.  |
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