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Global Food Marts Around Pyeongtaek
(Updated July 2023) Do you live in Pyeongtaek and love cooking and need to find some global marts? These international groceries will make your life delicious. About Global Food Marts Sometimes you need something special that isn’t found in Korean cooking, when this happens head to one of the many local international grocery stores. You will easily find the ingredients for food from countries such as China, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, India, Russia, and Uzbek. 10+ World Marts to Try Across Pyeongtaek This list is not comprehensive, there are far more…
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Traditional Markets in Pyeongtaek
Interested in visiting the traditional markets across Pyeongteak? Learn more and visit them soon! Here is what you need to know. About Traditional Markets in Pyeongtaek. While grocery stores that will be familiar to expats abound in South Korea, traditional markets offer an exciting chance to experience the culture and food of the area. Pyeongtaek offers four traditional markets which are open seven days a week. In addition to these permanent markets, there are also Five Day Markets that happen on certain days. Sometimes both the permanent and temporary markets…
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Shopping at Big-Box Retailers In Korea
Sometimes it’s nice to get all your shopping done in one place. Here is what you need to know about the big-box retailers in South Korea including locations near Pyeongtaek, South Korea. What is a Big-Box Retailer? First of all, let’s talk about what a ‘big-box retailer is’: A big-box retailer is a retail store that occupies an enormous amount of physical space and offers a variety of products to its customers. These stores achieve economies of scale by focusing on large sales volumes. Because volume is high, the profit margin for…
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Best Malls and Department Stores Near Pyeongtaek
Looking for the best malls and department stores near Pyeongtaek? Here is a list of must visit malls. Grab a friend or your kids and go.
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Young Students Bridge the Gap in Korean Immersion School
Moving from Kindergarten into Elementary School in South Korea Apparently, my husband and I had a skewed view of reality when it came to public education. We thought when my son reached the kindergarten milestone we’d jump up and high five and congratulate ourselves on winning parenthood. We made it. We had ushered him into good human status and now he would showcase it to the world through show-and-tell and friendship superlatives. Of course, covid had other plans – and ruined what would have been an epic high five. The…
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Making Local Dishes From Hawai’i in South Korea
Feeling Homesick in the Pandemic As a Native Hawaiian in Korea, especially during a pandemic, it is easy to feel homesick. Like Hawai’i, Korea has beautiful beaches, humid summers, and centuries-old knowledge of fishing and farming. While I admire these commonalities, the easiest way to feel closer to home is to eat ‘ono (delicious) dishes that remind me of my ‘ohana (family). Food, Hawai’i, and History Food is also my favorite way to share a culture, especially when it comes to local cuisine in Hawai’i. Notice that I didn’t say…
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Exploring Nosh Vegan Meal Delivery
(If you just arrived in South Korea, meal delivery services can make life easier. Seriously consider it your first few weeks of work.) Nosh Vegan meal delivery solves many of your meal planning problems. About this Review Nosh recently contacted South of Seoul to see if any of us would be interested in trying some PR Samples. Since I am exhausted, I volunteered to make everyone in my house try Nosh. To be honest, I just needed a break from cooking. Accepting Nosh’s PR samples turned out to be the…
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Online Resources for Learning to Cook Korean Food
Getting started with Korean cooking Have you ever eaten at a restaurant here in Korea and wished you could find a recipe for the dish? Or realized you were leaving Korea and were going to miss your favorite dishes? Check out these online resources for learning to cook Korean food. My hubby and I know that one day we will leave Korea and will miss our favorite foods. I will never be quite on the level of the awesome chefs here that we have cooking for us. However, I also…
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About Grocery Shopping in South Korea
Wondering about grocery shopping in Korea? Let’s discuss the realities of moving to a new culture and the struggles in Korea. Grocery shopping in South Korea Moving to South Korea can feel like a shock in the kitchen!! Grocery stores have different organizational logic, companies package differently, veggies taste different, and so much more. It’s likely that you are going to notice a difference in how everything cooks and tastes. It’s going to take a while to get used to all the new vegetables, fruits, meat cuts, and more. When…
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Pyeongtaek Marts for Buying Groceries!
Who is wondering about buying groceries at Pyeongtaek Marts? About Grocery Shopping in South Korea Grocery shopping in Korea can be a unique experience for foreigners due to some distinct differences compared to Western countries. For example, Korean culture organizes its ingredients into different category systems, the packaging is in Korea, the staff speaks Korean, food in Korea requires many different ingredients, products may be packaged differently, and so much more. Where to Grocery Shop in Pyeongtaek There are many different types of grocery stores in Pyeongtaek. South of Seoul…
