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  • A Year to Learn Korean Cooking,  Groceries,  Home & Living

    Pyeongtaek Marts for Buying Groceries!

    July 14, 2021 /

    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…

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    What You Need to Know Visiting a Traditional Market in Rural South Korea for the First Time

    January 7, 2021 /

    Should I be shopping at traditional markets in rural South Korea? Do you like saving money? Do you live in a small city and near-ish a traditional market? Then, hell yes! You should be shopping at your local traditional market. Two of us spent six months shopping only in the traditional markets because we were broke as a joke. We spent 70,000 won a week on groceries to fill our fridge. That means our monthly grocery bill was only about 280,000 won and we ate crazy healthy. Our diet was…

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