Category Archives: Korean food

Korean food

This year’s new Asian markets and closed markets that will be missed

Posted on January 2, 2021 by David Dettmann

From the end of 2019 through to 2020 several Asian markets closed in Philly, but we also gained just as many new markets. Here is a roundup: Continue reading →

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The pleasures of sour kimchi and kimchi stew

Posted on July 23, 2017 by David Dettmann

Kimchi is a great accompaniment to rice, soup, and stir fry dishes. After a jar (or tub) has been kept for several weeks however, it starts to get sour. That can also be delicious as it is, but many would … Continue reading →

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(A few) Asian grocery options for Germantown and Manayunk

Posted on September 18, 2016 by David Dettmann

Regular readers of this blog may be surprised to find that for the past 3 years, I have been living about as far away from any Asian market as can possibly be in Philadelphia. Perhaps that has helped force me … Continue reading →

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Ulaanbaatar post #2: Korean UB

Posted on November 8, 2014 by David Dettmann

In last week’s post I mentioned that Korean staple food items could be found not only at Ulaanbaatar’s specialty “Asian Markets”, but also at “regular” grocery stores all around the city.  That was probably an understatement. Items such as kimchi, … Continue reading →

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