Today, we are going to show you one of the most popular Korean supermarket, E-mart. And we’re going to show you what you guys should get from here. We visited the one near our place and this E-mart is everywhere in Korea so you don’t need to worry about which branch you should visit.
1. Korean Dried Seaweed 김
For travelers, this Korean dried seaweed has been so popular over the years. It’s like the wrapper on the outside of sushi but this is a little bit different. Korean dried seaweed is baked with sesame oil and sprinkled with salt. I’m sure that it has an outstanding taste than the seaweed produced in other countries.
How should we eat this? Well, you can eat it alone like a snack or you can have it with rice. Since it’s seasoned, I would recommend you to eat with rice like scrunch up a little ball of rice and then cover with this dried seaweed. Trust me, That is amazing! And FYI, it’s very low calory and healthy food.
2. Spoon and Chopstick set
For tourists, Korea’s spoon and chopstick set can be the best Korean souvenir. Unlike other Asian country’s spoon and chopsticks, they are made of metal so they are much more hygienic and stronger.
Some people buy expensive, handcrafted spoon and chopstick sets. It’s good to buy expensive or fancy one but I think getting a practical one from the market would be much better because if you get expensive one, you’re not gonna use it forever and it will be in your closet forever. In my opinion, the practical one is way much better.
3. Nail Clippers
I had no idea that the quality of nail clippers in Korea was excellent. In foreign countries, Korean nail clippers are known for their excellence. It is not difficult to see tourists looking for Korean nail clippers that are convenient in many ways.
This nail clipper has a special function too. Because of this part, nails don’t splash when they are cut.
4. Soju 소주
I think it is very common all over the world to buy local alcohol as a souvenir when traveling abroad. This soju, the most famous liquor in Korea, is loved by foreign tourists, too.
And, in my experience, this soju is too expensive in other countries, more than $10 but here, it’s only $1. There is no reason not to buy it.
5. Instant Coffee
For many people, instant coffee is not something necessarily choose to drink. But this Korean instant coffee is totally different. The taste is really sweet and smooth and cream and coffee are mixed in the perfect proportion.
Plus, it’s very easy to make. All you need to do is just pouring the hot water into it. I think the reason why foreign tourists love this is it’s so convenient and nice! And, FYI, Just remember the picture Yuna Kim, the figure skater! this one is the best. (Maxim White Gold)
6. Nickel-silver pot
In Korean dramas, there are many scenes in which actors eat ramyeon in this pot. If you want to feel how it feels like, you should buy this.
Also, in our previous Ramyeon tutorial video from Youtube, Aaron explained why this pot makes ramyeon tastier scientifically. If you don’t know, go check it out! That’s science!
7. Ramyeon 라면 Ramyun
If you put nickel-silver pot already in a shopping cart, then you should buy some ramyeon here.
This kind of Korean supermarket is like a heaven of instant noodles. If there is a ramyeon you’ve never seen or never had, this is a good chance to have one!
8. Ginseng Chicken Soup 삼계탕
Cooking ginseng chicken soup 삼계탕 is not so hard but it’s not easy to get the ingredients. that’s why I can say it’s hard to have this 삼계탕 in foreign countries.
So, I recommend you to buy these products! Only you need to do is just heat up this and enjoy ginseng chicken soup. It’s pretty much the same quality as the one in a restaurant.
9. Hotteok mix kit 호떡 믹스
Hotteok is the most representative Korean street food. I’ve never seen a person who doesn’t like 호떡. And I’ve never seen 호떡 in foreign countries. It means you should bring some of these from here!
Because you can make 호떡 in your place and it’s not hard to get the ingredients but it’s quite hard to make it from start to finish. But, if you have this hotteok mix kit, you can have a good quality of hotteok within 10 minutes!
There are many types of hotteok like vegetable, nuts and green tea and I personally prefer the one with vegetables in it. But we can’t get vegetable hotteok mix kit. I wish we could get that mix kit someday.
10. Kimchi 김치
When you think of Korean food, what comes to your mind first?
I think the number one food can be definitely Kimchi. As a Korean, I can feel kimchi taste is very different from here local Korea and other countries. When I tasted 김치 in other countries, that’s very light and fresh so that’s more like a salad but Real Korean kimchi has a way much deeper flavor.
If you are a big fan of kimchi, don’t miss the chance to try this real kimchi!
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