We've all been to our local Ralphs, Vons, or Albertson's at least once in our lives. But I can bet many of you have not been to a Korean supermarket before. THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE. There are about 10 Korean supermarkets just in the Los Angeles area, but there are many more in Glendale, Fullerton, Cerritos, etc. These friendly supermarkets are the only place you can get Korean-imported goods at a very friendly price (mostly due to the intense price competition between the supermarkets). I know all you college students love instant ramen noodles. Well, you can find over 50 choices of instant noodles here! Also, make sure you check out the immense Korean snacks/chips section. These snacks are highly coveted because of the fact that they are much healthier than the salty and fatty American snacks such as Doritos and Twinkies. You can also buy pre-made fresh side dishes for your meals so you don't have to cook as much! Koreans are known for their side dishes such as Kim chi, pickled radish, and seaweed! Here is another fun fact surely to intrigue you: most of these Korean supermarkets are located inside of a huge mall which consist of clothing stores, karaokes, bakeries, and luxury jewelry stores. So once you're done shopping for groceries, you can do some extra shopping for the whole family! Feeling hungry after grocery shopping? Every Korean supermarket contains restaurants or food courts inside of them. Next time you don't know what to cook for dinner or tired of eating the same old pasta dish, I recommend you flirt with the idea of starting a Korean dietand making your way to a Korean supermarket.Your Seoul Survivor,
Albert Ko
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