Probably the largest Korean market in Eastern Iowa (Iowa City area). Also carries some Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and Middle Eastern products. Many fresh vegetables as well.
I’d guess 98%+ of all Korean ingredients are available here at decent prices for Iowa.
Which to get? Both are best sellers and either one is a good choice if you want to learn Korean home cooking. Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking has all the recipes for all the essential Korean pastes and sauces, but my second book Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking has more recipes, more photos, and more variety.
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We have shops in many countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, UAE, the UK, the USA and online.
To make Korean grocery shopping easier for everyone, me and my readers have been making a list of local Korean grocery stores around the world. We started in 2010 and it's grown bigger and bigger every day. Want to find a store near you? Look here. Want to add your local Korean grocery store? Do it here! I use my own website no matter where I go, to get my Korean ingredients. : )
Essential Korean dish
Banchan makes the meal
Our most important grain
Savory & simple
Tteok for every occasion
Jjigae is our comfort food
Long noodles = long life!
Guk at every meal
Soft tofu stew
Seaweed paper rolls
Special sweet stuff
Consider these mains
Korean dumplings
Drinking food
The Korean way to grill
Double-deliciousness
Nutritious & convenient
Quick & fun
Anyone can make these!
Dosirak made with love
These could be first
Taste of centuries
Korean cuisine basics
Preserved side dishes
Quick-brined
I love spicy food :)
There are plenty!
For meat lovers
Surrounded by the sea
Some new dishes to try
Our most delicious
No fish, meat or chicken
No animal products at all
From Buddhist temples
Chinese style Korean
Quick dishes on the run
Breads & pastries
Good for your health!
Icy, cold, or just chilled
Fruits, grains & herbs
Fusion and western food
Yes, we’ve been impressed with the selection of goods at Chong’s! One weak point is produce and refrigerated items (sometimes all the kimchi seems very overfermented, and there is moldy tofu or ddeok) but for most kinds of pantry items, it’s great and saves a trip to HMart in Chicago!