This is my list of where to find ingredients in South Korea. You will find my list of spices and other food items with links to where I purchased them.
Iherb.com - Costco - Emart - SM Mart - Home Plus - Amazon.com - Itaiwon - Dongdaemun
Almond Flour
We are very blessed that we can purchase almond flour in Korea. We use it in place of white flour. It is gluten free so I can eat it. We get our almond flour in Dongdaemun.
Apples
We can purchase Korean red apples year round at Emart Everyday. Green apples are seasonal and area available during the summer.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cinder Vinegar is one of those super foods. I keep finding more and more health benefits and uses for it. Did you know that you can use it diluted with water to rinse the soap build up from your hair? We purchase ACV at Emart.
Bacon
We buy Kirkland brand bacon at Costco.
Baking Soda
You can purchase baking soda at most stores in Korea. We get ours at Emart Everyday.
Black Pepper
We purchase our black pepper from Emart.
Brown Sugar
I am trying to phase out brown sugar. It is a lot healthier than white sugar. We tend to try to use coconut sugar instead. Remember the darker the brown sugar the healthier. We purchase our brown sugar at Emart.
Butter
You can get margarine at any grocery store in Korea. We only use real butter and purchase it from Costco.
Cayenne Pepper
Cayenne pepper is very good for you. I just purchased mine at iherb.com
Chicken Breasts
We buy our chicken breasts at Costco
Cinnamon
You can purchase cinnamon in sticks or powder at Emart. We order ours from Iherb.com
Chili Powder
I like Chili powder because it is not to spicy. Did you know that you can make homemade taco seasoning with chili powder? I purchased my chili powder from iherb.com
Coconut Flour
We purchase coconut flour at Iherb.com
Coconut Oil
We are constantly finding more and more uses for coconut oil and learning about it's healthy benefits. Coconut oil has been given a bad wrap because it is high in fat, but this is the good fat that you need. I purchase my coconut oil at iherb.com
Coconut Sugar
We use coconut sugar in place of white sugar. If a recipe calls for brown sugar we add a little molasses to the recipe. We can purchase coconut sugar at Emart or order at Iherb.com
Cornstarch
I am trying to reduce my use of cornstarch. I believe that cornstarch that is made in Korea is safe. However I would not use American cornstarch because it contains GMOs. A good alternative would be to purchase arrowroot powder from iherb.com. It is more expensive than cornstarch that is my I am still using the cornstarch. We purchase our cornstarch at Emart.
Eggs
Eggs are easy to find in Korea. Most Korean eggs have brown shells. We can purchase them at Emart, Emart Everyday, or Home plus
Fennel Seed, Whole or Ground
We cannot find fennel seed in Korea. We purchase it from Iherb.com
Garlic, powder
We had a friend bring us back garlic powder from America. She purchased it at Safeway. Next time I will purchase it from Iherb.com
Garlic, Fresh
Garlic is abundant in Korea. You can purchase it at most grocery stores. We buy it in large packages that are whole, but already peeled. We have also found minced garlic at Emart.
Ginger
We buy whole ginger. We wash peel and grade it. Then we freeze it in a ziplock back. That way it is available for use when ever we need it. One roots lasts us quite a while. We keep powdered ginger on had in case we run out. We purchase or ginger at Emart or SM Mart in the produce section.
Honey
Right now honey is one of our favorite items to bake with. It is cheaper than agave or maple syrup. We use it as a substitute for any recipe that calls for agave. Local close to home honey is best. We don't have the option right now. You can purchase honey at most grocery stores in Korea.
Marjoram
We have not found Marjoram in Korea. We purchase it from Iherb.com
Milk
We can buy cow milk at most grocery stores in Korea, including Emart and Emart Everyday. It is illegal to sell raw milk in Korea.
Molasses
I have to be careful to make sure that my molasses is gluten free. We love it for homemade BBQ sauce. I had a friend bring me back Grandma's Molasses Unsulphured from America. It says gluten free on the label. The only ingredient is molasses. You can purchase molasses at amazon.com
Mushrooms, Portobello
There are many types of mushrooms in Korea. You can purchase them at most grocery stores. We purchased portobello mushrooms at Emart. They are not always available, but I encourage you to try the many other types of mushrooms in Korea.
Mustard, ground
We had a friend bring us Colman's ground mustered purchased in American. Before she returned from her trip we found ground mustard at an International store in Itaewon.
Nutmeg
You can purchase Nutmeg in Emart. We get ours from Iherb.com
Onions
Purchased from the local SM Mart
Orange Juice
Fresh squeezed orange juice is best. It is hard to get good tasting oranges in Korea so we either purchase store bought orange juice (I don't recommend this) or we use tangarines instead. They are a lot smaller than oranges but they taste great. We purchase or Orange Juice and tangarines at SM Mart.
Pepper, Black ground
You can buy ground black pepper in most grocery stores in Korea. We purchased ours from Emart.
Pork, Ground
It is hard to find good sausage in Korea. We buy ground pork at Costco and add our own spices.
Rice
Our rice is purchased at Emart
Sage
We can not find sage in Korea. We order it from Iherb.com
Savory
I can not find it anywhere in America or Korea. You can purchase it from Amazon.com
Salt
We use iodized salt because it is good for people like me who have Hypothyroidism. I purchase my salt from
iherb.com. You can find many types of salt at most grocery stores in Korea.
Tomato Paste
Tomato paste is on my to-do list of items to make homemade. However koreans fresh tomatoes are two expensive. We but large cans of tomato paste and freeze the left overs in bags in freezer. We purchase our tomato paste from Home Plus. (We cant find it at Emart)
Vanilla
Someday I dream of making my own vanilla, but I am not there yet. We brought out vanilla from the Korea in America. When we run out I will purchase it from Iherb.com. It is hard to find liquid vanilla in Korea but you can find powdered vanilla in most grocery stores.
Water
Many people in Korea purchase bottled or filtered water. We didn't like the price or the inconvenience of carting giant bottles of water home from the grocery store. So we just boil our drinking water in a hot water pot. Someday I would like to purchase a berkey water filtration system.
White Rice Flour
We can buy White Rice Flour at Emart, but it is not always available. It is sometimes labeled "Glutenous White Rice Flour", even though it is usually gluten free. We also purchase it from Iherb.com
