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Going to Korea PACKING LIST and WHAT TO BUY Thread


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glad to see this thread

i'll most probably go to Korea maybe next year. i'm on Paleo diet and i'm lactose intolerant

my plan is to actually bring a food processor or blender and have my caretaker (a relative) buy vegetables and make vegetable soups / smoothies for me. I don't know if it's possible though...

I don't react well with grains (except rice), legumes, sugar and dairy. :sad:
 
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I'm not sure what the electrical voltage in Korea is, but it's probably 220 volts. US appliances use 110 volts. If you're planning on bringing your own blender, it would have to be 220 volts or you'd need a converter.

Lots of airbnb apartments come with blenders and other kitchen appliances, so if you stay at one of those, you won't have to worry about bringing one.

Tip: try adding cooked and cooled sweet potato to your smoothie! It sounds weird, but it's actually very creamy, delicious and filling (and great for your skin!). There's lots of sweet potato available in Korea and you could probably find some already cooked/roasted from a street vendor.
 
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220v / 60hz! it's true about the sweet potato :smile: it makes any vegetable smoothie a lot creamier and yummier.
 
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oh yeah, how come I didn't think of that??? lol

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I'm not from the US though so I didn't think about the electrical voltage. yep will probably just buy one in Korea or stay in apartments

oh and sweet potatoes! I eat them every week here, only as a dessert. thanks for the suggestion :smile:
 
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kinda

coconut milk with glutinous rice cakes and sweet potatoes (google 'Ginataang Kamote' in Filipino)

deep fried or baked sweet potatoes coated with caramelized brown sugar ('Kamote que')

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ohh you make me miss filipino cooking :biggrin: those sound so good. :smile: i love coconut milk, you can make amazing desserts with it! it's even good by itself, just whip it into a mousse and add some sugar, yummy. if you add chocolate powder or cocoa you get a yummy chocolate mousse. vanilla mousse is good on coconut cookies (made with coconut flakes) ah i love coconut ♥ haha
 
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Hi Cloudbusting,

There're organic foods section in supermarket mall like Lotte or E-mart.
 
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