Ansan again

On the streets of Ansan My second visit to Ansan.
If you a foodie in Korea its a must visit.

Eating in the Uzbekistan restaurant.

We ate "LAMB" really its as good as you will get in Korea but its mutton . Really quite tough.
Lamb is usual under one year of age. Mutton is a much older sheep not so delicate in taste.

Shopping in the foreign food markets. I went to a Chinese market. Picked up some 5 spice and made some pork belly. I have cooked pork belly before here

Here is what we cooked with our 5 spice

Where to shop online

Remember get you Korean friend to help with ordering and paying for stuff online . Foreigners have a hard time using their credit cards on Korean web sites .

For all you cake making supplies here is the place to go
http://www.cakeplaza.co.kr/FrontStore/iStartPage.phtml

For General food stuff
http://www.eket.co.kr/

This is in English

http://global.gmarket.co.kr/

For Sausages and ham
http://www.johncook.co.kr/index.php

For Costco this is in English but is the most expensive of the lot
http://ezshopkorea.com/

For all your cook book needs
http://ko.whatthebook.com/

Homeplus now have a huge range for foreign ingredients My local homeplus just got pepper grinders. Thyme,chives, rosemary and basil. They also got curry powders that I actually brought with me from home.
http://www.homeplus.co.kr/index.jsp

Not For Children,Chocolate Whiskey Cake Just for Halloween

Chocolate Whiskey Cake Just for Halloween
No oven needed

This recipe comes from my Mum

• Chocolate I used half dark chocolate and half milk cooking chocolate. (I got them in Kim's Club)
  
• One and a half sticks of butter
  
• Some golden brown syrup
  
• One or two packets of biscuits(called cookies in the US)

whiskey or brandy essence (I found some at Homeplus once )
Soak the smashed biscuits in whiskey.
Melt butter chocolate and syrup over a bain marie
Mix with biscuits and let set over night.
Make sure your cake tin is lined with grease proof paper or butter.


For chocolate frosting.
Butter
Powder sugar(I found some in Kim's Club)
Coco powder.
Vanilla essence
Blend together.


The white chocolate is from a tube . I bought it in one of the "Birthday stores " on one of the many chocolate days here in Korea. They have great chocolate making kits with these chocolate
pens . My very strange spider creature is a marshmallow and some chocolate chips as well as some food coloring, I found on sale in Homeplus.
I was in a 1000 won store and found my new toy, a cake decorating set.

I had first made this cake for Kids until my boyfriend pointed out the amount of whiskey I had put it in, it's really good with whiskey (but then I am Irish and I do love whiskey ). But, I think it might be good with out. I grew up eating this as a treat . Well, all except the frosting. I have to say it a really nice cake to eat with a nice cup of milky tea..

Somewhere to shop in Gwangju.

How to get there.

Go behind Migliore

Whats it got .Cheese , sour cream, herbs , baking goods . Lots of stuff Canadians like. Oats . Take a look its good .

Soup in A Bag, Lighter choices

Watching your diet find it hard to get cereal that is not loaded with sugar . Here in Korea there is not much choice but here is something that I have tried ."Bran enriched whole grain wheat flakes with sultanas. Fortified with vitamins and iron." 30g is only 97 calories

lighter choices from Tesco. Add some fresh fruit and you have a great start to your day.

So not feeling to good I walked around home plus looking for comfort food . When I came across this Broccoli cream soup. Also here was potato bacon soup and more traditional kimchi chi gae. Not very expensive It was less then 1500won.

Whats New At Homeplus ........

Homeplus


New to a homeplus near you is Cheese Tortillas or in the freezer Department there is a cheaper regular Tortillas.

Also I have noticed a better selection of frozen fruits (strawberries raspberries and blueberries) I even spotted chocolate coated strawberries.

I have also picked up some food coloring recently( in the sale section)