The Korean wave has been a growing lifestyle in my home country. Initially starting with Korean movies, then to K-Dramas in mainstream TV, and then the rise of K-pop.
I come from the Philippines and in mid 2005, ESL (English as Second Language) became a big industry and this introduce a lot of tourists and ESL learners primarily from Korea. This introduced a new culture for a lot of us and as hospitable as Filipinos are, they embraced the wave and absorb the Korean culture.
The most popular influence that Korean’s introduced to us is food. We Filipinos have now been familiar with Korean Grilled Pork Barbeque (Samgyupsal), Korean Crispy Fried Chicken (Dakkanjung), Kimchi and Ramyun. This is why, all over the world Korean food markets have a lot of Filipino Customers.
Dubai is one of such markets in which Filipino expats flock to get to Korean food and ingredients. One of the best stores in town is located in Al Barsha 1, Al khoory Hotel apartment building, called Family Mart. Family Mart provides authentic Korean products and grocery items.
Fresh Side Dishes
Family Mart boasts an array of fresh Korean side dishes like kimchi, cucumber salad and more. Check out the best sellers.
Kimchi is a classic Korean side dish comprising salted and fermented vegetables such as napa cabbage and Korean radish, cooked with a broad variety of seasonings such as gochugaru, spring onions, garlic, ginger, and jeotgal, among others. It can also be found in a number of soups and stews.
Seasoned Spinach is also one of staple of Korean cuisine. Perfect for Bulgogi, or sides for rice dishes like bibimbaps or kimbap.
Korean Grocery
Ssamjang or Korean Bean Paste is a thick and spicy paste made from fermented soy beans, red chilli paste, onion, garlic, green onions , sesame oil and sometimes sugar. This is usually used as a condiment for bulgogi or samgyupsal.
Pepero is the number one brand of sweet in South Korea. Imported all of the world, this famous pretzel stick is here in Family Mart.
Family Mart by far is the only Korean Supermarket in Dubai that contains a complete array of korean products. Visit Them Today.