r/KoreanFood

I work with different farms in Korea to import natural, traditionally made Korean jangs under our own brand. We're in about 200 independent retailers and interested in pursuing larger grocery stores but I've learned that not everyone is willing to pay more for premium jangs. Curious if you'd pay extra for jangs without preservatives + added sugar? If not, what kinds of Korean food products are you not seeing at your local grocery store that would be exciting or make life easier?

I went to H Mart yesterday and accidentally bought just the broth for naengmyeon. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Hmart isn't super close to me (30-40 mins depending on traffic), so I'm wondering if anyone knows of a good noodle I can order online? When I tried looking on Amazon I could only find the packs that come with noodles and broth. I have somen (소면), which I'm sure will work if I get desperate, but I'd rather have the correct noodles. Thanks for helping me in my moment of brain fog.

I just got out of the hospital with a pancreas infection and am on a liquid diet, meaning that I can have foods a somewhat thick consistency (think yogurt) but nothing with any kind of chunks (meat, veggie, rice, otherwise). I also need to avoid fatty foods and fiber. I am getting very sick of sweet food! Are there any Korean soups that are relatively bland that I could strain into plain broth to drink? I have plenty of good Korean restaurants near me, just not sure what to ask for.

Like is it because culturally most of them are store bought? Or their preparation is based on the fact that there is a stay at home parent cooking all the time? It's just made ahead for the week? Because I love korean food, but it's a lot of cooking to have a few banchan on hand! And not a lot (if none) of these dishes can be frozen. The methodology must be very implicit for people eating this way culturally, but I just can't see to find a way not to be in the kitchen the entire afternoon if I want a full korean-inspire dinner with delicious banchan!
I'm sorry if this sound daft, I ask with the noblest intentions because I want to get better but wonder if there is a trick!

Have you tried Lotteria?