(Chicago) – Wandering inside a grocery store has been therapeutic for me. I enjoy traversing every aisle and browsing interesting food stuffs neatly arranged in high shelf or colorful fresh produce misted every 10 minutes. I have been to as many Mexican carnitas, butcher shops, farmer’s markets, local specialty food shops and mainstream groceries, as I can. But my latest obsession is this Korean grocery, H-mart, in the Chicago suburb of Niles. I know I published a few posts about H-mart already. I can’t get enough of it. Last Sunday, I found myself roaming leisurely in this Asian food mecca again and letting myself get fascinated by the food that…
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Chosun Ok is More than OK
(Chicago) – I love anything Korean nowadays. The food, specifically, fascinates me. Korean food leans a little towards Japanese taste, has the ethnic looks of Chinese, but is distinct generally. It has structure and a dramatic progression; a story on the table. I tried a few Korean restaurants across the country and I can only name very few that I didn’t enjoy. I don’t care anymore whether they are authentic or not. As long as the presentation pleases my eyes and the first bite makes me smile, they get my adulation. This is exactly what I felt the first time I dined in Chosun Ok. The whole experience was more…
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Super H Mart
(Chicago) – Shopping is my therapy. It doesn’t matter whether I actually buy things or just window shop but most of the time I end up purchasing things I really don’t need. I don’t care. With all the stress I get from work or other personal stuffs, walking around leisurely in malls or supermarkets brings that much-needed relief. That’s why most of my weekends; I drive around with some friends from place to place, check some shops and peruse whatever is on sale.
