We've been getting better at food collection. By now I know where the multitude of food stores are, and between them all are so many street vendors that you can barely keep track. We can find most things that we want, but not everything. Certain random vegetable are not available, replaced by strange creatures we don't know. Avocadoes, beans, peas, and anything frozen are unavailable.
Some things such as peppers are available, but are much much smaller than in Canada. Everything is very variable in price and you really have to shop around. Sometimes you can get unbelievable deals. We got about 4000 little cherry tomatoes, very tasty, the other day for a little more than a 1.50! They are so good that we eat them constantly now. Most veggies cost roughly the same as in Canada, except that you often have to buy them in much larger quantities. Chicken and pork are a bit cheaper, but beef is much more expensive. The main grocery stores have imported food sections with many western products, such as salsa, various spices, crackers, candy, etc... Also, the Daegu apples actually are quite good, they are now in season, and fairly tart. Different in texture from most I've seen in Canada, but quite good. The markets are also sufficiently exotic with all sorts of live fish floppign out of their pots whenever they can.
Some things such as peppers are available, but are much much smaller than in Canada. Everything is very variable in price and you really have to shop around. Sometimes you can get unbelievable deals. We got about 4000 little cherry tomatoes, very tasty, the other day for a little more than a 1.50! They are so good that we eat them constantly now. Most veggies cost roughly the same as in Canada, except that you often have to buy them in much larger quantities. Chicken and pork are a bit cheaper, but beef is much more expensive. The main grocery stores have imported food sections with many western products, such as salsa, various spices, crackers, candy, etc... Also, the Daegu apples actually are quite good, they are now in season, and fairly tart. Different in texture from most I've seen in Canada, but quite good. The markets are also sufficiently exotic with all sorts of live fish floppign out of their pots whenever they can.
I'm still cruising around whenever possible, I went to the arboretum yesterday, agains confirming my need for reading korean. I took several very circuitous bus routes on my way home, and really would rather not have. I wish we lived nearer a subway stop. The subway is easy and cheap (c. 60 cents for a ride!)
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