Does anyone know where i can get 'Kimchi' in Helsinki?

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Does anyone know where i can get 'Kimchi' in Helsinki?

Post by chanfish » Sun Jul 31, 2005 3:44 pm

Does anyone know where i can get Korean 'Kimchi' in Helsinki?

Thanks for your great help! :lol:


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Post by Hank W. » Sun Jul 31, 2005 4:32 pm

In my fridge, after I make a batch :lol:

Haven't seen any, some canned stuff maybe, but really, no Korean restaurants either.
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Post by Amiel » Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:30 pm

You can try the Asian supermarket in Hakaniemi. Never remember the shop name - it's near to the metro station and has a RED door.
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Post by Hank W. » Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:34 pm

Vii Voan?

They should have the spice mixes atleast. Hmmm... need to put on my "when I get my kitchen back" menu definitely bulgoki..
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Post by boO_fi » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:38 am

oh hell yes i miss korean bbq
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Post by chanfish » Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:27 am

Cory wrote:
Hank W. wrote:In my fridge, after I make a batch :lol:

Haven't seen any, some canned stuff maybe, but really, no Korean restaurants either.
There is a new Korean restaurant.. Aptly named, Korea House, Mariankatu 17. Open 'til 22:00. They have a small lunch menu but we found both of our lunches good.
Thank you all guys! Those are GREAT HELP for me :lol:
BTW, how about the price of the 'lunch'?
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Post by Hank W. » Mon Aug 01, 2005 6:23 pm

Cory wrote: There is a new Korean restaurant.. Aptly named, Korea House, Mariankatu 17. Open 'til 22:00.
ååååhhh... my sister's vacation has been either saved or spoiled. She used to live in Korea and has been yeraning for the food. Need to make her take me out for a dinner :lol: :lol: :lol:

As a sidenote: There used to be a half-decent Vietnamese in Hakaniemi (which then disappeared), but has anyone run into a Vietnamese restaurant lately in Helsinki :?:
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Post by chanfish » Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:42 pm

Cory, thanks a lot :lol:
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Post by karo » Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:26 pm

Kimchi is readily available at Vii Voan, the Asian supermarket on Hämeentie, and at Tokyokan (at least last time I checked) on Annankatu, http://www.tokyokan.fi. At Vii Voan they even have a couple different "brands." You can order kimchi also at Ichiban Sushi in Aikatalo behind Ateneum or in the new Kampinkeskus.
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Post by khu » Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:26 am

I've been making my own ;) Definitely no Korean restaurant in Joensuu, though from the looks of it, even Japanese restaurants in Finland have kimchi. :roll:
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Post by Hank W. » Wed Aug 03, 2005 9:12 am

Dang, I've been to Ichiban, but never noticed the kimchi! Arg!

Then again I've promised to go to a pub quiz today and my sis invited me for a dinner - to Korea House :oops: Darn French scheduling. Well, she can test it for authenticity (she lived in Korea for several years), as I'd probably think anything is excellent :lol:
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Post by karo » Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:25 am

khu wrote:Japanese restaurants in Finland have kimchi. :roll:
In Japan, kimchi is probably as popular as in Korea, you can find it anywhere. The Japanese have a problem putting that many consonants together, though, and so they say 'kimichi'.... just like in the Tokyo subway, in the announcements they say "Tokyo metoro" in stead of "metro"...
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Post by karo » Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:26 am

Hank W. wrote:Dang, I've been to Ichiban, but never noticed the kimchi! Arg!
They don't always list it in the menu there, but you can still get it, just ask the owner nicely... :)
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Post by deojuvame » Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:59 am

Cory wrote: There is a new Korean restaurant.. Aptly named, Korea House, Mariankatu 17. Open 'til 22:00. They have a small lunch menu but we found both of our lunches good.
Thanks for the heads up!
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Post by khu » Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:24 pm

karo wrote:
khu wrote:Japanese restaurants in Finland have kimchi. :roll:
In Japan, kimchi is probably as popular as in Korea, you can find it anywhere. The Japanese have a problem putting that many consonants together, though, and so they say 'kimichi'.... just like in the Tokyo subway, in the announcements they say "Tokyo metoro" in stead of "metro"...
And hamburgers are just as popular in Tokyo as in the US, but they call it 'hanbaaga'... But it's still not Japanese and I wouldn't expect to a hamburger at a Japanese restaurant! :)
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