First time in H mart

[Anonymous]

Love H Mart! There are other markets similar but to me H Mart is the gold standard. We love to eat at the little food court. My kids like bibimbap and I get the kimchi jiggae.

[Anonymous]

The lack of easy access to an Asian grocery store is the biggest downside of living on Capitol Hill. It’s such a trek.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The lack of easy access to an Asian grocery store is the biggest downside of living on Capitol Hill. It’s such a trek.

https://umamicart.com/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Produce has gotten pretty expensive at H-Mart.

+1

Agree. I still like it because their produce is very fresh and they have such an amazing variety. I used to count on it for low prices but now it’s sometimes as expensive as Safeway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lack of easy access to an Asian grocery store is the biggest downside of living on Capitol Hill. It’s such a trek.

https://umamicart.com/

Eye popping expensive

[Anonymous]

Love their shrimp, marinated beef bulgogi, frozen dumplings, and frozen spring onion pan cakes.

[Anonymous]

We buy beef short ribs, shanks and oxtails at H-Mart. It’s not cheap but the quality is very good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Asian markets are fascinating, but I just feel completely out of place. I have no idea what most of the products are and how to use them, including the produce. Personally, I find the huge displays of fish especially intriguing but baffling. I know I can ask for help, but it just seems so intimidating.

I felt the same way my first time at an Asian store with a huge live fish counter, and I'm Korean American.

I just watched what others did for a bit, then got my fish in the basket, hand it to the person behind the counter and tell them how you want the fish prepped by the # on the board.

Asian markets have more fish variety than American markets.

This is one of the reasons why I'm limited to large metro areas when thinking of moving/retiring. I need an Hmart or Lotte I can drive to within 15/20min.

[Anonymous]

If you feel intimidated in a Korean grocery store, this is the best tutorial!

https://www.maangchi.com/blog/korean-grocery-store-walkthrough

[Anonymous]

I shopped twice at H-Mart and will not return. It smelled like all the fish were overdue for 2 weeks.