Are you wondering what to buy at H Mart, a Korean supermarket in the USA? Do you find yourself just pondering and ending up buying random products? Through this article, I will introduce the must-buy products at H Mart. Now, no more worries when you go to H Mart!
Table of Contents
- 1. What is H Mart in the USA?
- 2. MIMINE Original Tteokbokki Soup
- 3. The House Mandu
- 4. Bibigo Beef Stock Soup (Sagol Gomtang)
- 5. Korean Soup Broth Tablets
- 6. Morangak Korean Style Cold Noodle
1. What is H Mart in the USA?
H Mart, The largest Korean supermarket chain in the USA
H Mart, also known as Han Ah Reum Mart, ranks as one of the USA’s largest Korean supermarkets, offering a wide range of Asian foods, with a particular focus on Korean products. Its headquarters is located in New Jersey, and it has several chain stores across the USA. H Mart stands out for its variety of Asian foods, with a particular emphasis on Korean items. Additionally, H Mart features various types of food courts, including Tous les Jours and BBQ Chicken, making it a supermarket chain that allows for one-stop shopping.
2. MIMINE Original Tteokbokki Soup
The Soul Food of Koreans, Tteokbokki
Is it hard to find really delicious Tteokbokki in the USA? If you are looking for the taste of Tteokbokki you had in Korea, try MIMINE Original Tteokbokki Soup available at H Mart. MIMINE Original Tteokbokki Soup comes from a famous Tteokbokki restaurant in Korea that started the trend of soup-based Tteokbokki 10 years ago.
MIMINE Original Tteokbokki Soup is available in two flavors: original and spicy. Note that even the original flavor is on the spicier side, so only those who can handle spicy food should opt for the spicy version. MIMINE Original Tteokbokki Soup typically serves three people and includes rice cakes, fish cakes, and Tteokbokki sauce. Despite being frozen, the rice cakes maintain their chewy texture without becoming mushy. Being a soup-based Tteokbokki, it’s also delicious to add rice and cheese to the remaining soup and stir-fry them together after finishing the Tteokbokki.
If you’re looking for sweet and spicy Tteokbokki, I recommend MIMINE Original Tteokbokki Soup.
3. The House Mandu
When it comes to dumplings, it’s “The House Mandu”
There are many frozen dumplings available at H Mart, and among them, you’ll find both delicious and, at times, disappointing options. Among these, the frozen dumpling I recommend is The House Mandu. The varieties of dumplings include Beef King Mandu, Shrimp King Mandu, Kimchi King Mandu, and Glass Noodle Mandu.
The Beef King Mandu, Shrimp King Mandu, and Kimchi King Mandu offer versatility, perfect for frying, steaming, or adding to dumpling soup. The Glass Noodle Mandu, in particular, is delicious when fried and served with Tteokbokki.
4. Bibigo Beef Stock Soup (Sagol Gomtang)
The Base for All Soup Dishes
Bibigo Beef Stock Soup (Sagol Gomtang) requires a lot of time and effort to prepare from scratch. While homemade Bibigo Beef Stock Soup (Sagol Gomtang) might taste better, it’s very time-consuming, which is challenging in today’s busy society.
This is where Bibigo Beef Stock Soup (Sagol Gomtang) comes in, offering a convenient yet deeply flavored broth. It can serve as a base for various dishes like Sundae-guk (Korean sausage soup), Budae-jjigae (Korean army stew), Tteokguk (rice cake soup), Tteok-Manduguk (rice cake and dumpling soup), and Tteokbokki.
This product is an excellent choice for adding rich depth to these traditional Korean dishes.
5. Korean Soup Broth Tablets
Quickly Prepared Broths
Recently, there has been an increase in the availability of soup broth tablets in the market. Unlike the traditional powdered or seaweed packet broths, these broth tablets are coin-shaped, often referred to as “coin broths.”
They are convenient for storage and easy to use during camping or traveling. Made by combining and solidifying domestic Korean anchovies, kelp, garlic, salt, radish, cabbage, onion, green onion, black pepper, ginger, squid, and mussels, these tablets offer a natural and deep broth flavor, not artificial.
There are various types available, including anchovy broth and Cheongyang chili pepper broth. These tablets provide a quick and authentic way to create a flavorful base for various Korean dishes.
6. Morangak Korean Style Cold Noodle
Enjoy Morangak Korean Style Cold Noodle at Home
Morangak Korean Cold Noodle With Spicy Sauce & Morangak Korean Style Cold Noodle are said to be manufactured directly by Mr. Kim Yong, an expert in Pyongyang Moranbong-style cold noodles. Finding delicious frozen cold noodles can be challenging, but these Surasang Morangak Cold Noodles are truly different, made by a Pyongyang Moranbong noodle expert.
The water-based cold noodles are accompanied by broth, pickled radish, seasoned pollock, and noodles, whereas the spicy sauce variant includes a unique sauce, pickled radish, seasoned pollock, and noodles, offering convenience as no extra ingredients are required. You can easily enjoy authentic Morangak cold noodles at home.
Today, I have introduced five recommended products from H Mart, which boasts the largest scale among Korean supermarkets in the USA. In addition to these, there are many more diverse and delicious Korean foods available, and I will introduce more of them next time.
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