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KOREAN SUPERMARKET IN DUBAI

UPDATE JUNE 2020

I visited the new location of the much larger Korean supermarket in Dubai, then called 1004 Mart, now known as 1004 Gourmet. New location, new products, new cafe. DEFINITELY WORTH A VISIT. Read on to find out why. 

KOREAN SUPERMARKET IN DUBAI DOINDUBAI GOHCUCHANG PASTE

Korean Supermarket in Dubai

1004 Gourmet is an unusual name for a Korean supermarket but then I learnt from the owner/manager Chan that number 1004 translates to Chunsa in Korean but also means Angels which is what they originally wanted to call the shop, so 1004 stayed. The Al Barsha branch was located at number 1004 on the street!

NEW Location of Korean Supermarket in Dubai 

Now located in Dubai’s Onyx Tower near The Greens area, park at the P2 level for easiest access to this first floor Korean supermarket in Dubai.

Back in 2011 when I wrote this post..

Prices are sensible, the range of products is impressive and the shop is airy and pleasant to walk around. But above all of this the manager/owner Mr Chan speaks perfect English (albeit with an American accent) He is a great source of information regarding all the products, so I ended up buying a Korean version of light soya sauce (large bottle for Dhs 9.00), some fresh baby bok choi for Dhs 7.00 and frozen white fish fillets (Pollock) for Dhs 30.00.

KOREAN SUPERMARKET IN DUBAI DOINDUBAI SAUCE BOTTTLES SRIRACHA
EASY TO USE SAUCES

I also tried a new kind of wheat noodle and a version of what looks like the Thai vegetable Morning Glory, a sort of fresh green water spinach to sautee with oyster sauce and garlic, but it was the Korean version not the Thai version, again I was assured by Mr Chan it would work just as well. It certainly looked incredibly fresh, and I overhead Chan informing an oriental customer that he received deliveries of vegetables every week from Japan and Korea.

I also bought some Japanese marinading sauce for chicken which I’m guessing is similar to Teriyaki sauce but again, nothing was labeled in English, but Chan helped me out. Dubai.

KOREAN SUPERMARKET IN DUBAI DOINDUBAI Dumplings preparation

Visiting in June 2020 what's changed?

Well no sign of Mr Chan the owner, but still some friendly and knowledgable shop assistants who speak good English. The shop is light and airy, very spacious, clean and has a much wider range of Korean, Chinese, Japanese and Thai grocery items. I was sort of in Heaven! 

I bought a selection of products that included red and white miso, mirn, rice vinegar, dumpling wrappers and some fresh items too. I also picked up my lunch from the little cafe at the back, called Kafe Bloom.

KOREAN SUPERMARKET IN DUBAI DOINDUBAI bibimbap lunch

Food for good skin too

They also have a very good Korean skin care boutique at the back near the cafe and there were also some clothes on sale too. I confess, I bought a dress, on 50% sale. 

Click the picture for an easy miso chicken recipe here

MISO GLAZED CHICKEN RECIPES DOINDUBAI 1004 GOURMET

Quick Question..

Where do you go to buy your oriental groceries in Dubai or wherever you live? Please leave me a comment in the comment section below. This REALLY HELPS THE BLOG!

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Where to find KOREAN FOOD IN DUBAI

Did you know Korean food in Dubai and the world over is on the rise?

Korean food can be healthy, convenient to cook and now really easy to find in Dubai. Apparently Waitrose in the UK has seen a 42 % increase in sales of the distilled grain spirit, SOJU!

There are even 3 Korean restaurants in Chennai! It seems Kimchi is cool…

Korean Food in Dubai DoinDubai Kimchi

We tried some Korean food at new branch of a well established Korean restaurant in Dubai’s International City. Not my usual stomping ground at all, but I was intrigued by idea of learning about authentic, Korean cooking methods.

Yes we had to cook our food this time, and I’m glad I did. Join me, I guarantee you’ll love KFood Middle East, more substantial than KPop!

Learning about Korean food in Dubai via a cooking class

I’ve recently eaten at Namu, the Japanese/Korean restaurant at the W hotel in Dubai and loved it!

But I didn’t think I’d also like the fresh, tasty dishes we made at Manna Land in International city almost as much! We were part of a cooking class that involved us making 2 authentic Korean dishes at our work stations.

Korean Food in Dubai DoinDubai cooking class

We were instructed via an interpretor by the hugely experienced Korean Grande Dame of cuisine in Dubai Mrs An.  The cooking class was organized by aT Center Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

I liked the simple, fresh ingredients we used for our Bibimbap, a mixed Korean rice. I don’t eat beef, which seems to be a popular Korean choice, but the you can substitute chicken very easily too.

Korean Food in Dubai DoinDubai Bibimbap
The cooking utensils are very practical as well as functional, so the stoneware lined rice bowl, not only stores the finished dish, it keeps it gorgeously warm too!

I’ve never seen a frying pan that was raised in the middle before, but again, it’s designed to cook the meat on top, then that gat simmer away in a more gentle broth at the sides.

I’m definitely going to try recreating my bibimbap rice bowl at home, another post on that at a later date. We were given some of the ingredients to take home and try.

Korean Food in Dubai DoinDubai ingredients

Where to find Korean food in Dubai

There are a number of restaurants you can try Korean food at here in Dubai, we’ve reviewed some of them here:

Namu

Sobhan

Koreana but you might like to try Shogun in Sheikh Zayed road.

Find Korean ingredients for cooking your KFood at the locations in the pdf here  

Korean Stores in Dubai

Try some KFood yourself this week end at the beach in JBR where there’s a Korean Food Fete happening.

Maybe I’ll see you down there!

Thank you Monica.