Trying to be raw in South Korea

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Comment by Sheila Bocchine on September 3, 2009 at 9:50am

Finnegan Kelley - I LOVE IT HERE!!! Korea is super amazing. If you're thinking about doing it, just do it. The packaged food is very strange, I've definitely tried some of it. I've been blogging about my experiences here: www.sheilabocchine.com

Colin - LUCKY! I haven't found anything organic in the little grocery store I go to. The mangoes were from the Philipines. They were heavenly. They also lasted a very short time. Last week I found some fresh figs and again, so delish, but when I went to the stor the other day, they all gone.

Kristi - I've tried emailing you, but my emails never go through... I LOVE It here! Thanks for the info on the organic shop. I wonder if they deliver in Suwon?? I'll ask my friend to look over the sight!

Southern Coast on the east or west side? Are you by the ocean?

Comment by happy2swim on July 11, 2009 at 3:45pm

Hi. How are you finding life in SK? I've been here for a while now, but only been raw for a short time. I know a website where you can order organic food. I get it delivered to my door and they have a good selection. It's usually better than any that you'd find in a shop. The veggie section is better than the fruit. It's icoop.or.kr. It's all in Korean and you have to register for the site. Someone should be able to help you with that. My friend had to call to get a paper application, because the the online app wouldn't accept my alien number. It's easy to order from, so you'll be able to do it on your own in no time.

I'm on the very southern coast in Suncheon. Keep in touch and good luck in Korea.

PS. Good luck with the herbs. I can't say that I've seen any anywhere. Times are changing though. You may be able to find them one day.

Comment by Colin on June 30, 2009 at 5:00pm

I live in Tokyo, and have little problem in getting fruit and veg, but I do struggle to get some of the fruits I love at a cheap price, such as mangoes and papayas. At the moment, there is a huge range of locally grown melons, and the shortly there will be mountains of peaches, figs, plums, and other similar fruits all at reasonable prices. Unfortunately, the organic supply of fruit is limited and expensive, accept for bananas. But, organic veggies are not so expensive. Actually, the supply here is much better than people would expect. By the way, are the mangoes you mentioned grown in South Korea, or are they imported? Where are you in South Korea? It is just an hour flight from Tokyo, so I've been thinking of visiting some time later in the year.

Comment by Finnegan Kelley on June 30, 2009 at 1:17am

I'm planning on ESLing there for a few years after I graduate - I'd love to hear about your experiences so far! It's hard to get any info from a raw perspective, most of the blogs leave out any info about the different types of fruits available and mainly show all the crazy packaged foods.