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  • The Scandalous Secret of Paris Baguette

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    The Scandalous Secret of Paris Baguette Last Saturday afternoon, I took a visit to the Carrot Market *coughs* I mean, Zion Market. (Sorry, I get confused by the orange and green colors.) I noticed a rather long line of people in front of Paris Baguette, inside people snapping their metal tongs to procure large amounts…

  • The Gangnam Style Singing Toothbrush

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    The Gangnam Style Singing Toothbrush Tired of brushing your teeth to the sound of birds chirping or even more boring, blissful silence…blah!  Tired of being teased in class for having a regular toothbrush and not one with a Korean animated character like all the popular kids? Tired of dragging your heavy MP3 player to the…

  • The Return of the Infamous Mut Jin Saram Tee Shirt !!!

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    Making it’s thrilling come-back to the Asian Cultural Festival, the Official “Mut Jin Saram” Tee Shirt. AVAILABLE IN SIZE S-XL FOR $15 CONTACT KKONNECTMEDIA@GMAIL.COM TO ORDER A PIECE OF KOREAN COUTURE!!! Donning Tee Shirt May Cause: Vertigo from Looking so Fly! Extended Glances from Korean Celebrities! Chills from Looking so Cool! Exponential Increase in Aegyo!…

  • Holy Hotteok! It’s Honey Hotcakes at H-Mart!!!

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      Holy Hotteok! It’s Honey Hotcakes at H-Mart!!! Let’s start this post off with something controversial, I am not keen on Korean Sweets. Colorful Jellys or glutinous rice cakes do not seem appetizing for a person raised on glazed doughnuts, a plethora of pies, and 31 flavors of Ice-Cream.  Perhaps I do not have a…

  • The All-American Korean Market Melee!!!

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    THE ALL-AMERICAN KOREAN MARKET MELEE: An Pseudo-Scientific Comparison Between Zion Market and H-Mart Preface: The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinions of K-Konnect. Yada yada yada, time to start the article! The Selection: Zion Market: Zion Market offers everything you need to prepare a Korean meal including but not limited…

  • The Asian Market Chronicles: Six Markets in Six Haikus

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                          The Asian Market Chronicles: An Introduction to Six of My Favorite Markets in Six Haikus Ranch 99 Market Like Asian Walmart Parking Can Be a Nightmare Get Bo Luo Bun Zion Market Kimchi and Curry They Put the Soul in Seoul Food Try the…

  • The Asian Market Chronicles: Saranghae Koroke!

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    The Asian Market Chronicles: Saranghae Koroke! What trip to a marketplace isn’t complete without entering the deli section? The rich aromas, enticing heat lamp lights, and all the food is presented behind glass like beautiful consumable art in such a tantalizing manner. Once entering the deli/bakery section of Zion Market I was greeted by a…

  • The Asian Market Chronicles: Prelude

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      The Asian Market Chronicles: Introduction Pseudo-Sojourning is a term I use for the act of visiting ethnic markets to vicariously fulfill a desire to physically visit a country. It is actually a hobby I and those of us who don’t have the gumption, money or opportunity to travel internationally are quite keen on. We are…

  • H-Mart Grand Opening in San Diego!!!

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    HMART OPENS IN SAN DIEGO: A new chapter in the Asian Market Chronicles H-Mart made it’s much anticipated Grand Opening in San Diego on November 17, 2012. The atmosphere was electric as a mass of eager shoppers awaited the opening of the doors, stretching across the large parking lot and looping a few times.  Pungmul dancers were  frolicking through…

  • The Asian Market Chronicles: Six Markets- Six Haikus

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    The Asian Market Chronicles: An Introduction to Six of My Favorite Markets in Six Haikus Ranch 99 Market Like Asian Walmart Parking Can Be a Nightmare Get Bo Luo Bun Zion Market Kimchi and Curry They Put the Soul in Seoul Food Try the Koroke Mitsuwa Market Regional Food Fairs Ramen, Bookstore and Sushi Japan…