Tag: H Mart

  • The Infamous Paris Baguette Kronut: A Retrospective

    The Infamous Paris Baguette Kronut: A Retrospective Recently San Diego’s Paris Baguette locations have become infamous with the introduction of a popular croissant-doughnut from New York City called the Kronut.  I had the opportunity to purchase a Kronut (and I use the phrase opportunity as 30 doughnuts are made for reservation, and 30 are made…

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

      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 Power of the KKonnect Effect

    The Power of the Press: Enter the KKonnect Effect [The Asian Market Chronicles I had the opportunity of visiting H-Mart today, bought some soy milk, did a little grooving to Korean Music in between the isles, mooched on some samples of Curry, Calpico Drink, Chilean Sea Bass, and Dumplings; a lazy-man’s dinner. Can you point…

  • HMART OPENS IN SAN DIEGO: A new chapter in the Asian Market Chronicles

    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…

  • The All-American Korean Market Melee!!!

    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: Prelude

      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…

  • THE ALL-AMERICAN KOREAN MARKET MELEE: Zion Market vs. H-Mart

    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 to…

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

    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…