Asian Kitchen in Paris
I’ve done a good job at avoiding the kitchen for two weeks, but I think it’s time I start working those hot plates! I’ve started to become a little homesick for Korean food, most likely sparked by a confrontation with a harsh old man who told my friend and I never to come back to his store. There was nothing wrong that we did, unless browsing through books in a bookstore is a crime here! I guess I need to learn more about the French service industry, obviously, the customer is not always right! It was about time I start craving for some rice anyway. After all, I am Asian.
To stock up my pantry, I went to Ace Mart, a Korean market in the 2nd arrondissement. It was bigger than I thought it would be and the selection wasn’t all that bad. Here are the essentials that I bought: (yes, kimchi was included).
For lunch the next day, I made zucchini pancakes and brown rice with black beans (yes, I bought my own rice cooker). I’m actually growing a little fonder of the hot plates. They were easy, straight forward, and required absolutely no language skills. Not too bad. The meal didn’t turned out to be super Korean and I actually didn’t need all those Asian ingredients to make those two dishes, but having soy sauce and sesame oil by my side makes Paris feel a little more like home.
Ace Mart
63 rue Sainte-Anne
75002, Paris
M° Pyramides or Quatre-Septembre
Map
Tags: 75002, korean market, paris
June 05 2010 01:08 pm | asian and france and korean and paris and thoughts
veronica on 05 Jun 2010 at 3:12 pm #
A ricecooker is very essential. My first time cooking rice on a stovetop freshman year resulted in a burnt, glutinous disaster!
Jessica on 06 Jun 2010 at 12:43 pm #
Yes! Glad to know I’m not the only one!
hungry dog on 08 Jun 2010 at 3:41 am #
That’s a cute rice cooker. And your pancakes look yummy!
Crazy Sweet Life on 09 Jun 2010 at 2:07 am #
Mmmmm. Your pancakes look scrumptious! Great idea!
babycakes on 15 Jun 2010 at 10:58 am #
yumm i miss corea again….