134904 Sun Jun 11 13:49:12 -0700 2006 5 10 Florida 0 725147 My husband is having trouble finding his favorite hot Korean cabbage here in FLL/Pompano Beach. Used to eat it constantly in MSP. Anyone know where around these parts we can score some Kimchi? Thanks. Sun Jun 11 13:49:12 -0700 2006 0 JmVikmanis 1 725149 Larger Publixes (and the upscale supermarket chains) usually have it, in small, overpriced refrigerated jars in the produce section, generally near the fresh wonton wrappers, bok choi and stuff. For bigger jars (not sure I've seen it fresh or in bulk anywhere around here), many Chinese markets will have it., especially bigger ones like the Viet/Chinese Cho A Dong on 441 in the same plaza as Silver Pond and all that other stuff. Japanese markets ought to have it, too. like the one in Gatweay Plaza on E. Sunrise. There's also at least one Korean grocery on W. Oakland Park Blvd. near the BJ's.. a quick Googling puts it on the 8000 block. There's another a ways south at Hollywood and 441 in a mostly-Korean plaza across from the defunct Millenium Mall. The Korean restaurant in there is awful. Sun Jun 11 20:11:31 -0700 2006 725147 0 s.m. koppelman 2 725154 Thanks, s.m. When my husband was complaining about this problem, I said I'd put out an apb on Chowhound because I knew s.m. Koppelman would be able to tell us. Surenuff. Mon Jun 12 06:57:48 -0700 2006 725149 0 JmVikmanis 2 725159 Quoth SMK: "There's also at least one Korean grocery on W. Oakland Park Blvd. near the BJ's.. a quick Googling puts it on the 8000 block." That would be on the NW corner of University and Oakland, behind the gas station. To the best of my recollection, that parking lot is not connected to BJ's (and is only accessible from S bound University or W bound Oakland, since you can't turn left into it). Mon Jun 12 17:24:21 -0700 2006 725149 0 John 2 1810224 Hi S.M., I believe you're referring to Dae Ho. While it may not be world-class Korean, there are several dishes I‘ve really enjoyed. I generally stick with the oyster egg-pancake (pajon?), tofu with dipping sauce, and kal-bi (all tasty, as is the kimchi.) I will admit to being served a few meals that were a bit on the weird side (monkfish was placed over a bale of bean sprouts that had been doused in red pepper paste. Scattered throughout the sprouts were items that I can only describe as eyeball-ish in nature). Also, I’m partial to the charms of the slipper-shuffling waitress who speaks no English and dons an apron adorned with a cartoon duck. In between orders, she catches up with her Korean dramas on the large, hanging TV. Perhaps naively, I usually file this sort of place under the heading, “must be authentic”. South Florida-wise, Dae Ho and Myung Ga Tofu and BBQ are the only Korean restaurants I've visited to date. Looking forward to trying the (hopefully) various cooking styles and atmospheres of the other local K-joints. Tue Aug 15 21:17:53 -0700 2006 725149 25928 canned applause 3 1810662 Yeah, that's the place. I've been to Dae Ho three times, and unless someone tells me they really do serve eyeballs or something equally left-field that I can't get anywhere else, I ain't going back. Last time, it was a group of five of us, all at least somewhat familiar with Korean food and everything was dismal. Greasy, rubbery pork boekum, bland pajun with crappy fillings. Even the bibimbap was depressing. How do you mess up bibimbap? It doesn't really even involve cooking. Believe you me, I'm a big fan of hangdog-looking places where depressed-looking staff watch soaps on TV, but only when the food is good... and I haven't had anything good there yet. My picks: I like Myung Ga (in Weston), especially for jigae. Of the ones around Lauderhill, Da Mee Rak (aka Japan Hill) is decent and reliable and Gabose's less reliable but at least many times better than Dae Ho. Kyung Ju on 167th in North Dade is decent, too. None of them are mind-blowing, but not everything needs to be. Wed Aug 16 00:09:01 -0700 2006 1810224 10465 hatless