Have You Ever Seen Real Korean Grown Rice For Sale Here?

[Sam Salmon]

Had a close look @ the stuff on offer in H Mart-it's all California product.

Asked in one of the Kingsway Korean places and was referred to Kokuho Rose brand grown in the USA-obviously the guy was telling me to get lost/couldn't understand English/couldn't care less about doing business-whatever.

Anyone here had better luck?

[kinnickinnik]

There's a Korean grocer on Broadway - about 1/2 way between Main and Clark - worth a try perhaps?

I've never compared Korean rice directly with alternatives (like Kukuho Rose) but I must say the rice I had when travelling in Korea was memorable. Might have been the setting and bounty of banchan that enhanced everything.

[betterthanbourdain]

FWIW, I've only been able to find one Japanese rice(Yamagata) in town. It's mainly California rice everywhere else. I'd be interested in trying Korean rice, and I am sure it would taste different.

[bookley]

South China Seas carries some unique varieties of rice. Nor sure about Korean, but might be worth contacting them.

http://www.southchinaseas.ca/Pages/at...

[hongtou]

H Mart
590 Robson St
Vancouver, BC V6J 5L1
Neighbourhood: Downtown
[phone]
www.hmartca.com/ Korean Market

[Sam Salmon]

I'm in H Mart regularly-all I've ever seen there is California grown product.

[shoku_tsu]

Check their main store out in Burnaby/Coquitlam. They carry a Korea-grown product there. See attached pics. $30 for a 12 lb. bag.

[toutefrite]

Out of curiosity, why are you looking for korean rice in particular? Most koreans I know, my family included, all eat the american and japanese varieties. Is there something special about the korean variety?

[Sam Salmon]

I've heard from a number of people that Korean rice is a taste apart from all others, singular/marvellous/ambrosial etc., etc., etc., of course that may be because it's doused with unobtanium.

[islandgirl]

Whole Foods had some fair trade ethical rice recently from various different regions.

[Sam Salmon]

Thanks for that-will check it out.

Further research shows that South Korea is large importer of grains so the chances of finding a supply in a minor market like Canada is slim.