Fridley's Seoul Foods Worth the Trip

On a tip from a Korean seamstress in Minneapolis, the Twin Cities Daily Planet's Global Groceries columnist visited Seoul Foods in Fridley.

Stephanie Fox found the kim chi she was seeking, as well as yams, stews and snack foods.

How do Americans take to kim chi, a fermented vegetable dish? “They find it hot and stinky, but that soon changes," owner Kyung Ahn told Fox. "Soon, they love it and can’t live without it. Soon, they are buying gallon bottles.”

Read the full Twin Cities Daily Planet post, with photos, on Seoul Foods.

When he spoke to Patch for Seoul Foods' Fridley Patch directory listing, Ahn recommended his store's healthy, fat-free foods that you can't find at regular grocery stores for any American who hasn't yet experienced Korean/Japanese food. And Seoul Foods customers can also find home goods, kitchen accessories, gifts and furniture.