Did you know that the towns next to Monterey, Seaside and Marina, have a surprisingly large no of small Korean grocers?

There are so many! They all sell Korean foods, fresh and shelf stable. Each one has a Korean grandma or two or three making banchan and kimchi at the back of the shop.

I frequently go to get freshly made kimchi and gimbaps. And of course, Shin Black noodles too.

- First Oriental Market, Seaside
- Hong’s Market, Marina
- Chon’s Market, Marina
- Asian Market, Marina

For location reasons, I usually end up going to the Seaside one but when I can, all of the Marina ones are amazing too.

And if I’m in Marina I pair it with a trip to Lee’s Chinese. I skip the standard Chinese fare and get their Korean Chinese homemade jjampong seafood noodles.

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A google maps search for #AsianGrocery in #WichitaKS turned up an "Eastern Gate" and an "Asian Groceries", which ended up being Middle Eastern and Indian stores, respectably.

Cons: No noddles.
Pros: We got Arabic Baklava and naan.