Paldo World
It's a bit out of the way in the Lake Hills area of Bellevue, so if I ever go to the Korean market Pal-do World, which is practically never, it's only for the freshly made kimchee. Pal-Do World, like a true Asian store, also has aisles full of home and kitchen appliances that I never knew existed and never thought necessary. Grocery-wise, almost everything here can also be found at Uwajimaya, unless it's uniquely a Korean item like Korean melon or frozen Korean pancakes, or even Korean music cds. But who knew cabbage, drenched in stinking fish sauce, garlic and chili pepper, would actually taste good. If you're brave enough, try the other heavily fermented varieties of kimchee in their self-serving kimchee bar.
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