Grocery shopping online as a tourist?

Coupang has an english toggle buried in the settings but it's a bit buggy tbh. Market Kurly (now called Kurly) is almost entirely korean but the pictures are usually good enough to figure out what you're buying. If ur staying in a hotel with a concierge ask them to help place the order once and show u how the app works, they're usually chill about it.

arrow_drop_up 4 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

Yeah, you should be fine. Most major Korean online grocery services (like Coupang or Market Kurly) will take international credit cards. You'll just need a delivery address, your hotel should work. No special permits needed for tourists.

arrow_drop_up 3 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

s sibyl local · 5mo · OP

That's reassuring, thanks! I hadn't considered Market Kurly, I'll look into both of those. Do you know if they have English options on their sites, or is it mostly Korean? Navigating a foreign language grocery site might be a challenge...

arrow_drop_up 3 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

honestly just use coupang rocket delivery if youre in a hotel, they deliver pretty fast and the app has partial english. one thing nobody mentioned is that youll need to put in your passport number for the customs clearance on imported items, but that's standard for any delivery service here. also if your hotel has a front desk they might refuse to accept the delivery unless you tell them ahead of time, so give them a heads up

arrow_drop_up 2 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

the whispering thing is real but its not about the sauce lol. that guy runs a 2am handoff with the chicken supplier, they drop off fresh birds from a farm near Chuncheon three times a week instead of using the frozen stuff most hongdae spots rely on. thats why the texture hits different, not the sauce itself. if u go back ask for the neck & wing combo off menu, its cheaper & honestly the best cut they do

arrow_drop_up 24 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

the thing nobody mentions is that Dogdogdog's sauce gets its body from cheong, the Korean rice syrup, not sugar. thats why it coats the wing so thick and stays glossy instead of going sticky. i asked a guy who worked there and he said they also add a splash of maesil (plum) extract at the end off the heat. that fruity tang under the garlic is what you're tasting. go on a weekday before 6, weekends the wait hits 40 min easy.

arrow_drop_up 5 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

honestly the "secret sauce" thing is prob just marketing. every fried chicken place in Seoul has a version of that story. the real difference at Dogdogdog is they double fry in rice bran oil and toss the wings in the sauce twice, once right out of the fryer and again after a 30 sec rest. thats where the crunch comes from, not some mystery ingredient. if u wanna taste the actual base, order the banban half plain half spicy and dip the plain one in the spicy sauce yourself.

arrow_drop_up 5 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply