Turns out the dumplings are not vegan as one of you pointed out (they include anchovy sauce UGH) and I stupidly missed it in the ingredients list. Sorry about missing that, guys!! :( Just letting you know to not get this brand LOL there are usually other brands of vegetable dumplings that are vegan friendly - but remember to triple check the ingredients list so you don't mess up like i did!

The New Zealand Kiwi comment was so cute, haha. We're actually nicknamed Kiwi because it's our native bird, not because of the fruit. :)

I agree they need to make seaweed snacks in bulk!!! For those of us to eat them in bulk at one time!!

Indomie is vegan, and it’s delicious!

According to indomie australia website, Indomie does not contain any meat products or its derivatives (except Mie Goreng Spicy Beef Ribs). It also said that the flavour enhancer are derived from vegetable based ingredients.

Hi Rose Silken tofu is great for scrambled eggs, you can add turmeric for color I like onion and spinach salt and pepper... the trick is to let it cook a little longer than regular to get the extra water out before you add the other ingredients..❤️

I discovered a new asian supermarket earlier today but couldn't think of what to buy 🙈 so the timing of this is almost perfect

I always love seeing what vegans pick up from the shop! I find that here in Ireland while veganism is on the rise, it can be tricky to find places that do cater for vegans shopping wise

Your rant about the seaweed had me😂 I swear I shove 10 down my mouth and have to get another bag

Personally, I think once you know how the Korean, Japanese, and Chinese writing systems work it's actually really easy to tell them apart. It might be only because I learned how to read and write Korean and Japanese but I think that Hangul is a very logical and systematic writing system and that it looks very different from the other scripts with its circles and geometric shapes. Also Hiragana and Katakana also have a very distinct appearance.

"Once it's vegan friendly I'm like okay take my money" haha so relatable.. Thanks for this haul, I really enjoy these kinds of videos.. Would love to see the stuff you cook with these, especially the inari and knife cut noodles! Also I love natto, didn't really like it that much the first time cos of the bitterness and slimeyness but the flavour and texture definitely grows on you. I wish it came in more vegan flavours! There's a yuzu one that I've tried that's pretty good and vegan friendly :)

The dumplings have anchovy sauce. It's in the ingredients list.

$92 USD for H-Mart groceries for that amount of food is actually a really good (or reasonable) deal so good job!! 👁👄👁👍

As a very white person, the way I differentiate between different Asian languages is like this: Chinese languages have characters that are kind of... blocky? Japanese characters are more flowy, and Korean has circles. I don’t know if that’s offensive, that’s just how I learned to figure it out growing up in Queens with lots of different Asian neighborhoods. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I have been enjoying Korean dramas on Netflix. It is so refreshing to see how characters in Korean culture are eating noodles in the storyline, and eating rice, and not obsessing about low carb this and that. Yes, many Koreans eat meat like Westerners, but they also seem to have veggies and more balanced portions. Not to mention, I just love watching the Korean series Crashing Land on You. It is so cute, and Captain Ri is a hottie!

The Sungold Kiwi is absolutely DELICIOUS, it's sweeter than "normal" kiwi. I really love it.

"You know when you think something is vegan but it has a random animal ingredient" a few days ago when I went to the store they were out of basil besides a tube of basil paste, so I shrugged "ehh ok this works" and grabbed it later, when I was preparing dinner I grabbed the basil and put it in the dinner. Whilst it simmered I sat down to read the back "basil, oil, salt, whey, whey? Dang it." It had never occurred to me that they would put whey in herb paste but ok then. 🤷‍♀️ I dont even know why. Halp, I cant even trust veggies Ps the way I tell between Japanese, Chinese and Korean writing as a English only speaker Korean writing= lots of circles Japanese writing= a mix of complex and simple letters Chinese writing= very complex square- ish letters

I live in spain, and every autum there are stands with chestnuts in the strets, they toast them right there, and the smell in the street is so conforting :))

ROSE, I LOVE YOU!! 😂😂 I love how you say the funniest things so casually and don't even realise how funny you are! When you were talking about the seaweed packet 'who is this man?' 😂😂😂 this is the most I've laughed all day

Hi Rose. You got me hooked on Korean food a couple of years ago when I first found your channel and was trying to eat a more plant based diet per my doctor's instructions. We have a lot of small Asian markets in Raleigh, but I had never heard of H Mart until I saw this video. Yesterday I discovered that there is an H Mart about 15 miles from my apartment so I had to go. $130 later, it is now going to be my go to market (even though I work in a grocery store LOL). Thanks for turning me on to Korean food and H Mart.

Thank you for doing this. I love learning about different cultures. When I go in the Asian store I am totally overwhelmed. So now I have some things to look at. I love your videos, keep up the great work.

I’m so jealous. Indomie is vegan Rose. It got no egg in the noodle. Btw that dude on the package of your kim is baek jong won. He got awesome dashima guksu recipe that happen to be vegan friendly. He even said you won’t miss the meat at all.

I love H-Mart! I can tell the difference between Korean & Japanese & Chinese but I can't read any of them...lol

The sun gold kiwis are so freaking amazing! I'm obsessed with them

As a Japanese person, it’s so funny to see japanese products made by Korean brands. Especially the “u-dong” noodles 😂😂 I hope you can acquire the taste for natto! I live in Tokyo so I always have to buy the ones with fish sauce and I just take the packet out and use my own soy sauce... 😩 wish they had vegan ones here too!!

I'll move soon and I have already been searching for asian grocery stores in my are. Thank god I found one, I could not live without my Jumbo sized soy sauce😂

Hi Rose, are you planning to make some recipes videos with the grocery you just purchased? Thank you 😊

Laver (noun) an edible seaweed with thin flat fronds of a reddish-purple and green color that becomes black when dry. Laver typically grows on exposed shores, but in Japan it is cultivated in estuaries.

omg this was SO helpful!!! i feel like recipes and meal plans are one thing, but to get an idea of what a usual grocery haul looks like helps me on so many other levels. i love how you talk about what you make with each ingredient too. the tips help my confidence in maintaining sustainable eating habits. also love your personality! so fun to watch

please Rose try the natto and make a video im so curious about it !

"I brought this for you guys to show you" surrrreeee rose ;) lol looks like you got a good haul!

Watched this video this morning and got inspired, so I went to my local Asian supermarket and I found so many ingredients I can use for your recipes! 😍 Super super happy right now. Thank you for your great videos and all the yummy recipes. Excited to try them out!

Yes indomie noodles are vegan! They’re my favorite instant noodles. Even the bbq chicken one is vegan, it’s the best.

Love the grocery hauls. Interesting seeing the different products that are out there.

The description of the taste and texture of a chestnut is perfect! I just ate an entire bag last night so it is still fresh in my mind.

It would be awesome if you could do a video where you go through the produce section at HMart and explain what things are and what they are used for.

I love Natto! Adding mustard to the sauce makes it so good.

Yes! Thank you! I love shopping at my family owned Korean market and I really appreciate the vegan suggestions!!!

I am soo soo happy you made this video! I recently moved into a new house near an H mart. I’ve gone there a couple of times but didn’t know what to get besides vegetable dumplings! I can’t wait to get inspired and see what you make with these!

I just moved to Korea so I am gonna spend some of my quarantine time rewatching your videos and taking notes! (for when I am finally allowed to get out and go to a supermarket 😁)

Hi pretty lady! I’m Puerto Rican but I can tell the difference between Japanese and Korean characters (Thai too). It’s because I live in an area that we call Viet Town and we have lots of different types of foods and grocery stores. I love it! I love learning about different cultures and the foods they like to eat. I also watched a lot of anime growing up so that helped. Hehe.

The items look so fine for me! All of it looks really good and healthy! Thank you for sharing!

Excited to watch because I was just wondering what vegan stuff is at Hmart!

Weirdly enough natto is one of my favorite foods ever, probably because I love anything fermented and I am the least picky person on this planet haha but it's so good I do not understand how people don't like it! It is exquisite on steamed white rice and a splash of soy sauce. I miss eating it so much! I am currently in Italy and It is IMPOSSIBLE to find!!!!! ughhhh!! The lack of Asian grocery stores around here is astounding!!

Thank you for this!! I’m making an H Mart run soon and this helps so much! Also looking forward to the inari tutorial - I always order at restaurants but would love to make it myself.

I love different products thank u so much for showing us can't wait to get those snacks u raved about

That green tea mochi is the bomb!!! I used to get it all the time until they stopped carrying it. It is the best!!!

Korean can be distinguished by the use of circles in hangul, while Japanese and Chinese share many kanji/hanzi together - but the hiragana in japanese script can be used to identify whether the symbols are being used in a context of japanese or chinese language

yesssss I needed this bc I’ve had trouble navigating the hmart in my city!!

Omg I’ve beeen dreaming of a video like this!

Very excited to watch this! I live in Alberta and am pretty familiar with T&T but have never been inside H Mart! Looking forward to going in the next month, thanks for the inspo!

Thank you for doing a video on Hmart! I love the one nearby but get stared at for not knowing where things are sometimes, or taking too long. This helps to know where to start with other items!

I have watched many many videos and to be honest! You are the best channel for easy recipes and I thank you very much for that. 😁

Going to an asian market this week! Im so excited!

I absolutely love H-mart!! One of my favorite stores and I spend about the same each time!

My brother and I always get the red bean cakes when we go to the Asian/international market. So good!

This is an awesome video! I have been wanting to get more Asian foods and snacks but had no idea where to start! Thank you for posting this! I checked and there is an H-Mart near me!

I’m going to have to add this video to faves so I can reference it when I go to the Asian store here. I don’t know what half this stuff is but it all looks so delicious. Yum!! 👍🏻❤️

Love H mart, I am studying Japanese and Korean so I can tell between the languages, every time I go to H-mart I’m overwhelmed by all the amazing things I just want to buy everything too! This was super helpful to know what to get next time I go

Ughh yess Hmart 🤍🤍

20:05 I believe that same company/brand makes a vegan kimchi, if I’m not mistaken. The Hmart near me has it. Green lid near the other (non-vegan) kimchi.

I didn’t like natto either but after acquiring a 4 pack I learned that if you mix it first THEN add a splash soy sauce, Chinese mustard, green onions, and siracha over hot rice and eat with some avocado. Changed the game! Even my little sister likes it now this way.

Yesssss!!!! I love hmart! Where I’m at (nyc) the prices are so much cheaper then other grocery stores like Stop N Shop. Also @cheap lazy vegan if you look (usually there’s a whole aisle with different types of seaweed and brands) , or ask someone bc there’s always the full sheet roasted seaweed in 3 large squarish packs!!! So yummy!!

love your cooking video. simple and easy. please continue

Thanks for making this video :D I too want the seaweed snacks but loathe all that packaging.

Yes, I am happy to say that I can tell the difference between Japanese and Korean writing. I am from the UK and a native English speaker, but have been dabbling for years with learning to speak and read a little bit of Japanese. Love your videos Rose xx

I have the same exact spice rack. Love it! The containers are too cute.

To answer your question. No you're definitely not a bad Korean! I've learnt so much about Korean food from your channel, it so nice to hear you talk about it

Yes!! Thank you for this! I was planning to go to H Mart today to reup on Gochujang(your fault). I usually explore and triple check the ingredients list. My list just got longer.

Omg!! My Korean grocery haul fantasy!! 😁 Yes those Indomie noodles are vegan... The only ones from that company that are... And you have to do a road trip to Toronto to shop at Galleria... Yum!!!!!!! I'm just lovin' your channel!

Thank you so much for saving my time to read whole ingredients essay! 나또랑 김이랑 같이 드시면 더 맛있어요:)

Thanks for posting this haul video. I order my groceries from H-Mart and often have the hardest time meeting my $35 minimum. I can’t buy gochujang and sesame oil EVERY month.😂 These ideas will really help! 🙏🙏🥰

Have been an H-Mart shopper for over 2 decades! We have a prominent Korean/Vietnamese/Laotian/Chinese community in Philadelphia, PA and the H-Mart is in a plaza with a full Korean/Viet/Chinese food court on the upper level, along with Chinese medicine docs, other random shops.

Grocery haul a.k.a. "The Carb Episode" 😂😂😂

I love those wheat cakes with a nice cup of tea. 🥰

sungold kiwis are the BEST - I cut them in half and eat them with a spoon. Thank you for showing these products. I am new to Korean cooking so this is really helpful .

YAAASSS i have spent hours in the Korean supermarket, it's my favourite activity :D

I love my Asian foods, but haven't bought new asian items for a while because it takes so long to read through. Excited to try some of this😊. Thanks.

Korean(individualized characters formed by sounds)vs Japanese(characters have more curves, dots, dashes and roundness) vs Chinese characters(typically more square and complex) I can easily tell the difference. I should call out, I am not asian, nor do I speak any of the above and only know like 3 phrases in each. =)

I'm really happy you did this. Sometimes I see your recipes and I want to try them, but then I go to the grocery store and not know what to buy exactly.

"who is this dude" lol...that's Baek Jong Won, he's like the...idk the Gordon Ramsey of Korea? without the foul-mouthed reputation? I've started watching a lot of korean vlogs during lockdown and everybody at some point will be like "I'm making Baek Jong Won's recipe for ____"

The taro pancake and dumplings are a staple in my house! We love Hmart!

this was very informative. thank you

thanks for sharing. Got some inspiration 👏

I've seen those chestnuts at the Dollarama! I've never picked them up but definitely going to try them next time I go!

Wow! I loved this video so much! I have a question tho! I've been trying to gather ingredients for specific soups you've made on your channel. Really difficult in my rural upstate NY town lol. Gochujaru has been the most difficult, I'm trying not to order it on Amazon. Currently I'm looking to make Doenjang-jjigae, and the fermented soybean paste has been the struggle. I've been able to find "Healthy Boy Soybean Paste" and wondered if I could use that? Or if there's a Korean word for it that I should be looking for! Thank you so much and love your channel so so much!!

Ohh everything looks so delicious!!

Tysm for this video!!! I’m trying to eat more plant-based, and I usually shop at H-mart, and trying to find vegan items can be a challenge. This video is super helpful!!!! As for being able to tell the difference between Chinese, Korean, and Japanese writing, for the most part i can tell the difference between them. I’m not an expert, nor can I actually read any of the languages (although I have tried to teach myself Japanese through workbooks), but I’ve noticed that Japanese, esp hiragana (one of 3 Japanese characters sets, the other 2 being kanji and katakana) the characters are made of very few strokes. Many of the Japanese characters I’ve seen that are made with more than one stroke are mostly straight lines at sharp angles. Korean, on the other hand, I’ve noticed that the characters not only have more strokes, but that many of the characters I’ve seen incorporate more circles and ovals. I’ve noticed that Chinese characters have the most strokes, and contain mostly non-rounded shapes like squares and rectangles. For me, I find it most difficult to tell the difference between Chinese and kanji because, to me, they look very similar. These are just just my observations I’ve made after living in both NYC’s Chinatown and Koreatown, as well as watching anime ( 😂 only with subtitles tho, I dislike the dubs with a passion).

Just went to H mart yesterday bought lots of similar things. Hahahah! Have you had vegan instant ramen by Nongshim? It is really good!

So funny that you did this I literally just did an asian grocery store haul (I had no idea what I was doing ) and bought a fruit that cost 70$ by accident. I really wish j had seen this video before hand, so informative thank you!

My h mart recently started delivering after I haven’t gone all quarantine, it’s a miracle!!!!!

I enjoyed this haul. Would love to see what recipes you use these items in.

I bought a thing of normal kiwi like that recently for $2.99 in London Ontario for reference. Love seeing many new things!

One of my favorite snacks s putting a chestnut in the middle of a majooled date soo good

I can read Japanese and a tiny bit of Korean so I can definitely tell the difference. I love Pulmone products, they have some pretty great vegan dumplings.

As a Portuguese Canadian, every family gathering in November features roasted chestnuts. We peel them by hand or w a knife. And you can find chestnuts growing in Canada! My local park has a few chestnut trees.

I love me some H-mart! Nice haul!

Enoki mushrooms are my favourite xx 🍄

Hmart is my jam. Also my girl the brown sugar pancakes are AMAZING. Hit em up next time. The cinnamon one is also so good.

Just wanted to say, yes I believe telling the difference btwn chinese, korean, and japanese is easy. They all look fairly different. C':