Comments on: Desperately Seeking in Paris http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/ Chemically-enhanced neural rewiring, on a semi-regular basis... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:05:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: juuuliette http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-132601 juuuliette Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:52:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-132601 hey Ami, i would suggest La Librairie Gourmand (https://melbourne.magic.fr/librairie-gourmande/main.asp) they have Everything, and are extremely helpful-- the owner is also american, if you want to ask her in english. i personally HIGHLY recommend the book Food of Japan by Shirley Booth-- it is an excellent overview of japanese cuisine, especially for a beginner, talking at length about cooking techniques, menu planning, ingredients, equipment and culture in general. and it has many, many recipes, which are both very classic and frequently pretty simple and healthy as well. i really love this book!! good luck, maybe i'll see you at kunitoraya-- i just discovered it too hey Ami,
i would suggest La Librairie Gourmand (https://melbourne.magic.fr/librairie-gourmande/main.asp)
they have Everything, and are extremely helpful– the owner is also american, if you want to ask her in english. i personally HIGHLY recommend the book Food of Japan by Shirley Booth– it is an excellent overview of japanese cuisine, especially for a beginner, talking at length about cooking techniques, menu planning, ingredients, equipment and culture in general. and it has many, many recipes, which are both very classic and frequently pretty simple and healthy as well. i really love this book!! good luck, maybe i’ll see you at kunitoraya– i just discovered it too

]]> By: Ami http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-132514 Ami Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:19:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-132514 Hello all...im just new to cooking japanese and my boyfriend and I want to buy a cookbook and start to learn..udon..edamame...etc..we are hooked by having been eating at kunitoraya on rue st. Anne. I read this and all the comments, and just wondered if anyone of you have any recommendations of which one of these japanese grocery stores will be the best one to buy a cookbook or if you know of a place that sells cookbooks..could be in french..my boyfriend is french. Thanks! Hello all…im just new to cooking japanese and my boyfriend and I want to buy a cookbook and start to learn..udon..edamame…etc..we are hooked by having been eating at kunitoraya on rue st. Anne. I read this and all the comments, and just wondered if anyone of you have any recommendations of which one of these japanese grocery stores will be the best one to buy a cookbook or if you know of a place that sells cookbooks..could be in french..my boyfriend is french. Thanks!

]]> By: dr Dave http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-39039 dr Dave Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:40:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-39039 Hi Everybody... I finally condensed all your comments and my additional findings into a sequel to this post... it's <a href="http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/05/14/desperately-seeking-in-paris-ii-the-aftermath/#more-1390" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Thanks for all your suggestions and sorry for the delayed response. Hi Everybody…

I finally condensed all your comments and my additional findings into a sequel to this post… it’s here.

Thanks for all your suggestions and sorry for the delayed response.

]]> By: Dr Dave http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-39038 Dr Dave Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:39:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-39038 <strong>Desperately Seeking in Paris II (the aftermath)</strong> A while back, I posted about finding some specific ingredients in Paris (mainly Japanese but also Thai and generally all sorts of non-French food) without having to pay for overseas shipping each time. Following some kind readers’ suggestions a... Desperately Seeking in Paris II (the aftermath)

A while back, I posted about finding some specific ingredients in Paris (mainly Japanese but also Thai and generally all sorts of non-French food) without having to pay for overseas shipping each time.
Following some kind readers’ suggestions a…

]]> By: juliette http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-37461 juliette Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:58:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-37461 hi, stumbled across this blog while googling asian shops and restaurants in paris. been here only 6 weeks so far, but i'm more than ready to stock up on all my asian staples-- various curry pastes, dashi concentrate, rice noodles, seaweed, coconut milk, kimchee, fish sauce, sriracha, soy sauce, miso, preserved vegetables, tofu, rice, etc etc.... everyone's suggestions have been a great help! thanks. p.s. how about indian stores?? hi, stumbled across this blog while googling asian shops and restaurants in paris. been here only 6 weeks so far, but i’m more than ready to stock up on all my asian staples– various curry pastes, dashi concentrate, rice noodles, seaweed, coconut milk, kimchee, fish sauce, sriracha, soy sauce, miso, preserved vegetables, tofu, rice, etc etc…. everyone’s suggestions have been a great help! thanks.

p.s. how about indian stores??

]]> By: anne-marie http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-34775 anne-marie Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:26:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-34775 Okay here's the scoop from a French-Korean, Asian food in general loving girl. No sexual favors needed. Rice cooker - buy one at the cheap rice cooker place on Avenue d'Ivry - get off the 7 at the Porte and walk on the left hand side - it has stone lions in front. It's about 22 euros. Fresh shitake mushrooms - are actually more places then where you are looking, but Tang Freres usually stalks them - the morning market in front of Palais Tokyo has them on Saturdays (go in not by the flowers but by the fish stand at the very end, past the Palais). Thai market - the best market for Thai stuff is actually in the 18e, take the Metro to Pigalle, walk up the hill staying on the same road from the corner with the Moulin Rouge and Quick/or maybe McDo's, at the top of the hill it's there. In a pinch I suggest Tang Freres (the big one on Porte d'Ivry). Korean market (my expertise) - there's one on the rue St. Charles in the 7th and nearby is also a Korean restaurant. But the best kimchee is from a small traiteur in the 13e - station Place d'Italie, walk down the rue Bobbillot on the right it's not the corner with Nicolas on it, it's the NEXT one. Also good Korean in the 9e, close to Notre dame Lorette called Gaejin. Don't go to EURO, which is nearby. Bonne chance! Okay here’s the scoop from a French-Korean, Asian food in general loving girl. No sexual favors needed. Rice cooker – buy one at the cheap rice cooker place on Avenue d’Ivry – get off the 7 at the Porte and walk on the left hand side – it has stone lions in front. It’s about 22 euros. Fresh shitake mushrooms – are actually more places then where you are looking, but Tang Freres usually stalks them – the morning market in front of Palais Tokyo has them on Saturdays (go in not by the flowers but by the fish stand at the very end, past the Palais). Thai market – the best market for Thai stuff is actually in the 18e, take the Metro to Pigalle, walk up the hill staying on the same road from the corner with the Moulin Rouge and Quick/or maybe McDo’s, at the top of the hill it’s there. In a pinch I suggest Tang Freres (the big one on Porte d’Ivry). Korean market (my expertise) – there’s one on the rue St. Charles in the 7th and nearby is also a Korean restaurant. But the best kimchee is from a small traiteur in the 13e – station Place d’Italie, walk down the rue Bobbillot on the right it’s not the corner with Nicolas on it, it’s the NEXT one. Also good Korean in the 9e, close to Notre dame Lorette called Gaejin. Don’t go to EURO, which is nearby. Bonne chance!

]]> By: ReetaRee http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-31713 ReetaRee Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:27:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-31713 I just got through reading all the responses and I had a great silent laugh. Anyway-I'm going through the exact same gastronomical withdrawal. I've been running around Paris trying to find all the right "stuff" to make all my Korean and Japanese food. Can you believe Ace market (rue St. Anne) and the one Japanese "épicerie" not far by didn't even have dashi? For crying out loud-hello!-it's like what wine and cheese is to the French. Anyway--I've been opting for more oriental tastes these days. Imagine--it took several years of living in this city to get serious with my roots--foodwise of course. About that rice cooker--ther's a great place that sells ONLY asian cookware by my house in the 10th--it's ab-so-fucking-lutely fantastic! They have everything you'll ever need including your long awaited rice cooker if you haven't already invested. Hit me up and I'll give you the exact address--don't know it by heart. Also if you ever fancy a good cosmo--there's a place by where I used to live--shortlived--by the champs called Ailleurs. If you're into red velvety seats and being posh--this is the place for you. Otherwise just make your own damn Cosmo! And if you're ever interested in sharing recipes that would be keen. Good Luck!!! I just got through reading all the responses and I had a great silent laugh.

Anyway-I’m going through the exact same gastronomical withdrawal. I’ve been running around Paris trying to find all the right “stuff” to make all my Korean and Japanese food. Can you believe Ace market (rue St. Anne) and the one Japanese “épicerie” not far by didn’t even have dashi? For crying out loud-hello!-it’s like what wine and cheese is to the French. Anyway–I’ve been opting for more oriental tastes these days. Imagine–it took several years of living in this city to get serious with my roots–foodwise of course.

About that rice cooker–ther’s a great place that sells ONLY asian cookware by my house in the 10th–it’s ab-so-fucking-lutely fantastic! They have everything you’ll ever need including your long awaited rice cooker if you haven’t already invested. Hit me up and I’ll give you the exact address–don’t know it by heart.

Also if you ever fancy a good cosmo–there’s a place by where I used to live–shortlived–by the champs called Ailleurs. If you’re into red velvety seats and being posh–this is the place for you. Otherwise just make your own damn Cosmo!

And if you’re ever interested in sharing recipes that would be keen.

Good Luck!!!

]]> By: dr Dave http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-24280 dr Dave Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:41:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-24280 <blockquote><i>Andromak</i> said: My God !!! you better stop watching Manga !!!</blockquote> My God !!! you better stop smoking crack. And stop molesting innocent typographic signs, while you are at it. Oh yea, and with all the money saved, try and pop by the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville: I hear you can get a brand new sense of humour over there for cheap.

Andromak said: My God !!! you better stop watching Manga !!!

My God !!! you better stop smoking crack.

And stop molesting innocent typographic signs, while you are at it.

Oh yea, and with all the money saved, try and pop by the Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville: I hear you can get a brand new sense of humour over there for cheap.

]]> By: Andromak http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-24216 Andromak Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:52:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-24216 You're just a young boy, pervert !! seeking for occasional sew issue with japanese huh ?!!! Is it necessary to mention any sex compensation ? Do you think the world is that innocent like you ? people will cook for you and have sex with you ? My God !!! you better stop watching Manga !!! You’re just a young boy, pervert !! seeking for occasional sew issue with japanese huh ?!!!

Is it necessary to mention any sex compensation ? Do you think the world is that innocent like you ? people will cook for you and have sex with you ?

My God !!! you better stop watching Manga !!!

]]> By: dr Dave http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-21965 dr Dave Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:35:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-21965 Thanks everybody for your advice and addresses! I will be on the street and hunting for all these very soon. You are therefore all invited to my place for coconut curry and agedashi tofu, should any of you happen by the French capital while I'm staying here. For those already here, I shall be inviting you for dinner, as soon as I'm back on eating things other than soup, rice and protein shakes. Thanks everybody for your advice and addresses!

I will be on the street and hunting for all these very soon.

You are therefore all invited to my place for coconut curry and agedashi tofu, should any of you happen by the French capital while I’m staying here.

For those already here, I shall be inviting you for dinner, as soon as I’m back on eating things other than soup, rice and protein shakes.

]]> By: Ichigo http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-21885 Ichigo Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:38:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-21885 Here it is : Epicerie Kioko, rue des Petits Champs Paris. You'll find everything you need, there. (Well, maybe not the rice cocker, but anything else :) ). Here it is : Epicerie Kioko, rue des Petits Champs Paris. You’ll find everything you need, there. (Well, maybe not the rice cocker, but anything else :) ).

]]> By: JFG http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-21760 JFG Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:04:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-21760 Forget about the Chinese zone, I know what you mean (my wife is Japanese). You can find all Japanese products in the Opera area. I don't remember the name of the shop (I live in the Alps), but here's a map : http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=fr&t=k&ll=48.870064,2.332717&spn=0.004862,0.005912&t=k From the Opera plaza, head South on the Avenue de l'Opéra, walk a couple blocks, then turn left (heading East) onto either rue d'Antin or rue St-Augustin. You'll find a shop with everything you need direct from Japan. If it's not exactly this street, ask around and you'll find it -- sorry I can't give you a precise address right now. Hope this helps feed your stomach and your nostalgia. Sorry no blog, but feel free to email me. Forget about the Chinese zone, I know what you mean (my wife is Japanese). You can find all Japanese products in the Opera area. I don’t remember the name of the shop (I live in the Alps), but here’s a map :
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=fr&t=k&ll=48.870064,2.332717&spn=0.004862,0.005912&t=k
From the Opera plaza, head South on the Avenue de l’Opéra, walk a couple blocks, then turn left (heading East) onto either rue d’Antin or rue St-Augustin. You’ll find a shop with everything you need direct from Japan. If it’s not exactly this street, ask around and you’ll find it — sorry I can’t give you a precise address right now.

Hope this helps feed your stomach and your nostalgia.

Sorry no blog, but feel free to email me.

]]> By: Ichigo http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-21593 Ichigo Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:50:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-21593 Did you try "Kyoko" ? It's a kind of shokuryou hinshou near Opera, which sells japanese food and all that stuff. I don't remember where, but I bought a rice cooker in France. Did you try “Kyoko” ? It’s a kind of shokuryou hinshou near Opera, which sells japanese food and all that stuff.
I don’t remember where, but I bought a rice cooker in France.

]]> By: nacken http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-21459 nacken Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:45:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-21459 Isn't it crazy that rice cookers are fairly unknown in Europe ??? we are still chasing after one here in Italy Isn’t it crazy that rice cookers are fairly unknown in Europe ??? we are still chasing after one here in Italy

]]> By: felix http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-21438 felix Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:06:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-21438 In Cantonese, shiitake mushrooms is pronounced dong-gu (flat accent on the first, rising accent on the last part). Jasmine thinks it's similar in Mandarin. If desperate, you can try to tell them it sounds like EAST-MUSHROOM, or 东 菇 (in Chinese simplified). Be grateful that you have moved to a city that HAS a Chinatown, unlike Bogota. In Cantonese, shiitake mushrooms is pronounced dong-gu (flat accent on the first, rising accent on the last part). Jasmine thinks it’s similar in Mandarin. If desperate, you can try to tell them it sounds like EAST-MUSHROOM, or 东 菇 (in Chinese simplified).

Be grateful that you have moved to a city that HAS a Chinatown, unlike Bogota.

]]> By: Dangereuse Trilingue http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-21290 Dangereuse Trilingue Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:02:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-21290 OK, I live a 10min walk from our local Chinatown (av. d'Ivry), and I'm sure I've seen rice cookers, curry paste of any imaginable colour, tofu in various shapes and forms etc. pp. Usually, I shop at Supermarket Paris Store. For the cookers, the crookery stores dotted around in that neighbourhood might be better. E-mail for a shooping spree, what do you think? OK, I live a 10min walk from our local Chinatown (av. d’Ivry), and I’m sure I’ve seen rice cookers, curry paste of any imaginable colour, tofu in various shapes and forms etc. pp. Usually, I shop at Supermarket Paris Store. For the cookers, the crookery stores dotted around in that neighbourhood might be better. E-mail for a shooping spree, what do you think?

]]> By: Yves http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-21263 Yves Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:39:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-21263 Pour l'auto-cuiseur , les shitakes, la pâte de curry jaune et le tofu : Tang et Frères (au 42)et son voisin Paris Store rue d'Ivry dans le 13e. Il faut visiter ces grands supermarchés et le sboutiques qui sont autour. Pour le jus de canneberges : peut-être dans certains magasins d'aliments naturels, chez Tang ou encore chez Thanksgiving, 14 rue Charles V, 4th arrondissement. Pour le tofu soyeux (kinugoshi tofu), tu dois continuer ta ronde autour de la rue Ste-Anne dans les boutiques japonaises ou visiter des magasins d'aliments naturels qui peuvent te réserver des surprises. Bonne chance Yves Pour l’auto-cuiseur , les shitakes, la pâte de curry jaune et le tofu : Tang et Frères (au 42)et son voisin Paris Store rue d’Ivry dans le 13e. Il faut visiter ces grands supermarchés et le sboutiques qui sont autour.
Pour le jus de canneberges : peut-être dans certains magasins d’aliments naturels, chez Tang ou encore chez Thanksgiving, 14 rue Charles V, 4th arrondissement.
Pour le tofu soyeux (kinugoshi tofu), tu dois continuer ta ronde autour de la rue Ste-Anne dans les boutiques japonaises ou visiter des magasins d’aliments naturels qui peuvent te réserver des surprises.

Bonne chance

Yves

]]> By: Laurent http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-21240 Laurent Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:39:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/01/13/desperately-seeking-in-paris/#comment-21240 J'envoie ton billet à mon lapin, il a plein d'adresses merveilleuses et improbables à Paris. J’envoie ton billet à mon lapin, il a plein d’adresses merveilleuses et improbables à Paris.

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