H Mart
Asian grocery store · Midtown West
38 W 32nd St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10001
Highlights
Asian grocery chain with vast Korean food selection & food court
Asian grocery chain with vast Korean food selection & food court
"Stocked with a large variety of groceries and Korean and Japanese goods, H-Mart is both a place to find unique foods and get the grocery shopping done. Plus, there’s often samples so if you’re not ready to buy a new brand of mochi or soba noodles, there’s a chance you’ll be able to try it first." - Intrepid
"Octopus Wasabi Salad "I love everything about this dish. I used to go to Ippudo and that was the thing I wanted there. Then they took it off their menu. I'm sure there are many other Japanese restaurants that have it on the menu, but I have discovered that you can go to [the Korean grocery store] H Mart and they sell them. I literally always have them in my refrigerator because it is a combination of that texture of the octopus, which is really crisp and kind of crunchy, and the wasabi. It's just, to me, a perfect flavor combination. I don't understand why everybody in America doesn't have it in their refrigerator." - brennan carley
"I love everything about this dish. I used to go to Ippudo and that was the thing I wanted there. Then they took it off their menu. I'm sure there are many other Japanese restaurants that have it on the menu, but I have discovered that you can go to [the Korean grocery store] H Mart and they sell them. I literally always have them in my refrigerator because it is a combination of that texture of the octopus, which is really crisp and kind of crunchy, and the wasabi. It's just, to me, a perfect flavor combination. I don't understand why everybody in America doesn't have it in their refrigerator." We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"Once a small East Coast grocery outfit that pooled online orders to minimize shipping fees for immigrant customers, this Korean supermarket chain has expanded into 14 U.S. states, dramatically increasing access to staples like gochujang. Its growth helped move Korean ingredients out of occasional big-city trips and in-flight smuggling into everyday availability—so much so that fermented pastes and other Korean condiments can now be spotted in mainstream supermarkets, easing cooking and cultural continuity for Korean immigrants and their families." - Minyoung Lee
"An Asian supermarket chain similarly credited with carrying mentaiko and tarako for decades, helping maintain availability for home cooks and supporting the ingredient’s gradual introduction into wider American foodways." - Mehr Singh
