Getting things together for my Korea trip!

I’m in the midst of preparing for my trip to Korea next week. It has been a year since I came back and needless to mention, my craving for Korean food is getting more and more intense. I can’t wait to taste my all-time favourites 설렁탕(seol long tang), 돼지국밥 (twae ji kuk bap), 삼계탕 (sam kye tang)… to name a few. More importantly, I'm eagerly anticipating the 삼겹살(sam kyeop sal) + 소주 (soju) sessions with my friends over there. Come to think about it, I’ve officially “quit” drinking since I came back to Malaysia for good, despite the “occasional” few sips of beer here and there. ^^ Attention to all beer lovers like me, Calsberg Green Label Beer Can (6 x 320ml) is selling at real cheap price at Jusco now compared to other marts. It's about RM6 cheaper. When I saw it, I stocked it up, since beer doesn't go bad.

I really look forward to visiting my professor, lab members and fellow Malaysian friends who are still struggling with papers and journals. I guess I will need at least a 24” luggage to fit all the food stuff my Malaysian ex-uni mates requested, and also for my shopping over there. To my utmost surprise, while our marts are stocking up more and more Korean instant food, my Korean friend actually requested for Maggi curry instant noodles! There was once I shared my Maggie curry noodle with her in the dormitory. She must have found my cooking nice ^^

So far I’ve bought some local seasonings, instant noodles, and few boxes of moon cake to bring over from my groceries shopping at Jusco Taman Maluri. And not forgetting, since I’ll be away for a week time and won’t be cooking, I’ve stocked up some food for my dear as well (Look, how thoughtful am I!) I’m quite confident that he is able to cook decent pasta, noodles and some simple meals. So I’ve got this good deal from Jusco, Leggo’s Pasta Sauce Primavera (575g) is only selling at RM 8.90 and it comes with a free water-proof apron! Actually we are not cooking enthusiasts but cooking our own food is simple and economical. I am sure everyone is aware that food costs have increased and cooking at home is definitely a way out.

Lastly, a friendly reminder to people out there.. please remember to check your itemised receipt every time after paying. I bought one pack of Australia carrots but the cashier charged me another pack of peeled baby carrot which I did not buy. I wonder how this can happen as the product was not even in my cart. In fact this is not the first time this has happened. There was another time at Jusco Mid Valley where I was being charged twice for a tray of sushi priced at RM 18.90. But because of the vast price difference I noticed it immediately. If I weren't alert, I might have been ripped off by the mart as well. So let’s make it a practice to step aside and check through the receipt every time.

So all in all, I managed to save up a good amount of grocery expenses from a few super good deals. Now whenever I find good deals, I'll stock them up and share the prices with the rest of you. I'm sure many of us will benefit since we're able to offset the increase by honing our price comparison skill. ^^