The Snackpacker’s Guide: 9 things to buy from South Korean snack paradise Lotte Mart

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SEOUL – Sharing top spot on many South Korean itineraries these days are saunas, skincare clinics and shopping in Lotte Mart – walking down aisles of the hypermarket chain filling up at taste-testing counters. 

From flavoured ramen to zero-sugar gummies, South Korea is exporting copious amounts of snacks worldwide, selling them on e-commerce marketplaces such as Amazon and Shopee. But buying them in their country of origin means

savings

of up to 50 per cent and more unique flavours.

For instance, a 75g pack of corn snack Banana Kick costs 1,360 won (S$1.30) at Lotte Mart, compared with $2.40 on Shopee.

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