Boo Han Oriental Market

"They have the best selection of Japanese ingredients on this side of town! Saves me a trip to Uwajimaya unless I need a really specific thing. They seem primarily Korean and Japanese focused, not as much Southeast Asian like so many other markets on 82nd. I love Lily Market but Boo Han is my new go-to for Japanese."

"It was a nice, clean, and well-stocked Korean market. I got some seaweed, kimchi, and tofu here. They have fresh produce and the staff is super friendly and polite. Thank you for serving the local community"

"This was a wonderful shopping experience! It was clean, smelled great, and had excellent food. The variety of kimchi and other fermented foods was awesome! If you tend to get overstimulated at other grocery stores, this store feels like an oasis. We may have gone during a quiet time, but with a handful of other people in the store, it was quiet, comfortable, and full of a good variety of all of the best things."

"You know a place is set firmly in the heart of a community when the don"t even bother to put their name up on the Front. Like it's an open secret or they are discouraging tourists... like myself. I haven't been to Boo Han in many years, too many years. I was looking for a good source for Gochujang and gochugaru, I've also gotten into a roasted corn tea kick recently and I wanted a better source for different varieties of Kimchee. I love Asian markets in general and most of them will have a few Korean ingredients, but if you want selection, you have to find someplace where it's the main focus. If you want a variety for your Gochujang and your Korean Fish Sauce then Boo Han is feast for the weary. Somehow in my memory it was't this nice. I could be wrong, but the place seems to have grown better over the intervening years. Well lit, clean, more spacious than most Asian markets with lots to investigate. There were way more gochugaru options than other Asian Stores in my experience and the Kimchee selection was better than the average. It will be nice not to have to drive out of the area for my my favorite Daikon Kimchee. The place is clean, well organized and well stocked. I could spend a lot of time and a lot of money wandering the cooking utensil area. Best gadgets ever! Absolutely a place I will put on my regular Portland route. If you haven't tried Korean Corn tea, get your butts right down to Boo Han and grab a bag! It's a delight that should have filtered into the American experience years ago and if you haven't played around a little with gochugaru yet, your tastebuds are missing out."