If you have a hankering for Korean comestibles while in the Ortigas area, Sonamoo Mart is the best place to satisfy your craving. While not exceedingly large, this establishment is still bigger than most places of this type, and it uses this size to great effect by carrying a wide array of food and drinks from the owner's native land.
The instant noodles are perhaps the best reason to drop by. Not only is the selection among the widest I've seen locally, the prices are also probably the lowest. Being authentic Korean noodles, all packaging is in that language so ask one of the attendants if you want to be sure about what you're buying. Be warned, the spicy one are really spicy.
Korean ice cream carries flavors that are quite different from those made here, and Sonamoo has a lot of types available. If you're not already a fan, the fish-shaped one will make you a believer (and, no, it doesn't taste of fish).
In addition, Sonamoo also carries many brands of dried seaweed (don't knock it till you try it), and some exotic canned stuff like silkworm pupae (don't try it; I did and wish I didn't indulge my curiosity). read more