Traveling in Bali, you'll find yourself craving spicy and salty Korean food. Whenever you feel that way, there's always a place you'll find yourself drawn to: Mugunghwa Distribution in Kuta. The first floor is filled with Korean products and ready-to-eat meals, while the second floor houses a Korean restaurant.
Mugunghwa Distribution Information
In May 2024, we spent a month living in Bali with our family. During our final week, we found ourselves missing Korea terribly. It's already been three weeks since we started our trip, so how much will we miss Korea during the rest of our stay? (Traveling the world with family)
There is a place I want to go every time, and it is located in the Kuta area. Mugunghwa DistributionThis place, which I stumbled upon by chance, has a Korean owner. There's a Korean grocery store on the first floor, and a Korean restaurant on the second.
- address : 🎈Jl. Sunset Road No.6, Seminyak, Kec. Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361
- Representative number: +6281337030939
- Business Hours: Open 9:30 AM | Close 10:00 PM
1st floor_Items that are essential for Koreans
The interior is surprisingly spacious. Because Mugunghwa Distribution primarily sells Korean products, each corner offers a wide variety of items, including vegetables, frozen foods, instant coffee, and instant food.
Upon entering the Mugunghwa Distribution Center, there was a photo of BTS, a singer at the center of K-pop, the pride of Korea, welcoming customers with a bright smile.
I liked it because just seeing them smiling brightly and welcoming me made me feel like I was in Korea. Above is I love you!! KoreaIt's been a while since I've seen it written in Korean, which makes me even happier.
Now that you've seen the photos you absolutely must see at Mugunghwa Distribution, let's take a look at the items.
We sell coffee mixes that come to mind when you're tired overseas, familiar snacks like Korean corn, Jjanggu, and Jochung Yugwa, as well as ramen, and the white rice that you always feel is lacking when you come to Bali.
Among them, there were some that made me think, "Is this thing here?". The first item is the shower filter.It was. In fact, one of the main reasons we came here was because the Kuta area is famous for having poor tap water.
The shower filter I bought in Korea had turned black, so I needed a new one. I searched all over Bali, but I couldn't find one anywhere.
By the way, Mugunghwa Distribution had shower filters. It was so amazing. The price of shower filters is 100,000 rupees! and Another one is a fly swatterMy accommodation was in Kuta, and there were a lot of mosquitoes because there was a pond nearby.
At first, I thought, 'If there are a lot of mosquitoes, I can just catch them,' but Bali mosquitoes are small and fast, so I needed a fly swatter.
2nd floor_Korean soul food K-snacks
The second floor is a restaurant serving K-food. Living in Bali, I really miss Korean food, and knowing that Mugunghwa Distribution is always available brings me great comfort. Let's take a look at what's on the menu.
The second floor had a clean white backdrop and plenty of tables. Since I visited around lunchtime, there were quite a few people, and a particularly large portion of them were Korean.
It seems like there are quite a few Koreans in Bali who miss Korean food, and I feel very proud to see Indonesians enjoying K-food.
👉Mugunghwa Distribution K-Snack Recommended Menu
ramen
When you order food, they serve basic side dishes (kimchi, pancake, and stir-fried fish cake). Just the side dishes alone make you feel like you're back in Korea. The kimchi and pancake flavors are so unique, you'll never find them in Bali. (The stir-fried fish cake was just so-so.)
The ramen topped with green onions felt like it completely cleared out my clogged stomach. Ramen is always delicious, no matter where you eat it. I highly recommend it!
tteokbokki
I couldn't resist trying tteokbokki, my wife's favorite food. The appearance and color are appealing and mouthwatering, but the taste is just... I recommend other dishes, but if even just something resembling tteokbokki is comforting, then order it!
kimbap
Kimbap is my soul food. It's a dish I love so much that I'd replace any meal with it in Korea. I never imagined I'd be able to eat it in Bali, so I was simply grateful.
The kimbap looks quite appetizing, but the unidentifiable pink radish makes it a bit odd. Nevertheless, the combination of the vegetables and rice is fantastic. I highly recommend the kimbap.
Honest review, made with my own money
I was so grateful to Mugunghwa Distribution for being able to find Korean products and food in Bali. That's because the Korean food available in Bali is often disappointing.
However, it's a place that makes me love Bali even more, a place so precious to our family. If you ever visit Bali and miss Korea or feel a hankering for Korean food, be sure to visit!
