where to buy soju/shochu in Shanghai?

[bottledpoetry]

Hi everybody,

I can't seem to find anybody who carries soju/shochu. It's a type of distilled alcohol (sort of like Vodka lite) from South Korean, made with sweet potatoes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju

I'm not sure if it's because the packaging is different in China, but I haven't found these familiar green bottles in any supermarkets here, and I've already been to Lianhua and Tesco as well as several liquor stores.

Can somebody help me out? I know alot of Japanese bars do soju/shochu based drinks, but I'm looking to buy the bottled alcohol so I can make my own fruit infusions for a holiday dinner.

Thanks!

[Rita Chen]

You can try to find them at 7-11 shops around you where provide many kinds of Japenese and Korean Soju. I have seen a kind of greem bottle called 真露烧酒.

Another choice is you can find them at E-Mart supermarket. They have special Korean products place.

http://www.e-mart.com.cn/

Hope helpful for you.

[clevermae]

Hmn... soju for fruit infusions? How do you make it? Can you share your recipe or something? And why soju? Isn't there an alternative?

[Artem]

Usually the small convenience stores called C-store stock them, especially around college campuses.