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Tag Archives: Asian grocery
Vietnamese Plaza in Near Northeast Philadelphia
Regular readers will be familiar with the mission behind this blog… to showcase notable food finds from my exploration of markets of Philadelphia’s Asian diaspora communities. Since I moved to Philadelphia a few years ago I have spent a lot … Continue reading
New feature: Asian Green Vegetable Guide
We all need to eat more green vegetables. In fact, they are an essential part of any meal. Most of my posts tend to revolve around main dishes, often with meat, but at our house we almost always have a … Continue reading
Posted in - Guides
Tagged Asian grocery, Chinese food, choy, choys, 菜, green vegetable, guide, identification, leafy vegetable, 指南
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Thai rotten bean sheets and sour spare rib soup with greens
I am back in Philly after a fulfilling two-week visit to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. More posts are still to come on Ulaanbaatar/Mongolia food themes, but for now it is time to return to Philadelphia-based posts. After coming back to the states, … Continue reading
Asian Markets of Ulaanbaatar
Greetings from the land of the great blue sky! Over the next few weeks I’ll have a series of posts from here in Mongolia’s capital city of Ulaanbaatar, and its environs. Food shopping here is very interesting, and in recent … Continue reading
Three essential Cambodian flavors and sour beef soup
Lately I’ve been exploring prepared food containers of the refrigerator section at a my favorite Asian markets as well as expanding my understanding of Cambodian food. The nearest Asian market to my house is Seng Hong Oriental Market, over on … Continue reading
Xinjiang(?) Hami melons in Chinatown
With the bulk of my food experiences in China being more than ten years ago already, and with the continually changing norms of food import/export and larger Chinese consumer markets in the US, I constantly come across things that were … Continue reading
Posted in - Featured Food Discoveries, Central Asia/Uyghur food, Chinese food
Tagged Asian grocery, แตงฮามี่กวอ, hami gold, hami melon, honey kiss, United States, قوغۇن, Xinjiang, 哈密瓜, 新疆
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Kang Shifu instant noodles and the “happy chef” image
Obviously, instant noodles have a strong hold on many Asian cultures. Pay a visit to your local Asian market’s instant noodle isle and look at the diversity of styles and tastes. Now notice that above the isle (or maybe above … Continue reading
Posted in - Featured Food Discoveries, Chinese food
Tagged Asian grocery, beef noodles, Chef Kang, happy chef logo, instant noodles, Kang Shifu, lamian, Master Kong, 康师傅, 康師傅, 拉面, 方便面
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Bike trip to Turkish Delran, NJ
Today I decided on a whim (and sadly, without sunscreen) to ride my bicycle to Delran, New Jersey. I already knew of the well-stocked Turkish shops and restaurants that exist there. I had a craving for lahmacun and it was … Continue reading
Posted in - Featured Food Discoveries, - Featured Markets, Turkish food
Tagged Asian grocery, Delran, kunufe, lahmacun, New Jersey, rakı, simit, Turkish Markets
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Fermented tea leaf salad
I started to notice fermented tea salad packs from Myanmar about 2 years ago in Wisconsin. In Philadelphia, these packages can be found at markets that cater to Southeast Asian tastes. The best selection will be from South 7th St’s … Continue reading
7th Street’s Friendly Market
A few days ago I gave a rough breakdown on the many markets on 7th Street. I didn’t mean to leave out an important highlight on South 7th: the Friendly Market, a market with truly unusual food products. The sign … Continue reading
Asian Markets of Philadelphia 