Asian supermarkets

moon man · 22 Aug 2009 at 21:15

After a recommendation started going to the Asian supermarket and tbh im amazed at how much stuff is in there and how cheap it is . eg 6 pints of milk £1.19 and lush vine tomatos at 48p a kg but the spice section is amazing ,rows and rows of fresh chillis and spices at ultra cheap prices that make Morrisons look like a total rip off ,anybody else been to one?

Kennysevenfold · 22 Aug 2009 at 21:24

Hmm, there are non around my area that i am aware of

Vampire · 22 Aug 2009 at 21:30

There are quite a few asian grocery shops in Swindon, as you say the prices can be really cheap for some stuff, herbs, spices, chillies etc. But their selection is not as big as say Tescos (obviously) so I usually just go there instead.

Great places to shop if you are making a curry though, and want all the right ingrediants fresh.

scorza · 22 Aug 2009 at 21:34

Went to university in Bradford so I've been to a few - they're more like cash and carrys though. Great place if you need to buy 20litres of vegetable oil though

ryujinjakka · 22 Aug 2009 at 21:35

i used to work in a chinese warehouse /wholesaler/supermarket. used to get some really good deals on fresh veg and all sorts of other stuff, i visit the place now and then to pick up spices and stuff, also whole boxes of self cook prawn crackers for 40p \o/

Azagoth · 22 Aug 2009 at 21:38

Same here, I used to work at a Chinese & Indian wholesaler too. 'Fiddler's', just off Victoria Rd., Fenton if anyone can remember it. Used to get loads of food for free, was bloody great in the Summer too, due to the fact that we could just go and sit down in the huge walk-in freezer.

Jamesbcd · 22 Aug 2009 at 21:39

they're great for pot noodles too

Mr-White · 22 Aug 2009 at 21:41

Used to get my noodles from one at uni, got 3 packs for 99p

They were always full of strange and bizarre foods

MW

ryujinjakka · 22 Aug 2009 at 22:08

Azagoth said:
Same here, I used to work at a Chinese & Indian wholesaler too. 'Fiddler's', just off Victoria Rd., Fenton if anyone can remember it. Used to get loads of food for free, was bloody great in the Summer too, due to the fact that we could just go and sit down in the huge walk-in freezer.

we had those freezers too, though i remember one of the ones where i worked sprung a leak and i spent a week defrosting it in the winter D:

Pilky01 · 23 Aug 2009 at 00:36

There is a Thai supermarket near me, its awesome. There is also a Polish one that seems to sell very little apart from sasuage though.