Anyone shop at chinese specialist cash and carry?

mike66uk · 28 May 2010 at 17:50

Quick question, does anyone or has anyone shopped at any of those large chinese specialist cash and carry stores that chinese restaurants and take aways buy their stock from? In particular, Hoo Hing Ltd? Is it trade only or will I just be able to walk in as a member of public and buy a few things?

The one i'm talking about is www.hoohing.com as I drive by it all the time on the North Circ NW10 and it's the cheapest place for some things I'd like to buy in bulk.

rypt · 28 May 2010 at 17:52

site says retail or trade, so you should be able to just turn up and buy I guess

J1234 · 28 May 2010 at 17:55

If it's anything like Wing Yip then you can just buy whatever you want. It's just a huge Chinese supermarket.

Hamster · 28 May 2010 at 17:57

Anyone can buy from Hoo Hing. I've bought stuff from the Park Royal store before.

Perywinkle · 28 May 2010 at 17:58

Wing yip is the win! Woo Hup sauce is delish

Stuff · 28 May 2010 at 17:58

Been to Wing Yip quite a few times, very different from your average supermarket!

Goliath · 28 May 2010 at 19:41

mike66uk said:
Quick question, does anyone or has anyone shopped at any of those large chinese specialist cash and carry stores that chinese restaurants and take aways buy their stock from? In particular, Hoo Hing Ltd? Is it trade only or will I just be able to walk in as a member of public and buy a few things?

The one i'm talking about is www.hoohing.com as I drive by it all the time on the North Circ NW10 and it's the cheapest place for some things I'd like to buy in bulk.

Yes, you'll be able to walk in and buy things no problem. Reminds me, need some udon noodles.....

TipTop · 28 May 2010 at 20:01

Has anyone used the Wing Yip online store? http://www.wingyipstore.co.uk

I've been browsing and found quite a few things I would really like that are not available at my little Chinese local shop.

J1234 · 28 May 2010 at 20:02

TipTop said:
Has anyone used the Wing Yip online store? http://www.wingyipstore.co.uk

I've been browsing and found quite a few things I would really like that are not available at my little Chinese local shop.

Yep. It's perfectly fine

Bought a lot from them.

Daveyboy · 28 May 2010 at 20:03

See Woo in Greenwich/Charlton is also good, and public or trade

http://www.seewoo.com

TipTop · 28 May 2010 at 20:06

Justin said:
Yep. It's perfectly fine

Bought a lot from them.

Great, time to go shopping.

Thanks Justin.

yermum · 28 May 2010 at 21:22

They used to have a really good restaurant upstairs, but I'm not sure if they still do.

The restaurant at Wing Yip in Birmingham is absolutely great, though.