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Until I discovered this little neat and clean market I'd have to prepare my sometimes extensive list a day or two in advance if I was planning on a few different dishes. Donning comfortable walking shoes, I'd drive to Cleveland's Chinatown for all my Asian ingredients, grab the carts at one or two different points of interest, and spend a leisurely 3 to 4 hours of food aisle sightseeing---maybe adding a souvenir or two of an unusual edible or unique kitchen item---while picking up list items and staples. I couldn't rush---overlooking a recipe element meant another one-hour-plus round trip.
Nee How---a real find. The perfect neighborhood quick-stop for probably anything I'd ever need for well-planned dishes, but even better, for any last minute ones or single items I'd run out of, too.
Since I'm currently well-stocked for most liquids and sauces, I've been visiting Nee How for tofu, noodles, Kim Chee, ginger, and their SUPER-FRESH vegetables, such as Chinese cabbage, bok choy, bean sprouts, shallots, bitter mellon, and spring onions. (They have others, too.) And, if anyone out there uses MAGGI Seasoning---a fabulously flavorful wheat gluten-based product (similar to soy sauce) that's been a staple in my pantry for many years---they carry it in a large 27 oz. size at a great price. (It's available at Giant Eagle in a very small size, but not inexpensive. Nee How's is an excellent value.) I use it in my grandmother's heavenly (Eastern European) beef-vegetable-marrow-noodle soup, the-best-I've-ever-tasted Hot and Sour soup, and some other Asian dishes, too.
Although more limited than what's offered in the larger Cleveland markets, Nee How is selective in what they stock. Do I really need 25 different hoisen-style sauces to choose from, anyway? Especially when I can't even read Chinese?
When ready to replenish any liquid ingredients I'm sure Nee How won't disappoint.
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