I can always find something strange to buy here and that is awesome with me. Last time I visited I found some pandan leavesand lotus root, this time I scored some burdock root or long gobo. You can always get some cheap pork belly here too though if you are white sometimes you get an odd stare.
Also, don't bother asking the produce man if they have something, come prepared by knowing alternative names of fruits and vegetables. Last time I asked if one root looking thing was burdock and he said no. This time I knew that 'long gobo' was also known as burdock. I also helped another lady looking for Daikon find it after he told her they didn't have it. It may just be that he doesn't know English, or that he doesn't care. I don't know.
Anyway I love making a special trip up to the NE just to come here for the odd, odd ingredient :)