rev:text
| - Because of a yucky spoiled-produce experience at Am-Ko, I have to say that Far East wins. Of course, they're not exactly close competitors, as their stock reflects differing ethnic focuses (Korean versus Vietnamese & Chinese, as far a I could tell?).
We found a few fun packages goods, but what we were really looking for - Taro pancake mix - was, sadly, missing. I asked an employee just to double-check, and got a mostly incomprehensible jumble of broken English which basically amounted to "I've never seen that before, and you won't find it anywhere in town - or Chicago for that matter." If you've never seen it before, how exactly are you so confident that I won't find it anywhere between Chambana and Chicago? Interesting approach.
Being a long-time west-coaster, I'm spoiled by the Asian groceries in my area. But this spot does ok.
|