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| - Without a real big supermarket nearby, Lucky Moose (or Lucky Moose Knuckle, as the S.O. affectionately calls it) has become our go-to market for groceries.
They sell all the Chinese staples (hoisin, tofu, pre-made steamed buns) with some commonly used ingredients from other parts of Asia (nori for sushi, fish sauce, instant noodles, and my favorite hot sauce: sriracha!). Sadly, no Korean ingredients of note. Their kimchi is a joke.
You can get cheap produce of both the Chinese and Western variety but you have to use them IMMEDIATELY; there's a reason why some of their stuff is at clearance prices.
They also have a wide selection of meat and seafood but be prepared to point and pantomime because English is very limited behind the displays. Oh, and if you buy a whole chicken, it will come with the head and feet intact so if you're squeamish about that sort of thing, go for the pre-packaged Frankenstein parts.
Lucky Moose stocks some basic Western groceries like milk, canned tuna, pasta and tomato sauce but they don't have other stuff like flour, butter, or vanilla ice cream; all their ice cream is red bean, green tea, or taro-flavored. Go figure.
TIP: Avoid the long lines and pay with cash at the middle till. It's like the unofficial express checkout. And forget about service with a smile. The cashiers are miserable and they all hate you.
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