When I left L.A. and landed in suburban sprawl I thought my days of combing the aisles in the Asian Markets were kaput. Thank heavens I founds Lee Lee's.
This is a fantastic Asian Market. It's gigantic... bigger than say, a Fry's. Which is very nice because stank fish smell does't permeate the air like it can in some small Asian Markets.
The selection is great. I think it is very clever and helpful that they have labeled many aisles "Korean", " Japanese", "Indian" - it certainly makes spice hunting easier. The prices are pretty low for Arizona, but higher than Asian markets in L.A.. For example, 3 or 4 stalks of lemon grass would be $2 and some change, where in L.A. it would be 99 cents. But, hey I can buy fresh lemongrass... score!
The only gripes I have...
- The herbs come in huge packages. I do not need a pound of Thai basil. However, they have made me smaller packages when I have asked.
- Their rice is expensive considering it is a staple ingredient. It's actually often cheaper to buy brown rice in bulk at Wholepaychecks... ahem.... I mean Foods... which is sayin' something, but whatevs.
Lee Lee Market is awesome.