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| - While en route to L'Elysee Bakery ( http://www.yelp.com/biz/lelysee-bakery-las-vegas ) in Las Vegas... remembered that I needed some more Chili Black Bean Sauce made by Master Sauce Co out of Taiwan. Didn't find any, even though 168 Market does carry Master Sauce Co products. Bought the following...
Hei Chiao Pork Sung (Dried, Shredded, Cooked) ($8.00) - What is
Pork Sung, you ask? Pork Sung, used as a topping by me in my
home-made Rice Porridge (Congee) is a dried Chinese meat item. It
has a light and a cotton-y type of texture. Basically, a lower-class
item from SouthEast Asia, American Asians really are not familiar with
this topping. You can snack on this stuff by itself or combined with
other flavor-inert Chinese items such as Tofu or Soy Milk. There are
also Fish, Chicken, and Beef versions of this shredded meat.
Chili Sauce with Black Bean ($3.00) Made by Dainty Food Co, Ltd.
Ground Chili Garlic Oil ($4.00) Made by Anhing Corp.
Chili Paste with Fermented Soy Bean ($4.00) Made by Fu Chi Foods
Co, Ltd.
Since I just shopped at Marina Food ( http://www.yelp.com/biz/marina-food-san-jose#hrid:YzzLNiblHDZ57bd1dOEEFA ) in San Jose just a few months back, I noticed quite a price difference between the locales of San Jose and Las Vegas. The prices in Las Vegas, if 168 Market is typical, are 25% to 40% higher in Las Vegas than in the San Jose, CA area. There just aren't the really inexpensive grocery items that I expected. I guess that's the price of living in the Sin City...
168 Market is not your typical Mom 'n Pop Grocery... it's pretty modern with spacious aisles... actually it's more like a domestic Grocery Store. The aisles aren't stuffed with additional items for sale that would be a safety hazard... and they take ATM / Credit Cards as a form of payment which is unusual for an Oriental Grocery.
My daughter, who was shopping with me, asked me why I wasn't taking more photographs of this establishment... she knew I took a lot of pictures usually. I pointed out to her the mirrorized exterior glass of 168 Market... I would just be taking pictures of myself.
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