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| - Favorite place to shop EVER! And there are many many reasons why, but I'll try to keep it short. I'll even number them for you, in order of importance.
1. Quite clean - Always a plus!
2. Friendly service - even the employees that don't speak English very well make every effort to help you find what you need, and they always say hello, and thank you.
3. Inexpensive - they aren't always "cheap", but their prices are often quite low, and very reasonable.
4. Unique - you can get ingredients here you can't get from supermarkets or AJ's. Need fresh lemongrass? They have it. Need galangal root (need to even know what it is?)? They have it. Need special spices for Thai or Indian dishes? They have them.
5. TEA-topia - they have a SERIOUS amount of teas available, ranging from whole-leaf to instant with sweetener. They're delicious, reasonably priced, and delightful.
6. Meat Department - their meat department has a really great selection of fish and shellfish. I don't particularly care for their chicken, but I try really hard to buy free-range chicken anyways. And their fish is fresh, and most often ocean rather than farm raised/caught.
7. Fun - this place is my playground. I have been in a few times, and every time I've just walked around exploring, reading and being like a kid in a candy shop. If you have a fondness for any kind of Asian food, from Japanese and Chinese to Indian or S.E. Asian, they have an aisle (or more) that will make you burst with excitement and wonder.
Bottom line - you really really must stop in. It's worth the trip, and you'll walk out with a tremendous amount of stuff you didn't know you could find or that even existed, and your bank account will smile at you.
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