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| - While I buy most of my essential produce and groceries across the street from Market Outlet, Lotus is THE place to go for specialty Asian groceries, including noodles, snacks, veggies, cooking sauces and oils, and tofu.
And not just packaged fridge/shelf tofu, which is still cheaper here than anywhere else.
I'm talking FRESH TOFU made on Saturdays and Sundays only. At 60 cents per block, it so insanely blows any other tofu provider in Pittsburgh out of the water. I usually bring a tupperware container and fill it up with six or seven blocks at a time. Then I keep one or two fresh in my fridge as a soft tofu option, and freeze the rest (ever frozen tofu? I highly recommend trying it, it creates a fantastic texture once cooked).
If you're planning a night of making homemade sushi, dumplings, spring rolls, or stir fry, or any other delicious Asian cuisine, go here for the best, cheapest supplies!
They have all your crazy Asian processed foods too, like snacks and candies and pre-packaged noodle soups, but those ain't my cup of tea. Oh, which they also have. A LOT of.
One last note: $5 minimum on the card, but if you show a student ID, you get a small discount!
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