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| - Was in the area so decided to try my luck at this Asian supermarket where I usually can pick up some exotic ingredients. Upon entry, the place did not smell. I say this because sometimes the fish and/or meat departments can have a funky smell. The place seemed organized by types of cuisines. As I trolled the aisles I noted how many exotic ingredients there were for the various cuisines--some of the ingredients I can't even pronounce. I also noted that this is a higher priced market as compared to Lee Lee's or Mekong Plaza. So if you know what the prices should be, you can pick up some good stuff.
I was hoping to find green bananas--unripened bananas. They are boiled in salt water and you can add extra virgin olive oil on them and perhaps some fried fish or even Italian bacalao. Delicious. Vietnamese eat them all the time but unfortunately, they did not have any. What a disappointment. Lee Lee's has them all the time. You can also make fritters with them but that is a more complicated, caribbean recipe. I usually buy 6 or 7 pounds but none were to be had here.
I was fortunate to find fresh, pig's feet at a fairly decent price $2.39. I have bought them as low as 1.49 at Lee Lee's, but I just couldn't pass them up. A pig's feet stew is amazing, I add squash and garbanzo beans. OMG! (Please don't pass judgement until you have tasted it). I also found KAMPUCHEA squash ---perfect for the pig's feet. I found polish herring which my hubby loves and when we got home and opened the jar, it was probably the best jarred herring he has even had. I bought onions for 39 cents a pound but with the produce you have to know prices because some of the prices exceeded that of Fry's. Some of the produce I didn't recognize nor would I know what to do with it.
The lesson here is KNOW YOUR PRICES before shopping here and you will be fine. If I am in the neighborhood again, I would check it out again, but if not, I will go to the other asian supermarkets which have all the stuff I usually need.
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