The chinese supermarket and why I love it so...

ginnyknit

I get al my spices from the asian supermarket in Ashton, usually 50p a pack compared to a pound for a little jar in Mr T's. We also bought sacks of onions for 2.99 which saved a fortune - need it with 2 chefs in the house!

Maitane

This thread makes me pine for the Chung Wah in Liverpool... or at least a bigger freezer!
Mr Maitane is obsessed with spring rolls, steamed dumplings and sui mai. I went before joining MSE and I reckon from buying just those things alone (and unfried prawn crackers) we saved quite a lot on him not walking across the road to the chinese! :rolleyes:

If I had a bigger freezer, I'd definately buy more of the ready-made spring rolls and other delicious things and certainly a lot of the seafood which I love.

I also bulk bought instant noodles in all different forms which always get admiring glances in my office - they smell so much better than supernoodles - and sauces like sweet chilli and fish sauce.

When we go back after payday, we'll have already started to move into the new house and will have a kitchen twice as big :j so I can buy myself the 10kg bags of rice and nice big bottles of seasame oil and the like. I'm also buying myself a tea service like the ones my friends had in Hong Kong for the unfeasible amounts of jasmine tea and green tea we drink.

Oh the excitement....

samanthaneww2d

DitaBombita wrote: »

The one in Leeds is ace - I think its been done out and its bigger - as a previous poster stated the Tofu is great. Its normally 99p and quite often on 2-4-1 they have a few flavours like seaweed and also the puffed up deep fried one. Freezes too - changes texture but still good. The cauldren stuff I buy in tesco was £2.75 a box last week! eeekk.

where abouts in Leeds is this please ( I'm in Ls18 )

Bbcv

Gingernutmeg wrote: »

Ahh, brilliant That's really close to me so I'll persuade OH that we need to go It's a real pain to get to the Purley Way, so to know there's one in Greenwich is great. Thanks for that!

There is another great oriental cash and carry in greenwich details below;

Duc Tien cash and carry

it located opposite Makro on bugbys road

Massive place, great choice and very friendly staff

dogstarheaven

traceyjanet wrote: »

I am looking for the name of the chinese supermarket in Beeston but there's nothing on the internet and I dont know how to get there. any help appreciated

just bumping your request about this store.. it's actually at the other end of the High Road run by a Korean owner, next to the small Post Office and Yun's Chinese Restaurant. The shop's painted in v bright orange so you shan't miss it and it has veg crates on one side of the wall. they sell all the usual suspects - dim sum, fresh beansprouts, chinese veg, tofu.. lots of various kinds of noodles, frozen meat, fish.. all the sauces etc.,

hope this helps.

it's near to 104 High Rd, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 2, UK - not sure what no. it is, but it's on the corner

tenuissent

http://www.seewoo.com/x/greenwich.html http://www.gourmetbritain.com/shops_entry.php?item=5250 is on the Greenwich Peninsula. My Thai/Chinese daughter-in-law and her sister discovered it by accident yesterday and were absolutely thrilled with it. Sorry if it has been mentioned before - I have not read everything.

jaxx46

Just like to add that the canterbury one has moved and is now on broad street opp the cathedral walls, it's called Thais r us lol

gailey_2

Ahh would love to try chinese supermarket as adore stir frys.
Might google and see if one in bristol.I know where one is in cardiff if anyone lives that way.
we have couple of indian supermarkets close enough that I have not tried.
also got italian shop in indoor market but think its pricey but big 4 are pricey esepcially on fruit and veg its why I like lidls and aldis so much. I admit its taken time to find products thats right for us but huge money saving.

marlasinger

^ This one is in Bristol: http://shop.waiyeehong.com/

I have not been there, but have shopped online, and found them good value and good quality.

Willowx

jaxx46 wrote: »

Just like to add that the canterbury one has moved and is now on broad street opp the cathedral walls, it's called Thais r us lol

Not exactly Chinese supermarket related, but do you know what is on the corner before Westgate now? Where Thais R Us used to be?