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Yelping SinceJanuary 2009
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1. Arigato Japanese Supermarket
I really like this Japanese market. I find the Japan Centre too crowded to shop comfortably at, and Arigato has most of the same products and they are usually a less expensive. They also have a fair amount of Korean products and frozen foods. Arigato…More »
2. Nippon and Korea Centre
Looking for Japanese and Korean sweets and snacks? This is the place to go. They've got loads of sweets and junk food, as well as a huge packaged ramen corner with dozens of varieties. They also have some refrigerator and freezer cases with frozen…More »
3. Longdan Express
Great Vietnamese market on Hackney road. Probably the cleanest, most organized Asian market I've ever been to. No funny smells to speak of, and a huge supply of frozen foods. These guys supply the seafood to most of the area Vietnamese markets and…More »
4. Kimchi Village
Going to Kimchi Village was like visiting a little slice of heaven. Enough kimchi to keep a small army going as well as a lot of prepared foods including homemade frozen dumplings and soups. If you're not a afraid of a little (or a lot) of fermented…More »
5. ChinaArk Supermarket
ChinaArk, how delighted I was to find you nestled between the Whitechapel and Stepney Green tube stations. I never thought I'd find a Chinese market quite like you, at least around here.
You're small, but you're fiesty. Ramen selection? Check. Many…More »
6. Hanna Supermarket
London WC1E 7DB
020 7636 4118
Categories: Grocery, Ethnic Food
Neighbourhood: Bloomsbury
Hands down the best Korean grocery in central London. If you're ever looking for six types of kim chi, buckets of gochujang the size of small children and any number of mysterious Korean snacks, this is the place to go.
It's not huge, but it has a…More »
7. The Japan Centre
London W1J 9HX
020 7255 8254
Neighbourhood: Mayfair
The Japan Centre is pretty great. Not quite as great as the hype, but still pretty great. Particularly if you want to gorge yourself on takeaway sushi. You can even do it in the store, as they've got a few little tables. Lots of Japanese groceries,…More »
8. Oriental Delight
A store full of visually appealing but nutritionally lacking Chinese and Japanese snack foods. Heaven! Sign that says "More Exciting Goods Downstairs" about sums it up. The goods are definitely exciting.
9. Centre Point Food Store
London WC2H 8LN
020 7836 9860
Category: Grocery
Neighbourhood: Covent Garden
Great place to get Japanese and Korean groceries. They have a pretty comprehensive selection of Japanese and Korean supplies and ingredients, including fresh and frozen foods.
I stop by here pretty often because they also have a great selection of…More »
10. Seoul Plaza 2
Everything you need to make a Korean feast can be found here, including genuine Korean maple syrup. There's a larger Seoul Plaza around the corner, but Seoul Plaza 2 manages to pack a punch in a small space. I got a couple of interesting items that…More »
11. Seoul Mate
Delighted to find this on my way out of the British Museum. It's small, but it's one of the only groceries around that sticks to Korean food exclusively.
The range of ingredients isn't huge, and the veg and fresh food selection is small, but there's…More »
12. New Loon Moon
New Loon Moon is one of my favorite Asian supermarkets in the area. It's deceptively large. My favorite part is the vegetable room, which has a great supply of Asian and other veggies.
They carry all the obvious stuff, and some less obvious things as…More »
13. Taj Stores
Taj stores is one of the nicer Bangladeshi markets in the area. They have a fantastic produce selection--much better than the local Tesco, and carry a variety of standard and exotic veg. They've also got halal meats, which I've gotten but am still…More »
14. Hiep Phat
Was delighted to hear that there's an Asian grocery in Southeast London, and was even more delighted when they let me in despite the fact that they were closed and all of the employees were eating their dinner.
Nice selection of mostly Vietnamese…More »
15. Loon Fung Supermarket
London W1D 5QG
020 7437 7332
Categories: Grocery, Ethnic Food, Butchers
Neighbourhood: West End
Sometimes I get sick of sterile supermarkets and just want to get a whiff of a couple of rotting durian fruits. I come to Loon Fung and instantly I am sated for a few months.
As far as Asian markets go, this one is pretty good. They have everything…More »
16. The Famous Curry Bazaar
I went to Curry Bazaar recently, enticed by the offers of free drinks and the fact that it was the only crowded restaurant on Brick Lane that evening. I tried my old stand-by of "I'd like whatever is most delicious." My waiter seemed very confused by…More »
17. Seewoo
Positives about Seewoo: they have most basic Asian groceries and a pretty comprehensive supply of Chinese groceries. I've found Thai and Korean products here as well. It's one of the bigger Asian groceries in the area, plus it's open fairly late (til…More »
18. Po Chung Ma Cha Restaurant
Food: 4. Service: 2. Final score for Po-Chung Ma-Cha: 3.
After a hard day's shopping, I went into Po-Chung Ma-Cha last night for a well deserved dubu chigae. The host was rather displeased that I was a party of one, however, and tried to encourage me…More »
19. The Korean Centre
A new Korean grocery has appeared in the heart of London. Well, in a basement in the heart of central London. A complete range of Korean goodies and ingredients and good prices. Just downstairs from a new Korean restaurant as well so you can get your…More »
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