About every 2-3 months, Hubs and I make a pilgrimage to
Loon Fung Chinese Superstore. They have not only Chinese food, but foods from all over Asia. They have four locations around London - Alperton (West London), Tottenham (North London), Chinatown (Central London), and Silvertown (East London). We go to the Alperton branch because it's an easy drive from our house. Loon Fung is very popular with Chinese restaurant owners, as they sell industrial sizes of everything. We go there to buy our 5-10 kg. bags of rice, above. Hubs favourite is Thai Jasmine Rice, as well as Basmati.
Besides rice, we picked up snacks and basic provisions: Beef flavoured tofu snacks, Mango Sugar with Chilli, and Sanchang Gochujang, Korean Hot Pepper paste, which is used in Hot Pot.
Of course, you can't have a hot pot without tofu puffs - if you need the 50 kg. size for your restaurant, they sell those too!
Hubs has become really fond of Japanese snacks these days - he got some Spicy Japanese noodle snacks for the plane next week. I got some vegetarian Tom Yum paste, as I'm allergic to shrimp. We also got some Lemon Sauce, made in China (Sorry, Amoy).
More spicy Clover Chips for Hubs - this time in Chilli and Cheese flavour. For me, Tamarind with Sugar - I'm addicted to Tamarind sweets!
Loon Fung of course has an excellent selection of fresh produce - we got some excellent coriander, green onions and clementines.
OK, I admit that I do make Westernized Chinese food for some family members, hence the Sweet and Sour sauce (the kind you get in restaurants). For Hubs and I, there's the king size bottle of sweet chilli sauce.
More snacks - Mango and Tamarind sweets! People are really lucky in the Philippines!
I got some Fry's Turkish Delight for a friend's husband in Japan - can't get these there!
I bought a wardrobe of phone covers for my Galaxy S2 - 10 for £5.00 at Amazon! I must check out the Hello Kitty covers when I'm in Japan.
Last but not least, we had someone in to paint and hang wallpaper in 3 rooms - this is the finished result in Hub's office. The carpet is a similar colour, as are the Roman blinds.
Hope you enjoyed the mini-tour today!
That wall paper is just rad!
ReplyDeleteYum! Love going to the local Asian grocer. I'm a regular shopper at Wuajimaya. We love tofu puff in this house.
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Ah Loon Fung brings back the memories of me shopping in Chinatown London for my asian groceries. Had to make a trip down at least once a fortnight :D
ReplyDeleteI love shopping at Asian super markets!!!! I want to eat all the snacks~ XD Ooh~ clover chips and mangos! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteOooh! You have a Galaxy S2 too? Awesome~ I have it too. Phone buddies!!
Pretty wallpaper!! I love the colors.
We used to go to the Loon Fung ever couple of months when we lived down south! The one that was...maybe near ealing? I have no idea.
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Have you ever been to the chinese supermarket in Reading though? After that popped up there, we hardly visited Loon Fung anymore. Although it s smaller it has enough stuff for us to have been happy! Like all the things ou picked up I reckon they have.
Very very nice covers for your s2! :D Oooh when are you heading over to Japan?
I said it before but I love that accent wall! worth the price, it looks great!
Jian - haven't been to the Chinese superrmaket in Reading yet! Alperton is actually a bit closer to us than Reading, and we do some other shopping in W. London too. Off to Japan in a couple of weeks - and thanks for liking the wallpaper!
ReplyDeleteI love shopping in Asian Grocery stores! So many fun and interesting items. Sounds like the one you have is a big one.
ReplyDeleteLove your rainbow of phone covers!
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You love your tofu's,they are very tasty cooked with black bean sauce.
ReplyDeleteLove the wallpaper, I'm also on the hunt for some nice designs :-)
Those mango and tamarind sweets look good! You'll have to tell us how they taste.
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Mmmh the dried mangoes are the best!!
ReplyDeleteI love snack shopping :D
Have fun in Japan! So exciting, can't wait to see your haul!! :)
love the new wallpaper! the dried mangoes from the philippines always taste sweeter to me, even the ones from cebu :) and I used to love eating tamarind candy when I was younger! have you tried the version with chili?
ReplyDeleteThose dried mangoes are from my country :) very delicious indeed!
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Mayaari - I LOVE the tamarind and dried fruits with chilli!!
ReplyDeleteI wish we had such an Asian superstore in Tokyo too...I would go mad buying stuff!! The wallpaper is so cool...
ReplyDeletereminds me of the local Chinese market in my hometown, Brum :) When are you heading to Tokyo?
ReplyDeleteNic Nic - We'll be in Japan from 11-18 Feb - but in Tokyo 17th and 18th of Feb.
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