Cynthia L.
Yelp
Warning: If you are not into shopping at Asian markets, then you may not want to look at one of the pics I'm posting. If you are used to shopping at Asian markets, then you may be like, "Oh, YUM!"
This is a seafood market, and it MAY have a little fishy/iodine smell. Power through the initial smell wall, and you'll be in a super supermarket ;)
I'm not saying that I know how to cook with every ingredient in a market like this: a giant assortment of both fresh and frozen vegetables, including frozen ube; fish that I have never seen outside of an aquarium, the usual oodles of noodles, sauces (picked up some Tom Yum soup base), candies, cookies and a pleasantly-sweet coconut soda called Cocorico. I also picked up a savory and sweet Thai cookie called Crispy Rolls.
The prices are really reasonable (whole mackerel was $3.59lb) and rice is superbly priced as well.
If you are planning on hosting an Iron Chef party at your house (I'm planning one for August!) and you are looking for unusual ingredients to surprise your chefs with, then you should check out their silkworms (aka ground cucumbers), duck heads, and whole frogs. I can eat anything duck. I love duck feet even more than chicken feet, and eat frogs with gusto, so silkworms are the only thing I haven't eaten yet. I'm glad my Iron Chefs aren't on Yelp because this ish just.got.real.
Oh, and if anybody has Alton Brown's number handy, I'd love for him to emcee at the house. Thanks in advance ;)