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Old 15-04-2012, 18:04
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I love looking around the Chinese supermarkets in Soho and go often, but like above poster I don't rate Chinese cooking much. I also cannot bare crustacean seafood. So with Chinese food I am a bit limited. I find the supermarkets fascinating though.

Vegetables I find though aren't as fresh as you would get in our normal supermarkets are dirt cheap and some of the more unusual stuff I am always willing to try.

Frozen dim sum - I always buy a few bags of these to use in my bamboo steamer. I prefer the veggie varieties.

Sweets and cakes - Yum, so much to choose from. I don't think that that victoria sponge looks that great and most chinese "cakes" seem to have a strange texture. I did once buy these "Banana Cakes" they tasted lovely but had a texture of marzipan almost, which I couldn't get past and they made you feel quite sickly afterwards - I think they were made from some sort of curd. In one or two stores I buy the "Banana Loaf" - That is very nice! I also like the various biscuits encasing chocolate.

Noodles - I always make sure I buy some dry packs of Vermacelli Rice Noodles, again they are just so cheap! I buy them for a special oriental chicken soup I like to make. It is very thin and involves boiling down a whole chicken, with added Mange Tout, baby sweetcorn and Pak Choi. Also the various instant noodles are great and cheap too - the children love them.
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Old 15-04-2012, 18:53
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Does anyone know whether chinese supermarkets sell hot food, a work colleague told me years ago that the chinese supermarket in Peckham did, but was wondering if they do now?
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Old 15-04-2012, 23:46
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Thanks QS.

@Freeasabird. It would be unusual for a Chinese supermarket to sell hot food in my experience...but there's no telling what they're capable of down in Peckham!
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Old 15-04-2012, 23:52
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[quote=pugamo;57655815]Chinese supermarkets are scary![/QUOTE

That's so true!
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Old 16-04-2012, 08:32
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Does anyone know whether chinese supermarkets sell hot food, a work colleague told me years ago that the chinese supermarket in Peckham did, but was wondering if they do now?
There are lots of Chinese supermarkets in Leeds and many have a restaurant attached so you can get hot food.

I love browsing but Mr Gooby doesn't like the smells so I have to leave him in the car!

I too get my basic ingredients there as it is much cheaper than normal shops. Especially coconut milk/cream products - they are so expensive in other places.

I stay away from the flavoured instant noodle meals though. They are very cheap but they contain so much salt I just can't put my body through it. Probably fine if you are in your twenties but you have to be a bit more careful once you hit 40!
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