I go to one down the road, its noisy, smelly and divine. Although most of the products are only labelled in Chinese, I do pick up the odd thing to try. This afternoon I joked with the checkout operator that I should learn mandarin and she agreed, said I should visit China. A nice idea. At least the docket is in both languages.
jhan (103 ) 9:15 pm, Fri 12 Aug #1
you are in Auckland . You ARE in China
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destiny6nz (320 ) 9:18 pm, Fri 12 Aug #2
What are the things that smell so pongy I wonder, in some of these, like the one at the top of Hobson St ? All in Chinese. Are they safe to eat?
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buzzi1 (137 ) 9:22 pm, Fri 12 Aug #3
Yes, thats what it feels like. I read a book recently that was by a Chinese author, translated version called 'Old Town'. I got to like China through the book and guess I would like to visit but perhaps I should learn the language because it does seem as though its going to be useful locally.
jhan (103 ) 9:23 pm, Fri 12 Aug #4
buzzi1 wrote:
What are the things that smell so pongy I wonder, in some of these, like the one at the top of Hobson St ? All in Chinese. Are they safe to eat?
Wouldn't know really, I stick to buying things I know will cook up well.
jhan (103 ) 9:23 pm, Fri 12 Aug #5
jhan wrote:
Wouldn't know really, I stick to buying things I know will cook up well.
Like what? (just out of curiosity)
buzzi1 (137 ) 9:24 pm, Fri 12 Aug #6
buzzi1 wrote:
Like what? (just out of curiosity)
Pork and chicken, veges and noodles.
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jhan (103 ) 9:25 pm, Fri 12 Aug #7
destiny6nz wrote:
you are in Auckland . You ARE in China
It's ok now as the cafe owners have learnt how to make good coffee - some of the best in town.
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buzzi1 (137 ) 9:27 pm, Fri 12 Aug #8
jhan wrote:
Pork and chicken, veges and noodles.
Not all those things in packets then. Why does everyone think so much of factory farmed pork and chicken? The posh restaurants charge megabucks for these - "pork belly" etc. The poor pigs in the dark in their sow crates.
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buzzi1 (137 ) 9:30 pm, Fri 12 Aug #9
destiny6nz wrote:
you are in Auckland . You ARE in China
Are you feeling threatened?. There are still more Pakeha in Auckland than Chinese.
freebodyguard (45 ) 9:30 pm, Fri 12 Aug #10
buzzi1 wrote:
Not all those things in packets then. Why does everyone think so much of factory farmed pork and chicken? The posh restaurants charge megabucks for these - "pork belly" etc. The poor pigs in the dark in their sow crates.
We can't all afford organic.
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jhan (103 ) 9:32 pm, Fri 12 Aug #11
freebodyguard wrote:
Are you feeling threatened?. There are still more Pakeha in Auckland than Chinese.
yea thats it......threatened i might get attacked by a spring roll
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destiny6nz (320 ) 9:33 pm, Fri 12 Aug #12
The funny, occasionally musty smells that you get in the Chinese supermarkets/stores are probably Chinese medicine/herbs and spices that are found in airtight sealed packages. They use them in soup much like Westerners use herbal teas for when they're feeling a bit run down or some other reason.
iluvstuf (232 ) 9:33 pm, Fri 12 Aug #13
chinese supermarket cheap as,
$5 for size 7 tray of eggs
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toonpi (432 ) 9:35 pm, Fri 12 Aug #14
Where do they get those cheap eggs from? I got some today, the yolks are very yellow, dyes?
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jhan (103 ) 9:36 pm, Fri 12 Aug #15
same as other supermarket, no different,
they can sell eggs at cost to get customer in, I heard this before
toonpi (432 ) 9:41 pm, Fri 12 Aug #16
toonpi wrote:
same as other supermarket, no different,
they can sell eggs at cost to get customer in, I heard this before
Loss leader they call it, makes sense.
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jhan (103 ) 9:44 pm, Fri 12 Aug #17
I love my Asian supermarket and the staff are really helpful if you need to ask questions. I can buy a pork fillet in there for $17 kg instead of $25 kg at Countdown (they are on special this week, usually $27 according to their website).
Edited by spongeypud at 9:57 pm, Fri 12 Aug
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spongeypud (12 ) 9:56 pm, Fri 12 Aug #18
I always shop at the Chinese supermarket - I don't get it when people say they can't afford veges or fruit. Big bag of apples for $2.99. So much great produce and lots of interesting herbs and spices.
spoeklet (219 ) 10:33 pm, Fri 12 Aug #19
I like my local T Mark as it sells all my fav Asian drinks and snacks. Plus the yummy Asian instant noodles are so much better than the rubbish Maggi ones!!
iluvstuf (232 ) 10:35 pm, Fri 12 Aug #20
destiny6nz wrote:
you are in Auckland . You ARE in China
Lol................. Beijing / Auckland one in the same.
pacificflower (512 ) 10:35 pm, Fri 12 Aug #21
buzzi1 wrote:
Not all those things in packets then. Why does everyone think so much of factory farmed pork and chicken? The posh restaurants charge megabucks for these - "pork belly" etc. The poor pigs in the dark in their sow crates.
It pays not to think where your food comes from unless you grow it yourself, I personally love chinese supermarkets, wonderful places, full of different sights and sounds, I was at one by the old Auckland railway. station a while ago and saw live in tanks fish that are banned at our end of the country (koi).
wynyard (298 ) 11:17 pm, Fri 12 Aug #22
Having recently been to China I can strongly recommend that you go. Absolutely amazing experience.
bowies_girl (35 ) 11:21 pm, Fri 12 Aug #23
I use a local Chinese supermarket as much as I do any other store. My rice is cheaper and there's a much better variety, herbs and spices are cheaper. I get my tofu for my Laksa. Mr. T likes his herbal teas from there. They have a huge variety of noodles too. I love shopping there.
thistle4 (430 ) 9:20 am, Sat 13 Aug #24
jhan wrote:
Where do they get those cheap eggs from? I got some today, the yolks are very yellow, dyes?
how would they dye an egg yoke ?
thornton1961 (16 ) 9:59 am, Sat 13 Aug #25
buzzi1 wrote:
What are the things that smell so pongy I wonder, in some of these, like the one at the top of Hobson St ? All in Chinese. Are they safe to eat?
I walk past that place every day some time's i just about barf with the smell certainly would not go in, it looks so grotty.
pollypanner (721 ) 10:14 am, Sat 13 Aug #26
Yep I go regularly here. Buy much better noodles, sashimi, spice chilli pastes etc. And the thai stock cubes are all I buy now. They cant be bad made by unilever a multi national company. Tofu is just so yummy i eat it more than meat now I think.
Edit Im in Rangiora near chch and most product has an english name on the labels on the shelves as well.
They are friendly and often have recipe sheets up with selected products.
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phalo (307 ) 10:22 am, Sat 13 Aug #27
buzzi1 wrote:
What are the things that smell so pongy I wonder, in some of these, like the one at the top of Hobson St ? All in Chinese. Are they safe to eat?
Is that wah lee's? Ive been there awesom shop. I used to get clove smokes off him for my shop before the govt increased the tax so much, importing them was hopeless for him.
phalo (307 ) 10:24 am, Sat 13 Aug #28
pollypanner wrote:
I walk past that place every day some time's i just about barf with the smell certainly would not go in, it looks so grotty.
beh I sorta like the grottyness, its like a whole new world
n1smo_gtir (112 ) 10:28 am, Sat 13 Aug #29
phalo wrote:
Is that wah lee's? Ive been there awesom shop. I used to get clove smokes off him for my shop before the govt increased the tax so much, importing them was hopeless for him.
Best range of fireworks too. I love the chinese sausage from there and Lim Chhour. Yummmmmy...
rikimeyer (252 ) 10:38 am, Sat 13 Aug #30
thornton1961 wrote:
how would they dye an egg yoke ?
Well, I don't know, my father-in-law used to dye his canary chicks by putting something in their feed.
jhan (103 ) 10:56 am, Sat 13 Aug #31
buzzi1 wrote:
What are the things that smell so pongy I wonder, in some of these, like the one at the top of Hobson St ? All in Chinese. Are they safe to eat?
What do these "pongy" things look like? Are you talking about those prickly durian fruit that stink to high heaven?
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spongeypud (12 ) 3:09 pm, Sat 13 Aug #32
buzzi1 wrote:
What are the things that smell so pongy I wonder, in some of these, like the one at the top of Hobson St ? All in Chinese. Are they safe to eat?
can't be stinky tofu - maybe it's a durian, or salty fish,
focuson21 (25 ) 3:11 pm, Sat 13 Aug #33
jhan wrote:
Where do they get those cheap eggs from? I got some today, the yolks are very yellow, dyes?
free range - they eat grass and that makes golden yellow yolks. Have you had the duck eggs; the salted eggs,.. And now it's mooncake season. had one today
focuson21 (25 ) 3:13 pm, Sat 13 Aug #34
pacificflower wrote:
Lol................. Beijing / Auckland one in the same.
mandarin/english lol. You can get by in China without the language. Had an awesome time in Beijing - the old Peking
focuson21 (25 ) 3:15 pm, Sat 13 Aug #35
wynyard wrote:
It pays not to think where your food comes from unless you grow it yourself, I personally love chinese supermarkets, wonderful places, full of different sights and sounds, I was at one by the old Auckland railway. station a while ago and saw live in tanks fish that are banned at our end of the country (koi).
That was Tai Ping - an old establishment
focuson21 (25 ) 3:15 pm, Sat 13 Aug #36
pollypanner wrote:
I walk past that place every day some time's i just about barf with the smell certainly would not go in, it looks so grotty.
that's authenticity for you. Wah Lees ahev been around for at least 100 years - used to be in the old China town area before moving to Hobson St. Can't imagine you in HK or China then - at the wet markets. I can just picture it -
focuson21 (25 ) 3:17 pm, Sat 13 Aug #37
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