/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Greens and other vegetables. That's really the main reason I go there: I'm foreign in the US and no other stores carry mature spinach.
For packaged stuff, we fucks with these frozen leek-stuffed bao shits hard. They're really fucking good.

Dried kelp and shiitakes.

>>20090561
gutter oil

these things rock very hard

This shit right here

>>20090561
>dashi
>rice vinegar
>mirin
>honey
>hoisin sauce
>oyster sauce
>sesame oil
>sesame seeds
>tonkatsu sauce
>ketchup
>soy sauce
>furikake
Hope this helps. I’m big into Japanese, Korean, and Chinese dishes.

>>20090561
Dehydrated wood ear shrooms, sesame oil, various stir fry sauces, pre-sliced meats (hot pot style,) frozen fish, off-cuts of beef and pork, and rice noodles.
t.roundeye

>>20090641
These lil niggas mog tootsie rolls, but I can eat an entire tube of these chocolate grape gummies if I’m being a fat fuck

I went to one earlier, I need a guide or something I’m not sure what to get/make.

>>20090561
douchi
toubanjian
kakenotane

>>20090565
You talk like a retard regardless of where you are from.

>>20090643
None of this is actual food. Clueless American scum.

>>20090914
Better a retard than a faggot, you homo.

the seafood section smells exactly like my dick after skipping a couple showers

For real it's exact like 1:1

>>20091202
You a faggot too mr mature spinach dont sweat that

Fish sauce. Its known for being used in thai food but i find it works really well in any kind of stir fry.
>>20090565
Repdill me on spinach MILFs

Dog

>>20090686
THESE are good.

>>20091261
the dogs we eat were bread for eating. dunt worry too much about it.

>>20090925
>Comings to a cooking board asking for store bought meals
Cu/ck/ ngmi

>>20091266
stolen dogs taste better

>>20090561
fish balls, dodo brand is the best, I like shrimp (it's mixed and has a nice texture) but they also sell more traditional fish and also lobster. if you can't find it, Jane Jane is a good brand too.
Lucky KT steamed chow mein, it's in the fresh section.
Lucky KT rice stick noodles. also in the fresh section.

>>20090641
isnt the wrapper made of rice paper nor some shit so you can eat it whole?

Sesame oil, dried kelp, fish sauce, shrimp paste, oyster sauce, soy sauce, ngo hiang, squid balls, rice paper, coconut milk, baijiu, fermented black beans, & bamboo shoots.

>>20091226
Better a faggot than a tranny, "ma'am."

>>20091231
See https://i.warosu.org/data/ck/img/0198/29/1698159934481123.jpg
The middle is typical spinach some in most of America. Left is baby spinach. Right is mature spinach. It tastes like spinachy spinach. Because that's what I grew up eating, the standard spinach here tastes bland and weak to me in comparison, like how baby spinach is weaker-tasting compared to the standard ones here.

Kewpie Mayo
Pickled Ginger
Japanese Curry packets
Gochujang
Those korean rice cake things
Shallots (they're the small kind but way cheaper per pound than reg groceries)

>>20091291
Yeah, there's two wrappers, the outside one which you throw away, and the inside one made of rice paper which you leave on (way too much trouble to get it off anyway) and just eat with the candy. It's funky but it works

>>20090583
Shiitake sauted with white vinegar is to die for.

>>20090631
oh yesssh...

>>20090914
You are unhappy.

>>20092098
Ting ting jahe used to be liked that, wrapped it rice paper then an inedible paper wrapper, and before then, it was dusted in powdered sugar and wrapped in paper. Now, with their international popularity, they come wrapped in metallic plastic and they taste different. : (
Have you tried the green tea White Rabbit?

>>20091286
>Jane Jane
That's the cheap-o one I grew up on when mum didn't feel like making them herself. I miss the trays and old packaging but at least the fishballs themselves haven't changed.

>>20092372
I haven’t tried that one although I did notice it at the store. Also saw a tiramisu flavored one. Making notes for my next trip

>>20090561
i mean nowadays you can get almost anything from the asian mart just at your normal supermarket, but i still go in occasionally for some ponzu or shichimi

>>20093317
>you can get almost anything from the asian mart just at your normal supermarket
Demonstrably false

>>20092770
>tiramisu
Never seen that. I'm weird, tho. Love coffee. Love mascarpone. Hate tiramisu.

>>20090561

S&B Hayashi Rice roux cubes. Tastes like pot roast.

>>20093317
I wish this was true instead of having to drive three hours or online purchase

>>20093317
White Rabbit candy is an iconic Chinese product and in my whole entire life I've never seen it at a "normal supermarket"

>>20093548
Maybe she lives in the sort of area I do. Mine is majority Asian so Acme/Safeway, ShopRite and others carry a large number of Asian goods. Problem is, though, it's almost all prepackaged junk rather than produce, which is my main reason for going to the Asian supermarkets. There are four full service ones within a 10 minute drive of me and numerous smaller markets catering to single ethnicities, like the Cambodian ones, the Thai one, the Nepalese one and so on. There's even a little Mongolian store, but I've never been inside.
My problem is getting central, south and west Asian stuff. No supermarkets for those things nearby so I have to drive a bit. Not too far, just a half hour up the highway but all those east and southeast Asian supermarkets and smaller shops are within walking distance.

>>20090561
a big bottle of honey jasmine tea, some miso, and if I'm feeling like treating myself I buy some more expensive imported cup ramen

>>20093317
biggest retard itt. how did you even pass the captcha? what makes you think an entire asian supermarket worth of goods fits into the asian aisle of a regular supermarket?

>>20091286
>>20092376
Jane Jane is good, it's not a cheap brand it's just the same stuff you get at bulk markets throughout Taiwan but packaged up. Their seasoned dried squid snacks are awesome.

>>20093885
>literally the cheapest fishballs you can buy
>not cheap
wut

>>20092372
Green tea one is really grassy and some pieces were stronger than others. I like matcha and all that but I wouldn't recommend them.

I get RKK chili oil, premium soya sausa, and their chili garlic paste.

I also get pickerel because it's the only goddamn hot sauce that has no vinegar and has zero sweetness. It's basically bitter and salty and tastes bad on a spoon and AMAZING with typical chinese dishes

don't forget your frozen slugs, naturally marinated in lead and arsenic

>>20090561
>Asian supermarket must-haves

several packs of buldak

>>20090772
If you're lucky some Korean lady in her 50s works there. She'll be more than happy to help you pick something and in exchange she'll enthusiastically touch your penis

>>20093935
I took you to mean cheap as in low quality, but I do get the 8oz packs of other brands for 3/$5, pretty sure JaneJane is more expensive

>>20094241
You reminded me of this nice big korean supermarket thats like an hour drive but has a food court where a bunch of korean grannies cook all the usual street foods and noodles for you

>>20093548
do you live in Barrow, Alaska?
i live in bumfuck nowhere 6 hour's drive from the nearest city and even my shithole 12k population town has basic shit like miso, gochujang, jap curry stock, mi goreng, shin ramyun, all the asian spices and noodles etc in our local supermarket.
maybe try not living in a shithole.

S&B Golden Curry, make it with chicken, carrots, onions, peas, potatoes, and broccoli. If I cram enough vegetables in it, I can say it’s healthy and have no qualms eating it for a week straight.

>>20094241
Good, Koreans are hot

>>20094673
>all the asian spices and noodles etc in our local supermarket.
Post a picture of your local supermarket shelf with misua, dangmyeon, black cardamom, long peppercorn and candlenuts.

>>20094260
In my area, Jane Jane IS the $5/3pks brand (or $2 each) for most varieties. Some, like the lobster balls, fish tofu and the Fuzhou fishballs cost up to $3 (the deal is a buck off every three packs so the most expensive Jane Jane is around here is $2.66/pk).
It's a good brand, and it doesn't cost much so it's usually my go to but their Fuzhou fishballs aren't so great so I but a different, more expensive one.

>>20094152
I like the grassiness! But you're right: it definitely is grassier than you might expect so if you don't like the taste of unsweetened green tea powder, you might not like them. I didn't notice some being stronger or weaker than others, tho.

I really wish I had an asian market that wasn't almost an hour away

>>20090561
natto
canned japanese coffee
mochi
miso

>>20090561
doubanjian, hoisin sauce, big bottle of soisauce. just the essentials

>>20090561
Its a long list but i need this at home else cooking does not feel complete:

2-3 types of soy sauce (white, cooking, flavoring/dipping)
Oystersauce
fish sauce
Chili oil, sesame oil
Rice vinegar
kewpie mayo
Kimchi, Pickled mustard
2 types of rice (long grain, short grain)
Furikake
Nori
Dried fish or Pork floss
Sichuan pepper (whole)
MSG

t. raised by chinese mom

>>20095422
Yes the lobster ball is the most enigmatic of the fishballs, it can be good or really awful, but they're all fake it's just a matter of properly faked or poorly faked

>>20090561
bats

>>20092072
>Shallots
this.

Significantly cheaper than any other grocery I go to

>tea
>soy sauce
>lao gan ma chili oil
>mustard powder
>cheesy ramen, other spicy varities
>kimchi
>picrel crackers

>>20099162
>buying kimchi
lmao
I'm not even Korean but I make kimchi a few times annually. It's easy and cheap af.

Try this if you can find it. Simple but good

>>20090561
Snow Pea Tips go hard

The biggest mistake you can make is "just buying shit" at these places, especially foods you perceive to be "staples," or think you'll use someday.

First, you should start with a recipe that you want to make. Try something that you've had before, so you can easily tell if you went wrong with the seasoning. For example, Pad Thai. Look up all the ingredients for Pad Thai, watch a video of someone putting them together, see if you have all the tools for it (many Asian grocery stores also sell cookware and utensils), and go from there. Buy enough to make the dish multiple times, since you'll probably do a better job the second and third times.

After that, pick another thing to make, and shop for the ingredients to make it. Stop buying stuff on impulse. Just buy what you will be using. That way, whenever you do figure out a food to make with a given ingredient, it won't be almost expired.

Since I cook a lot of Japanese food, I always make sure I have a good supply of the following, picked out in brands that I like--
>soy sauce
>mirin
>sake
>bonito flakes
>kombu
>nori
>shichimi togarashi
>beni shoga
>Asian rice
>fresh ginger
>miso
>furikake
>thinly sliced beef belly
>daikon radish

And a lot of additional stuff that I get from a normal grocery store--
>shallot
>yellow onion
>green onion
>garlic
>white pepper
>chicken thighs

>>20099348
Just ate some last night, the last bit I blanched, shocked, squeezed and froze from summer's end when they were at their cheapest. Love them shits.

Calbee shrimp chips. I don’t understand why it isn’t more popular.

>>20090561
Chili flakes. They only show up in my store during an "Asian Week", so I grab a bunch of packets.

>>20090643
>Chinese honey

>>20090561

>>20090565
>we fucks with these frozen leek-stuffed bao shits hard
Kill yourself. Hard.

>>20090641
I haven't eaten those since that time a bad batch killed those kids

>>20100000
No. : )
And there ain't shit you gonna do about it, either. Imma live life hard, nyamean

if they have vegetable cleavers, get one

also, rendang sauce packets for the best beef of your life, have with rice and a side wet salad of tomatoes onions and cucumbers cucumbers to take the heat off

how do I aquire a chubby Asian milf who will teach me how to cook like a god in return for having her pussy ate out for 40 mins

>>20100891
step 1 don't ask just know

>>20090561
works well

Am I the only person here to get charsiu from the hot foods section?

>>20090561
by section-
>rice
>every kind of mushroom
>nappa cabbage, carrot, green onion, radish
>tofu, kimchi, pickled veggies
>pre cut beef tongue, short rib, pork jowl, chicken thigh
>sashimi grade tuna, salmon and snapper
>clams, shrimp, scallops
>frozen shrimp tempura, korean pancakes
>mochi ice cream
>whatever sauces i need to serve with the fish and meat
>noodles
>prepared sushi roll to eat during the drive home
>beer, sake, soju
menu for 3 nights after this will be sushi, bbq, and hot pot with sides of rice, miso and pickles. lunches will generally be ramen or udon or rice with leftover meat
total cost between $150-200

>>20090561
Box of Mi Goreng
Oyster Sauce
Soy Sauce(Light, Dark, Premium, Kecap Manis etc.)
Fish Sauce
Sesame Oil
Sour Mustard Greens(they're cheap and in a pickled package and easy to cook with, can eat with just rice. Speaking of which....)
Big bag of rice
MSG aka Mono Sodium Glutamate

That's mostly just for the long lasting stuff. The rest is what you can get cheap by season or when you need it for cooking. A ton of vegetables tend to be cheaper in asian grocers and/or better value as does some of the meat from the butcher section if they have one.

>>20090561
Use to get Golden One curry packets but they wanted like $8 a box where as a discount groccer sells them for $3 a box.

Also i like Mocchi