East by southwest
On Good Food this week, they mentioned that the current (November) issue of Los Angeles magazine is the Asian food issue. I managed to snag it at my local magazine store, and it’s worth getting even if you don’t live in LA and are kind of afraid of LA.
The best feature covers their favorite Asian candies, everything from black sesame hard candies to Botan rice candy to Hello Kitty marshmallows, most of which you can probably find at an Asian grocery near you.
Speaking of which, I’d like to see a Marukai (which I learned about in this issue) open in Seattle and start an all-out Uwajimaya-Marukai price and selection war.
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Comment by heather
that chart-o-candies was my favorite part, too! followed by rating the insane meats by scariness.
Posted on November 11, 2008 at 11:50 am
Comment by devlyn
We need an Uwajimaya closer to my house in East PDX (or a Marukai… or a Daiso, I’ll take them all). The Uwajimaya here is out in Beaverton, so I only get to go when I’m completely out of Kewpie (which is going to be soon, thankfully). Some more competition would do them some good.
Posted on November 11, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Comment by chris
Did the candy section mention the shitaki-flavored hard candies my mom sent me once when I was living in the dorm? She found them at Uwajis and thought, somehow, they would cheer me up during finals week.
Posted on November 16, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Comment by mamster
No, but I will look for them when I go stocking stuffer shopping soon.
Posted on November 17, 2008 at 9:22 am
Comment by Pocky Eater
At the Marukai Market in San Diego, only fee-paying members receive sale prices. It’s easier to shop at nearby Nijiya or Mitsuwa.
Posted on November 18, 2008 at 3:34 pm