groceries

There's plenty of times when I find myself struggling to find a certain ingredient I cannot omit from a recipe, because that ingredient is what makes the dish. Once, I went to 9 asian grocery stores just to find one ingredient.

Here's my incomplete list of asian groceries in Perth, WA. I hope you'll find it useful.

asian groceries

- Loi's Eastern Supermart (125 Barrack St, Perth)

This shop is my first stop, always. Their price is competitive. Along with a reasonable stock of southeast asian food, they also stock japanese and korean food as well.
This is where I buy canned bamboo shoots, canned young jackfruit, 1-serve size packets of rice vermicelli, asian sauces like kecap manis, sambal abc, kikkoman soy sauce, etc.
I also buy japanese ingredients here, like takoyaki and okonomiyaki flour mix, katsuobushi, aonori, bulldog sauce, kewpie mayo.
And stock up on basic korean ingredients like gochujang and miyeok.

- Emma's Seafood Yong Tau Foo (319 William St, Northbridge)

To find all of your steamboat needs, tofu, chikuwa, fish ball, crab stick, etc. Whatever your hot pot requires, Emma's would have them. They also stock a slightly more diverse range of asian food than Loi's, though price is not as competitive.

- Kong's Oriental Supermarket (425 William St, Northbridge)

The place to stock up on your nongshim shin ramyun instant noodle, can't beat the price. It also has a good variety of asian food. It's located more towards the North of Northbridge, which is the quieter end.

- Lucky Import & Export (112 Brisbane St, Perth)
This is where I stock up on 5kg golden deer thai jasmine rice. If you're looking for frozen pandan leaves, you can find it here too. It's also the only place I find that stocks terang bulan (sweet martabak) instant mix. Though I miss the real thing so much.

korean groceries

- Hi Mart (133 Barrack St, Perth)

If you want to find a more specialised korean grocery, then it's time to move on to Hi Mart, conveniently located a few steps from Loi's. They're more expensive than Loi's, but they almost exclusively sell korean stuff. This is where I buy kombu. It's also where I buy my favourite brand of kimchi "Fresh Perth Kimchi" produced in Myaree, WA.

- Seoul Mart (544 Hay St, Perth)

The entrance to the shop is at Pier St, around the corner. This is another place where I find kombu, but like Hi Mart, it's not always stocked with it. Kombu is really hard to find, for some reason. This place also stocks Fresh Perth Kimchi.