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Nihonjin1051's trip to Philadelphia Chinatown!
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lol, here's the trick, bro, if you speak to the owners in Chinese (or for me, in my broken mandarin) they'll give you discounts. Seriously...what's up with this Chinese preferentialism ! lol! jk jk!!
My parents can haggle but Im too timid to try.
Ah, interesting ! I didn't know that Florida had such an extensive list of exotic fruits grow there !!
What I'm looking around is what we Japanese call 柿 "Kaki" , I think the American tongue it is referred as "Persimmon".
Looks like this....
Ever heard of it before? Or ever tasted it? ^__^
LOL, just do what I do, call every single old lady in the store as "Zhongguo Mama"
It works...all the time.
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Ah, interesting ! I didn't know that Florida had such an extensive list of exotic fruits grow there !!
What I'm looking around is what we Japanese call 柿 "Kaki" , I think the American tongue it is referred as "Persimmon".
Looks like this....
Ever heard of it before? Or ever tasted it? ^__^
It's sold in most big supermarkets. I personally don't like them.
The only places that I can find these are at Wegman's or Whole Foods. I usually have to treck it to Philadelphia Chinatown during Season to find these tho. I prefer the ones sold in the Chinese supermarkets, they're usually harvested from either Japan or China. Tastes better....
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China buy the best quality Longans and Lychees from Vn and sell them to USA, the funny thing is that CN sell those fruits in cheaper price than VN selling in USA :
VN Lychee
VN Longans best quality is in Hung Yen province
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Not sure where most persimmons are sourced. They do grow them in California.
China buy the best quality Longans and Lychees from Vn and sell them to USA, the funny thing is that CN sell those fruits in cheaper price than VN selling in USA :
VN Lychee
VN Longans best quality is in Hung Yen province
Bro, the only place where Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipinos, Thais and even Indians, Pakistanis get along is in the Chinese supermarkets, lol. Seriously, the Chinatown in Philly is like a haven for Asian Americans trying to find that little sense of "home taste" or "home recipes".
That's what I love about Philly Chinatown. On one street, i can see Chinese restaurants dotting the streets, the on the next street corner, I'll see Vietnamese pho shops, then across the street an Indian restaurant, then the next street -- Thai and Filipino stores..lol!
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Have u ever been in Little SaiGon yet ?? do they sell Lychees and Longans too??Bro, the only place where Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipinos, Thais and even Indians, Pakistanis get along is in the Chinese supermarkets, lol. Seriously, the Chinatown in Philly is like a haven for Asian Americans trying to find that little sense of "home taste" or "home recipes".
That's what I love about Philly Chinatown. On one street, i can see Chinese restaurants dotting the streets, the on the next street corner, I'll see Vietnamese pho shops, then across the street an Indian restaurant, then the next street -- Thai and Filipino stores..lol!
VN Longans season in VN is coming now, soon u will get the best VN longan in USA within 3 or 4 weeks, and maybe CNese will still be the main Longans sellers there coz they can offer cheaper price than VN sellers
Hmmm. I don't know what's more tempting, the longans she's picking or the pretty lady picking the longans...lol
Kanojo wa totemo kawaiii desu...
Have u ever been in Little SaiGon yet ?? do they sell Lychees and Longans too??
VN Longans season in VN is coming now, soon u will get the best VN longan in USA within 3 or 4 weeks, and maybe CNese will still be the main Longans sellers there coz they can offer cheaper price than VN sellers
Bro, there are Vietnamese supermarkets right next door to the Chinese owned ones. Yes, they sell fruits, but i think they have less focus on fruits and veggies (the Chinese supermarket in Chinatown is huge, super huge ) , and they focus more on raw fish, different types of fish (tuna, salmon, sea bass, flounder, crabs, shellfish, eel etc), and other types of meat. The Vietnamese section in Chinatown does have lots of Vietnamese bakeries ! They sell really nice affordable mini-subs called Banh Mi. The way the Vietnamese folks prepare the dicon is also really good! Definitely you guys have awesome preparation standards !
VN Longans season in VN is coming now, soon u will get the best VN longan in USA within 3 or 4 weeks, and maybe CNese will still be the main Longans sellers there coz they can offer cheaper price than VN sellers
Well you know what that means? I'll be heading back to Chinatown Philly in 2-3 weeks' time, LOL !
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Ah, interesting ! I didn't know that Florida had such an extensive list of exotic fruits grow there !!
What I'm looking around is what we Japanese call 柿 "Kaki" , I think the American tongue it is referred as "Persimmon".
Looks like this....
Ever heard of it before? Or ever tasted it? ^__^
LOL, just do what I do, call every single old lady in the store as "Zhongguo Mama"
It works...all the time.
They are often sold in Karachi, Pakistan.. had them when I was living in Pakistan, not really fond of the taste though. lol
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Thanks bro, hope to see some pics from VN market in USa from you soonHmmm. I don't know what's more tempting, the longans she's picking or the pretty lady picking the longans...lol
Kanojo wa totemo kawaiii desu...
Bro, there are Vietnamese supermarkets right next door to the Chinese owned ones. Yes, they sell fruits, but i think they have less focus on fruits and veggies (the Chinese supermarket in Chinatown is huge, super huge ) , and they focus more on raw fish, different types of fish (tuna, salmon, sea bass, flounder, crabs, shellfish, eel etc), and other types of meat. The Vietnamese section in Chinatown does have lots of Vietnamese bakeries ! They sell really nice affordable mini-subs called Banh Mi. The way the Vietnamese folks prepare the dicon is also really good! Definitely you guys have awesome preparation standards !
Well you know what that means? I'll be heading back to Chinatown Philly in 2-3 weeks' time, LOL !
The trick, bro, is to buy them when they're just ripe. Sometimes, what i do is buy a dozen or two and let it ripen after 3-5 days' time. When its ripe...soft...juicy...bro its like reaching Sidrah !
Thanks bro, hope to see some pics from VN market in USa from you soon
Sure, buddy !!
Chinatown Gate...
Inside some of the cool stores. Lots of cool stuff.
Its active at night !
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I hope to see a VN-JP restaurant there too. In VN , we have 'Phở Bò Kobe' res that sell VN Pho mix wt Kobe beef.The trick, bro, is to buy them when they're just ripe. Sometimes, what i do is buy a dozen or two and let it ripen after 3-5 days' time. When its ripe...soft...juicy...bro its like reaching Sidrah !
Sure, buddy !!
View attachment 238885 One area of Little Vietnam in Chinatown Philly...
bcz Kobe beef is expensive, so the price for one bowl is abt 50-100 USD
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