Asian Market Hunt

[yangelina.livejournal.com]

Hello!
Looking for an Asian market in the area that has a good selection. The only two that I'm familiar with are: Super 88 in Brighton and Ken Man (spelling?) in Quincy. It be great if there are others closer to Somerville.
Thanks everyone!

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[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

Reliable Market in Union Square is a Korean market. They also have Japanese items, but not a lot of Chinese etc.
There's Shalimar, an Indian Market, in Central Square near Blockbuster.
Chinatown has a Super88 (http://www.super88market.com/) at Herald and Washington; apparently there's one on Essex too, but I've not seen it (I go to Chinatown every weekend). There's a new market, C-Mart, in two places; One is where the old Mei Tung Market is, under a parking garage on either Surface or Purchase, between South Station and the Chinatown Gate (the rear of the building is 88 Beach). I haven't been there since it was the Mei Tung, but I loved the Mei Tung, and I've heard excellent things about it. The other is in an alley off of (I think) Essex...it used to be the Thai Bihn Market and it's next to a Vietnamese Sandwich (Bahn Mi) shop. I don't think it's open yet...
There are also smaller markets scattered about Chinatown; just about everything in Chinatown is good but way cheaper than the Horrible Star Market.

Also, the Market Basket just outside Union on Somerville Ave. has a great selection of Hispanic ingredients.