The Asian market near me changed how I think about meals

I used to think budget meals meant bland canned stuff or cheap fast food. Then I walked into H Mart over on Broadway last month just to look around. They had bags of fresh basil for $1.50 and huge packs of tofu for under $3. I grabbed a bag of kimchi for $4 and made fried rice with an egg for three days straight. Has anyone else gotten better value by switching to an ethnic grocery store?

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lucas_perez1mo ago

you also gotta check the sell by dates closer at those stores since their turnover is different.

rosek444d ago

Man I still grab the front ones like I'm living on the edge. My fridge is basically a retirement home for expired dairy at this point.

casey3931mo agoMost Upvoted

Grab the ones from the back of the shelf, not the front. lucas_perez is right, those discount stores move stuff slower so the milk might have a closer date. I always give the bread a good squeeze too. Found a loaf that felt like a rock once because it was sitting there for days.