A tour of my local Asian Supermarket

Fiona Staunton • January 20, 2018

I have been meaning to make this video for a long time, lots of advice on what you can find in your local Asian supermarket

At my cookery classes I often suggest the best place to buy all the ingredients. I shop in a variety of places, local markets, supermarkets, health food shops, butchers, fish shops and Asian supermarkets. I have often heard of people bumping into each other at the shop after one of my cookery demos

On Friday, I made a Facebook Live video at my local Asian Supermarket in Stillorgan. Below is a list of what I tend to buy from there, and a short vlog!


Shopping list
Fresh herbs
Parsley
mint
coriander
holy basil
lemongrass
curry leaves

Spices
Cumin seeds
Ground cumin
Coriander seeds
Ground coriander
Saffron
Garam Masala
Turmeric
Cayenne
Fennel seeds
Mustard seeds
Szechun peppers
Himalyan pink salt

Dry Stores
Rice - brown basmati rice
Medjool dates
Red lentils
Toor dahl
chick peas
Tahini
Ghee



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