[Today's Lisa Zate Topic] Asian supermarkets in NZ

 

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When I'm abroad, I miss Japanese food. After all, I want to use Japanese soy sauce and miso. About 40% of the country is immigrants. The number of Japanese has increased considerably, but they are migrating from more than 100 countries, including Chinese and Koreans. Therefore, there are many Asian stores. And it's very interesting. This is because there are many petit discoveries that such things are sold in those places.

Also, since we purchase vegetables and meat directly from agriculture made by the same Asians, it is helpful because they are cut to the taste of Asians and sell plenty of radish and Chinese cabbage that only Asians can eat.

Unfortunately, NZ regulations on seafood are strict, so not all fresh seafood can be sold, but squid and mackerel, which are never available raw, are sold as frozen foods.

There are Japanese supermarkets, but most of them are not reasonable and sold at unbelievable prices. It's not a purchasing price that unless you really want to eat or it's a special day, so if you find something similar in a Korean or Chinese store, you'll replace it with much better price. That's good enough quality too.

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If you go to an Indian shop, you will find a lot of spices. At least 10 types are always available at Indian stores, and Indian housewives buy them every day. Of course, there is no such thing as Japanese "curry roux" in India, so it is the job of a woman who always cooks Indian food with the seasoning that suits her family. So spices are an important part of the traditional flavors and taste.

There is no sponge or "fresh cream" that you can eat in Japan. So, I sometimes buy cakes that use a lot of similar cream. One is about $ 30-55. The decoration is a little different from natives, so it looks gorgeous and the taste is similar to Japanese cakes. There are no chocolate cornets or melon breads, but there are breads that resemble them. That's good enough.

After all, the number of instant noodles is really large. It is also the place where Thai, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Malaysian, Vietnamese and almost all Asian noodles are gathered. For those who like noodles, you can eat and compare, and there may be new discoveries about how other Asians make it. In particular, my Korean friend knew how to make ordinary instant noodles even more deliciously. There must be more to learn than how to put Japanese hot water and wait.

Even so, it is difficult to get everything I want, so in that case I have to eat it when I visit my home country, but I am really grateful that I can have a "almost" inconvenient Asian food life.