@skinnylatte Any recommendations in #Seattle area? I need to check for availability of those brand names at #Uwajimaya, #Ranch99 Market, and #H-Mart, but am looking for others.

#AAPI #AsianFood #SFBA #Ranch99

Here's an interesting article about 99 Ranch Market, which has become the Walmart or Safeway of Asian food for most "suburban" Asians these days.

HMart is up & coming but still hasn't established a sufficient presence, especially in the SFBA, to challenge 99Ranch.

I never walked into a 99Ranch until I moved to the East Bay and I like that almost anything I want is available there, the 2 closest to me (in Concord & Pleasanton) are still far enough away that I don't drive there unless absolutely necessary.

Fortunately, there's a place called the "Country Market" in Antioch that's closer to me that I can visit but, if I really miss the sight/sounds/feel of "Chinatown," I'll trek down to Oakland to get what I need.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2023-07-07/second-generation-owners-of-99-ranch-market-los-angeles

#AAPI #AsianFood #SFBA #Ranch99

Here's an interesting article about Ranch99, which has become the Walmart or Safeway of Asian food for most "suburban Asians these days.

HMart is up & coming but still hasn't established a sufficient presence, especially in the SFBA, to challenge 99Ranch.

I never walked into a Ranch99 until I moved to the East Bay and I like that almost anything I want is available there, the 2 closest to me (in Concord & Pleasanton) are still far enough away that I don't drive there unless absolutely necessary.

Fortunately, there's a place called the "Country Market" in Antioch that's closer to me that I can visit but, if I really miss the sight/sounds/feel of "Chinatown," I'll trek down to Oakland to get what I need.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2023-07-07/second-generation-owners-of-99-ranch-market-los-angeles

If I observe and analyze enough transactions, I bet I can figure out the logic to which items get the 99 sticker #Ranch99