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MUST GET ITEMS AT CHINESE GROCERY STORES (99 Ranch)

September 21, 2022


Check out my list below to see the must get items for chinese grocery stores! I love trying new foods and I end up trying a variety of different sauces, noodles, and vegetables to see which one is best at the Chinese store. When I run out of food at home, I will always restock with my favorite things!

When I got to the Chinese store, I want to make sure I get all the authentic sauces to make my traditional Chinese meals. Getting the most delicious sauces is important to get the authentic taste ◡̈ If you need some dinner ideas before going to the store, here are some of my favorite easy Chinese recipes (so you’re not feeling like you are shopping aimlessly):

cold sesame noodles
cold and springy sesame noodles are so refreshing
  • Hot and Sour Soup – my uncle’s recipe for delicious hot and sour soup! Its vegetarian as well!
  • Cold Sesame Noodles – chewy noodles with a fragrant chinese sesame sauce.
  • Spicy Lotus Roots – a popular Chinese side dish with crunchy lotus root and fragrant chili oil.
  • Fried Mantou w. Condensed Milk – super easy Chinese dessert. All you need to get is soft steamed buns called mantou and condensed milk!

To make things simple for you, I narrowed down my favorite items for Chinese grocery stores and split things by category. To check out what items to get at the Korean store, you can check out must buy items at H-mart blog post.

Take this list of my favorite items to your next chinese grocery store run! Check back often because I will keep updating new favorites.  (Date Updated: September 16, 2022)

If you don’t have a chinese grocery store near you, I added amazon links to purchase as well. Happy eating!

SNACKS

shrimp crackers chinese
classic delicious snack with shrimp flavor
spicy peanuts
chinese peanuts with a sichuan flavor! great snack with drinks.
hot and spicy chips!
my favorite hot and spicy chips are delicious on their own or with a sandwich!

INSTANT RAMEN/NOODLES

I love instant noodles and these chinese ones always hit the spot for me! Chinese grocery stores like 99 ranch also has super delicious fresh noodles! I listed the recipe you can make with the type of noodles as well!

beef flavor instant noodles
Nissin Beef Flavor
cooked noodles for chow mein or sesame noodles
best for chicken chow mein or sesame noodles!
cheung fun noodles hong kong
delicious with soy sauce or you can make HK noodles!
thin wonton noodles for wonton noodle soup
these thin noodles are for wonton noodle soup
wonton wrappers for siu mai or wontons
wrappers are perfect for wontons or siu mai
My favorite frozen chinese dumplings!

SAUCES/SEASONINGS

These sauces can be used for a variety of recipes and good for marinades and stir fries!

lee kum kee oyster sauce
Lee Kum Kee oyster sauce is the best for stir fries!
best sesame oil for stir fry
the most fragrant sesame oil!
satay sauce in aluminum can for hot pot
satay sauce for hot pot sauce
chicken bouillon powder for cooking chinese food
chicken bouillon
best chinese chili oil for chinese dishes
Lao Gan Ma Chili Oil – use on top of noodles or dumplings!
black vinegar for chinese dishes
Chinese Black Vinegar for dumpling dipping sauce or make Ding Tai Fung spareribs!
a can of longevity sweetened condensed milk
the best condensed milk for vietnamese coffee (theo only uses this brand!)

PRODUCE

These vegetables are found in most chinese grocery stores. I love buying these and stir frying with some salt and garlic.

Personally, I find the meat at 99 Ranch not as fresh as I would like. I prefer to go to Hmart or Whole foods for meat or seafood.

firm tofu used for mapo tofu at the grocery store
softest tofu ever for mapo tofu
egg tofu for steaming, soups and more
steam this egg tofu or make stuffed tofu!
oyster mushrooms at chinese grocery store
oyster mushrooms for stir fry!
on choy at  at chinese grocery store
stir fry on choy with garlic!
watercress at  at chinese grocery store
make a traditional chinese soup with watercress
cauliflower at chinese grocery store
this cauliflower is skinnier and tastes more sweet and tender ◡̈
fried tofu bean curd is delicious with hot pot. add in hot soup for a few seconds and you have a crunchy & soaked up bite!

HAPPY GROCERY SHOPPING AT THE CHINESE MARKET!


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