Groceries

One of the challenges being away from home is in getting the stuffs we take for granted at home. "Kicap Manis", "Cili Kering", "Belacan", "Brahim", "Kepala Ikan", "Daun Limau Purut", "Durian", "Serai", "Ikan Bilis", "Rempah-ratus", "Bawang Goreng", "Pulut" and "Santan" are among the essentials of our cookings that are not easily obtainable. Usually, China Town is the place to head to in looing for these - though you still need to hunt around in the various shops there. During our previous stay here, we also used to go to a supermarket in Manchester called Wing Yip that has all these under one roof. To our pleasant surprise, a few weeks ago we came across a huge supermarket Wing Yip in North London.



A trip there proved to be very fruitful and the Salmon heads make very sumptuous Kari Kepala Ikan....and at 85 Pence per head, it's a steal. We also stocked up on the other essentials. Interestingly, in our few visits there, we always meet Malaysians doing their shoppings and we even had a cashier speaking to us in Bahasa Malaysia once.








Apart from the above, Wing Yip is also a good place to get seafoods - both fresh and frozen. The kids were surprised to see live lobsters being sold and also numerous fishes in tanks. The good thing about the place is also the abundant parking spaces available and the generally good layout of the supermarket.

Of course this is one of the few places where the 'mat saleh' works for asians.