Impressions of Grand Asia Market: Charlotte Edition, 2.21.18
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Last year I did a visual impression of Grand Asia Market in it’s original location in Cary. Sometime this past year, I was searching for Asian supermarkets to shop at and Grand Asia came up. I thought it was some kind of mistake, but upon deeper research, turns out Grand Asia has two locations. One in Cary and one in Charlotte. I haven’t found time to go until last night.
I went there hoping not to spend too much money. It’s about 30 minutes away from the crib down I-485. Getting out of the car and walking up felt a bit reminiscent of the Grand Asia in Cary. Upon walking in, the set up is nearly identical. To the left is the cafeteria/bakery. To the right is where shoppers may purchase lottery tickets and Asian decorations. Past that is the produce section. It gets a bit different towards the back-left corner as that’s where there’s fresh seafood. Grand Asia in Cary has the seafood in the back, not necessarily back-left.
Grand Asia Cary is larger, but the size of Grand Asia Charlotte is plenty. I walked and browsed. I saw familiar items and I saw interesting contraptions such as an air pressure plunger for a whopping $5.99. There were porcelain fortune cookies, wooden jeweled buddhas, and a plethora of spices. What I like about Asian food besides it’s deliciousness, is the packaging. Packages from many different Asian companies do not shy away from using animated logos and mascots. It gives such an innocent vibe to the product packaging. I love it. It makes the experience of experiencing the product much more enjoyable. For example, with certain candies you tend to consume them and throw away the product through secondhand nature, but with Asian candies, there is always a visual allure leading you to inspect the packaging as you experience the actual taste.
All in all I ended up spending less than $20 dollars. Not bad. The guy in front of me spent $195 for a cart full of fresh produce, noodles, and other Asian market goodies. I carried on tradition and bought Yan Yans, a pack of flower candy, and 3 Korean pears which are the best kind of pears. Check out my quick impressions of Grand Asia CLT and don’t forget to leave a comment below via Disqus.
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