Fresh Asian Produce
Two thousand square feet of hard-to-find Asian vegetables, herbs, and fruit — restocked weekly.
Family-owned in Escondido since the 2000s
Asian groceries, fresh produce, meat & seafood in Escondido.
Vietnamese, Thai & Lao, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese ingredients — two minutes off the I-15, with free parking. Open 8 AM–8 PM, seven days a week.
4.5 average · 470+ Google reviews850 E. Valley Pkwy, Escondido
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Inside the market
Every aisle, every craving.
Tour the departments families have been driving in for over two decades — from fresh produce to soy sauce, ramen, sake, and everything in between.
Meat & Seafood
Quality cuts ready for the wok or the grill — plus fresh and frozen seafood for every dish.
All Types of Asian Noodles
From hand-pulled wheat to rice vermicelli — every shape, brand, and bite you cook with at home.
Soy Sauces
Light, dark, mushroom, sweet, and aged — over fifteen brands of soy on one wall.
Large Ramen Selection
Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese, and Indonesian instant ramen — spicy, mild, soup or dry.
Rice — Every Size & Type
Jasmine, basmati, sticky, brown, sushi, and broken rice in everything from 5 lb to 50 lb bags.
International & Domestic Drinks
Bubble tea, soy milk, herbal teas, Pocari Sweat, Calpico, Asian sodas — cold and ready.
Snacks
Mochi, biscuits, jelly cups, dried squid — the snacks you remember from home.
On the shelves
A few of the items families come in for every week.
A short, honest list of what we keep stocked. If it’s listed here or on a department page, you’ll find it on the shelf.
We also carry staple Hispanic foods our neighbors shop for, including daily-fresh tortillas, dried chiles, and Mexican pantry essentials.
Fresh herbs & produce
- Thai basil, mint, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves
- Vietnamese culantro (ngò gai) and rau răm
- Daikon, opo squash, winter melon, Chinese broccoli
Meat & seafood, cut to order
- Pork belly for samgyeopsal, lechon, and thit kho
- LA galbi, bulgogi-thin ribeye, ox bones for broth
- Whole milkfish (bangus), head-on shrimp, frozen seafood
Pantry staples
- Three Crabs and Red Boat fish sauce
- Gochujang, doenjang, doubanjiang, miso, curry pastes
- Rice paper, banh pho, glass noodles, panko
Ramen, rice & frozen
- Shin Ramyun, Buldak, Indomie, Nissin — the full ramen wall
- Jasmine, sticky, sushi, basmati, broken — 5 lb up to 50 lb
- Frozen dumplings, baos, mochi ice cream, hot pot fixings
Shop by cuisine
Six cuisines, one stop.
Each section is curated by team members who cook these dishes at home. Tap in to see exactly what we stock.
Korean groceries
Gochujang, Shin Ramyun, bulgogi cuts, soju, and a full wall of Korean snacks — every Korean cooking staple, in stock.
Vietnamese groceries
Three Crabs fish sauce, banh pho noodles, fresh Thai basil, pork belly cut to order — Vietnamese cooking starts here.
Thai & Lao groceries
Curry pastes, kaffir lime leaves, jasmine and sticky rice, padaek, fresh Thai basil, and the fish sauce North County Thai and Lao cooks ask for.
Filipino groceries
Milkfish (bangus), banana ketchup, longanisa, dried mangoes, ube — the Filipino pantry, in Escondido.
Japanese groceries
Kikkoman soy, Kewpie mayo, panko, miso, mochi ice cream, sushi-grade fish on order — Japanese cooking, simplified.
Chinese groceries
Lee Kum Kee oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, dried mushrooms, hot pot fixings, Sichuan peppercorns — every Chinese pantry, deep.
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Can’t find what you’re looking for?
We’ll do our best to get it for you. Submit a quick product request and our team will follow up — usually the same day.
Loved by North County
470+ Google reviews · 4.5 stars.
Real reviews from neighbors who’ve been driving here for years to skip the trip down south.
“Used to drive 25 miles out of county to get quality Asian groceries. The selection here is great and the prices aren't too bad — especially for Escondido.”
Sir R2G2
Local Guide · 15 reviews
“Love shopping here. The staff is professional and helpful, and the market is very well kept and has everything that I need.”
KieuDung Nguyen
“A small supermarket serving the Asian community — favorite and essential items from different cuisines and cultures. Pretty neat and clean. Great effort!”
Nicole Goebel
Local Guide · 372 reviews
“Hidden gem. I was able to find a lot of my favorite Asian comfort foods here. I usually drive over 45 minutes south — this is so much closer.”
Joyce Preciado
Local Guide
“Lots of vegan options. A whole fridge full of vegan meats, Korean BBQ, buffalo wings, etc. Pleasantly surprised.”
Yaneth Garcia
“Amazing selection of Asian sauces. Asian-style soup spoons and chopsticks. They have the dragonfruit that's dark red inside — delicious.”
Michael Lyons
Local Guide
Community
Rooted in Escondido. Cooking together.
We support the Escondido Buddhist Temple and the annual Songkran Festival, sponsor cultural events that bring our community together, and keep our shelves stocked with the staples our neighbors actually cook with — Vietnamese, Thai & Lao, Filipino, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese.
We’ve been family-owned in Escondido since the 2000s, and we’re not going anywhere.
Visit us
Two minutes off the I-15. Free parking at the door.
Open 8 AM–8 PM, seven days a week. Stop in for the staples, pick up a special order, or just see what’s new on the shelves this week.
From our kitchen
All recipes →Cook the dishes you love.
Our team cooks at home, too. Browse the recipes we keep on repeat — every ingredient is on the shelf.
KoreanSpicy Kimchi Ramen
A 20-minute, deeply flavorful kimchi ramen with soft tofu, scallions, and a soft-boiled egg. The cold-night fix.
20m 2
VietnameseVietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (Goi Cuon)
Cool, crisp rice paper rolls stuffed with shrimp, herbs, vermicelli, and lettuce — served with creamy peanut sauce.
45m 8 rolls
KoreanTraditional Korean Bibimbap
A classic Korean rice bowl made with vegetables, beef, egg, and gochujang for a bold and comforting flavor.
1h 2 bowls
From the journal
Guides for North County cooks.
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A Beginner's Guide to Stocking an Asian Pantry in North County
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