Asian Market Escondido
Chinese ingredients

Chinese Groceries in Escondido.

From Cantonese stir-fries to Sichuan mala, we carry the brands, cuts, and dry goods Chinese home cooks count on.

850 E. Valley Pkwy, Escondido

Large selection of Asian cooking oils at Asian Market Escondido

What we carry, and why.

We stock the Chinese cooking essentials at depth: Lee Kum Kee oyster sauce and Premium Soy, Pearl River Bridge light and dark soys, Chinkiang black vinegar, Shaoxing wine, doubanjiang (Pixian broad bean paste), Lao Gan Ma chili crisp in every variety, and Sichuan peppercorns whole and ground.

The dry goods section runs deep — dried shiitake mushrooms, wood ear, lily flower, dried scallop, salted duck egg yolks, lotus seed, and red bean paste for desserts. We carry hot pot bases from Haidilao and Little Sheep, plus all the fixings: bean curd skin, fish balls, beef tendon balls, frozen dumplings.

Our produce keeps Chinese broccoli (gai lan), yu choy, Shanghai bok choy, Chinese long beans, and bitter melon stocked weekly. The butcher cuts pork belly for char siu and red-braised pork, and we carry whole ducks for roasting.

On the shelf

Chinese pantry — what we stock.

A non-exhaustive list of the chineseitems we keep on the shelves week to week. If a product is listed on our website, we carry it in-store — for anything not shown, submit a product request.

Sauces, vinegars & wines

  • Lee Kum Kee Premium Oyster Sauce
  • Pearl River Bridge light and dark soy
  • Chinkiang (Zhenjiang) black vinegar
  • Shaoxing rice wine
  • Doubanjiang (Pixian broad bean paste)
  • Lao Gan Ma chili crisp — original, peanut, black bean

Spices & aromatics

  • Sichuan peppercorns — whole and ground
  • Star anise, Chinese cinnamon (cassia)
  • Five-spice powder
  • Dried chilies (er jing tiao, facing heaven)
  • Fresh garlic, ginger, scallions

Dry goods

  • Dried shiitake mushrooms (premium and standard)
  • Wood ear and snow fungus
  • Dried scallop (conpoy) and dried shrimp
  • Lily flower, lotus seed, red dates
  • Red bean paste and lotus paste

Hot pot & frozen

  • Haidilao and Little Sheep hot pot bases
  • Frozen dumplings — Wei-Chuan, Synear
  • Fish balls, beef tendon balls, lamb slices
  • Bean curd skin and rice cakes
  • Frozen char siu and Peking duck pancakes
Related departments

Walk these aisles for chinese cooking.

Shelf of dozens of soy sauce brands at Asian Market Escondido

Soy Sauces

Light, dark, mushroom, sweet, and aged — over fifteen brands of soy on one wall.

Shelves of Asian sauces and marinades at Asian Market Escondido

Sauces & Marinades

Fish sauce, oyster, hoisin, sriracha, chili crisp — every condiment your kitchen needs.

Selection of Asian curry pastes and aromatics at Asian Market Escondido

Pastes & Aromatics

Curry pastes, gochujang, doubanjiang, miso, tamarind, lemongrass — the foundation of flavor.

Large selection of Asian and cooking oils at Asian Market Escondido

Cooking Oils

Sesame, peanut, coconut, palm, rice bran — in single bottles or restaurant-size jugs.

Six freezer doors of Asian ice cream at Asian Market Escondido

Frozen & Ice Cream

Six full doors of ice cream plus dumplings, baos, hot pot fixings, and weeknight proteins.

Refrigerated case of quality cut meats at Asian Market Escondido

Meat & Seafood

Quality cuts ready for the wok or the grill — plus fresh and frozen seafood for every dish.

What to cook

Signature chinese dishes — everything in stock.

Kung Pao Chicken

Sichuan classic — chicken, peanuts, dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns.

Mapo Tofu

Silken tofu in doubanjiang and Sichuan peppercorn sauce.

Char Siu

Cantonese roast pork — we cut the belly and shoulder to size.

Need a specific chinese ingredient?

If it’s listed here or on a department page, we carry it in-store. For anything not shown, submit a product request or call the butcher counter for any cut.

Asian Market La Sorpresa Barata storefront in Escondido
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