Fresh Asian Produce
Two thousand square feet of hard-to-find Asian vegetables, herbs, and fruit — restocked weekly.
Thai & Lao ingredients
Thai & Lao Groceries in Escondido.
Thai and Lao cooking are built on balance — sweet, sour, salty, spicy, all in one bite. We carry the ingredients that actually let you hit that balance at home.
850 E. Valley Pkwy, Escondido
What we carry, and why.
Asian Market Escondido is North County's go-to for Thai and Lao ingredients. We stock Mae Ploy and Maesri curry pastes (red, green, yellow, panang, massaman), Aroy-D coconut milk, palm sugar, tamarind paste, padaek (Lao fermented fish sauce), and the best fish sauce brands sourced direct.
Our produce section has the fresh herbs and aromatics Thai and Lao recipes actually call for: lemongrass, galangal, fresh kaffir lime leaves (not just frozen), Thai basil (horapha), holy basil (krapao) when available, dill for laap, and Thai bird's-eye chilies.
We carry jasmine rice in everything from 5 lb bags to 50 lb sacks, Thai sticky rice for khao niao and Lao meals, glass noodles for pad woon sen, rice noodles for pad see ew and khao poon, and a strong Thai and Lao snack and drink section including coconut water, lychee jelly, and Thai iced tea mix.
Thai & Lao pantry — what we stock.
A non-exhaustive list of the thai & laoitems 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.
Curry pastes & sauces
- Mae Ploy red, green, yellow, panang, massaman
- Maesri canned curry pastes
- Aroy-D coconut milk and coconut cream
- Squid Brand fish sauce
- Padaek (Lao fermented fish sauce) for laap and tam mak hoong
- Thai oyster sauce and sweet soy
- Sriracha (Huy Fong + Shark Brand)
Fresh produce
- Lemongrass — fresh stalks
- Galangal (kha) — fresh and frozen
- Kaffir lime leaves — fresh weekly
- Thai basil (horapha)
- Thai bird's-eye chilies
- Holy basil (krapao) when in season
- Dill for Lao laap and mok pa
Rice & noodles
- Jasmine rice (5, 15, 25, 50 lb)
- Thai sticky rice for khao niao and Lao meals
- Sen yai flat rice noodles for pad see ew
- Khao poon rice vermicelli
- Glass noodles (woon sen)
- Rice noodles for pad thai
Snacks & drinks
- Coconut water and pandan drinks
- Lychee, longan, rambutan in syrup
- Thai iced tea mix (Cha Tra Mue)
- Tom yum and tom kha instant mixes
- Crispy seaweed and tamarind candy
Related departments
Walk these aisles for thai & lao cooking.
Pastes & Aromatics
Curry pastes, gochujang, doubanjiang, miso, tamarind, lemongrass — the foundation of flavor.
Rice — Every Size & Type
Jasmine, basmati, sticky, brown, sushi, and broken rice in everything from 5 lb to 50 lb bags.
Sauces & Marinades
Fish sauce, oyster, hoisin, sriracha, chili crisp — every condiment your kitchen needs.
International & Domestic Drinks
Bubble tea, soy milk, herbal teas, Pocari Sweat, Calpico, Asian sodas — cold and ready.
Signature thai & lao dishes — everything in stock.
Pad See Ew
Wide rice noodles with Chinese broccoli and sweet soy.
Tom Yum
Hot-and-sour shrimp soup with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime.
Laap (Larb)
Lao herb-and-meat salad with toasted rice powder, lime, and fresh herbs — every component on the shelf.
Tam Mak Hoong
Lao green papaya salad with padaek and bird's-eye chilies — sharper and earthier than its Thai cousin.
Massaman Curry
Slow-braised beef in coconut curry with peanuts and potatoes.
Need a specific thai & lao 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.
