What are some items you want from Asia that you can't buy from the asian markets near you?

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DearMoogle@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 284d

I’m going to have a traditional ao dai custom made while visiting Vietnam for a wedding. So I’d say any kind of traditional clothing lol

Saigon@quokk.au · 8 pts · 284d (2 replies)

Bánh hỏi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A1nh_h%E1%BB%8Fi

It's a Vietnamese type of very thin vermicelli. What I specifically like about them is that they are so thin they can be "boiled" just in a few minutes of water boiled in an electric kettle, no need to actually cook them in a pan. Yes, I am lazy ha ha

cloudless@piefed.social · 4 pts · 284d

Oh yes that is so delicious!

mintiefresh@piefed.social · 2 pts · 282d

Bánh hỏi is so good. I'm lucky they have them at the asian market near me.

WongKaKui@piefed.social · 6 pts · 284d (1 reply)

Honestly I can't exactly think of any such thing.

I guess like... "Authentic" Chinese food? (whatever "authentic" even means lol). I mean... I think the common saying is that US Chinese Food are "Americanized" so its somehow not "authentic", but I don't exactly have much memories of it, so I can't say for sure as a first-hand account.

cloudless@piefed.social · 4 pts · 284d

I think you moved to the US when you were very young so there probably isn't too much nostalgia yet.

ccunning@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 284d

Mostly the variety, quality, and value of produce.

Other than that, this salty toothpaste (with fluoride):