ethnic grocery
International food shop
An ethnic grocery is a store specializing in foods and ingredients from a particular culture or region, typically one outside the local mainstream: The ethnic grocery on Elm Street carries twelve kinds of dried chiles.
The term usually implies foods not stocked by conventional supermarkets—spices, produce, canned goods, or frozen items specific to a cuisine.
What counts as "ethnic" depends on context; in most American cities, it refers to Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, African, or Eastern European groceries.
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- food marketStore selling edibles
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- aisleCorridor between seating sections
- importedObtained from overseas
market · bazaar · ingredients · exotic · sauces · fish sauce · noodles · rice noodles · halal · kosher · produce · specialty · neighborhood · hole in the wall · cash only · authentic · home cooking · rice
- cultural diversitycultural diversity, Chinatown, Little Italy, international district, cultural district
- ethnic marketsAsian market, Korean market, German market, bodega, H Mart
- food storessupermarket, convenience store, bodega, corner store, minimart
- specialty marketbutcher shop, cheese shop, wine shop, fish market, bakery
- immigrationimmigrant, immigrants, visa, refugee, citizenship
- ethnic foodssushi, tacos, pad thai, curry, hummus
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