Chinese and Italian Supermarkets of Edmonton

Edmonton has a bunch of great ethnic supermarkets.  There are Lucky 97 and T&T supermarkets for SE Asian, Japanese, and Chinese foods.  There is the Italian Markets and then a few smaller, but well stocked, Korean stores.  You could be inclined to spend an hour or two in the big ones, and places like T&T and the Italian Market have places you can sit down to have a snack or lunch too.  Places like this add character to any city and to any story or novel you want to write, so don't forget the little details that could make things more interesting. 

In my Neo Ace novel, I have the Alien War displacing a portion of Japanese population to live in Edmonton and many other places in Canada.  Canada accepted refugees and they brought a bit of Japan with them and it fits well into the Canadian landscape.  The book is partially based on anime memes of mecha academies and adolescent pilots, but unlike parent meme, the adults and combat veterans really run the show.

Anyhow, here are a few pictures of the ethnic goodies from these supermarkets.  You could make pasta dishes, curries, and more!  The variety of foods, snacks, and drinks makes ensures you'll be have a good time with your tastebuds afterwards.

Yummy Italian sodas

Olive oil

Pasta

Canned tomatoes

Latte and lunch of pastries

Found this once, but not again.  Was a great soda.

Green tea Kit Kats from Japan

Ramune Soda anyone?

Deluxe Pocky

Miso Soup

Make your own Japanese style curry. Absolute yum!

Wasabi Pocky

Choose your death by chocolate

Hello Kitty!

Deluxe Meiji Melty Kiss Chocoalates.

Fresh crab

Dried squid, chewy, fishy, and leathery.  Like it as it is tasty or run away screaming.

That's all!