Sqwertz wrote:
> Why is it that two of the biggest Asian grocers in town carry Cheez
> Whiz? 2 types (regular and light), 2 sizes (large and larger), and
> one cheaper knock-off brand.
>
> This has always baffled me. One store has a good 8 sqft of shelf
> space devoted to Cheez Whiz, and the display always looks recently
> picked over - as if several dozen people have already bought some
> that day. It sits there right in between packages of pickled
> diakon, miso paste, fried tofu, kimchi, and fake meat products.
>
> My only explanation that it's the only White food in the store. They
> put it there just for the gringos who are baffled by all the other
> weird shit on the shelves.
>
> Is there really any use or explanation for Cheez Whiz in Asian
> cooking?
>
> -sw

I have never seen that in any of the Asian markets I patronize. I wonder
if it is something localized?