On 11/21/2013 7:20 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> I finally went today! Looked like the sort of place that my dad would
> just love so I couldn't understand why he was so opposed to going
> there. I mentioned this to my mom and she said that it has drastically
> changed since they went there. I wasn't aware that they ever went in.
> All my dad would say was that there were too many people and lines a
> mile long. Bro and SIL were in there fairly recently which I found odd
> because they don't eat Asian food. But apparently from the way they
> described it, my mom said it is now different.

I have never heard of H Mart but those Asian stores sure are stinky! I
guess the question should be is how do American stores manage to sell
food in such a way that there is no odor of food. It's a pretty good
trick actually.

>
> I saw that they had an Asian food court. It was dinner time and I
> didn't see anyone eating there. But I also didn't check out the food to
> see what they were serving. Nor did I go into any of the other little
> establishments outside of the main store.
>
> Outside of the main store were some rotting fruits and vegetables being
> sold for cheap.
>
> Inside, there was a HUGE variety of produce but again, much of it was
> rotting. At least the some of the rotting stuff seemed to have been
> marked down a lot. But the bell peppers were close to $3 a pound even
> for the green ones They were all mushy. The other peppers were all
> shrink wrapped. I learned the hard way that is the way to disguise mushy
> ones. Wrap them tightly and the customer can't tell. I did buy some
> Korean purple yams. Not sure what to do with those though.
>
> Most of what I saw on the food aisles was stuff that I couldn't tell
> what it was. Did see some common American stuff and Asian, Mexican and
> other "foreign" foods that can easily be bought elsewhere for much less
> money.
>
> I did buy some pinto beans and rice only because they were the El
> Mexicano brand. I like the brand. Probably no bargain but I do need
> the beans and I wanted to try the rice.
>
> Also bought a can of spicy hot Luncheon meat. That will be a good
> winter emergency meal for husband who actually loves that sort of
> stuff. Also some Kraft processed cheese in a can and two cans of
> hummus. There will never be another hummus emergency in my house! I am
> prepared.
>
> Picked up a weird looking little brush. I thought it said "Slime brush"
> and intended to use it in my shower. But got it home and discovered
> that it actually says "Smile" brush and is for shoes. I can't imagine
> my shoes ever needing such a thing so I will still attempt the use in my
> shower that has all sorts of little nooks and crannies where scum and
> mold like to hide.
>
> Got a colander/spoon, soap dish, little sauce dish to give as a gift
> (thought it was a tea bag holder), some Korean potato flavored puffs,
> really cute little panda cookies for my dad and a few ordinary things
> that I could have bought elsewhere.
>
> All in all, it was interesting to visit but I am not likely to go back
> unless I need some cheap plastic items. I sure won't be going there for
> the food. I can get better/fresher/cheaper at Central Market or Winco.
> They might not have all that variety but I'm not big into Asian food so
> those serve my needs. Oh and it reeked of fish! Not as bad as 99 Ranch
> Market but pretty darned bad.