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 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.