Asians in WV? (buy, eat, farmers market)

[IxIAnnieIxI]

Originally Posted by Dee62

Ohhh come on now! Are you cultural prejudice? If I where moving to a foreign country I would expect to eat whatever stuff they had there!

LOL...I like to have a variety.

[IxIAnnieIxI]

Originally Posted by David Kennedy

Not me! Lambs eyeballs and rice...balooks, ect....I will admit monkey meat is ok...hibachied and marinated...but

I want 'taters, beef and regular farm food...call me prejudiced if you want...and once in a while, some buttwheats and sausage!

Hilarious!

[Schatzy]

Originally Posted by tbailey1138

There used to be an international market here in Huntington but the guys that ran it were from Lebanon and they had to return home unexpectedly for a family emergency and they just closed it down. There is a place in Huntington called Julian's that isn't an Asian Market but he does carry many ethnic things you don't find in the larger chain stores. In terms of Asian restaurants though, there are plenty. Hibachi, Taste of Asia, Happy Dragon, China Garden and a few others. Thanks to Marshall University and our wonderful hospitals, there are plenty of foreign born residents here as well. Some of the people involved in those businesses/organizations might be able to tell you about markets that I am unaware of. If you find one, be sure to let me know. And if there is a small business person out there reading this who is involved in such businesses, this is an unfilled niche in Huntington that would likely be very profitable. There is a seafood market and a butcher here in Huntington that may fill some of your needs though. Hope this helps and let me know if you need any more info.

Tim

Guys from Lebanon? Unexpected emergency? sure..........

[Retired Navy]

Originally Posted by David Kennedy

Not me! Lambs eyeballs and rice...balooks, ect....I will admit monkey meat is ok...hibachied and marinated...but

I want 'taters, beef and regular farm food...call me prejudiced if you want...and once in a while, some buttwheats and sausage!

If you think 100 year old eggs are bad David you should try Nuc mam. The Vietnamese love that stuff. I ate a lot of their food when I was there but could never get past the smell of nuc mam. Smelled like dead goldfish and would gag a maggot off a gut wagon!!!

[mmccul]

The Martinsburg area has a good selection of Asian markets & restaurants, of course Martinsburg has a little bit of everything when it comes to races. -mmccul

[David Kennedy]

Retired Navy:

Several Asian food creations are tasty but a fellow must not breathe when eating...
Kim Chi is another..hot and tasty, but must be eaten with the nose held.

(If we were on a long haul..like Barbers Point to Saigon or Aussie land...two of the crew would tank up on Kim Chi and beer prior to the flight to see if they could set off the internal alarms. I remember one flight took 27 hrs and we were about to throw them off the loading platform (C-130)over the Indian Ocean.
One of them is still alive in Florida...think I'll phone him today.)

You mentioned nuoc mam...hot and tasty, but I've always shyed away from asian fish...ring worm and sometimes more.

That monkey meat on a stick...I can still see the smoke and smells of the bazar's of Bangkok.
A person could not walk by without sampling the goods.

What a ride this life has been.

[Retired Navy]

Originally Posted by David Kennedy

What a ride this life has been.

Amen Brother!!

[quizzle]

where i live now you can get japanese, ethopia, southern, thai, chinese, vietnamese, french, northwest, and the list just goes on. that's the joy of living in a civilized country with so many people and resources. that's what makes america special.

and some dishes just taste better than good old steak and potatoes as much as i love them.

[quizzle]

nuoc mam is awesome if done right. tastes more like garlic and lime. bad nuoc mam or nuoc mam straight up can be pretty foul.

[South Jersey Styx]

Originally Posted by Dee62

Ohhh come on now! Are you cultural prejudice? If I where moving to a foreign country I would expect to eat whatever stuff they had there!

Cultural prejudice? What's wrong with looking for ingredients to cook traditional foods from your original country? And let's not just think Asians -- what about the Greeks, Italians, and Polish? All of my friends from those countries prepare foods made by their forefathers. And these days, what is considered "American food" anyway?