I love Asian supermarkets. They have all the products you need for Asian cooking, as well as a…read morewhole bunch of products you've never heard of, at ridiculously cheap prices. OK Supermarket is a great example of this. For instance, they sell big tins of quality imported teas for $5 (less than half the price you would pay at T2). They sell frozen dumplings in packs of 30 for $3.80 - again, half the price you pay for a packet of 12 from Coles, and those ones don't taste half as good. Nor can the mainstream supermarkets even dream of having as much variety as these guys - I swear they'd have at least 10 different brands of frozen dumplings and a bunch of different styles and fillings within each brand too. There are 50 different kinds of soy sauce (possible but not definite exaggeration) and a bunch of things that you never knew existed, let alone would have considered putting in your mouth. They also sell Japanese Mocha rice cakes for $1.80 per pack of six. Ridiculous.

You remember that hot chick you used to love seeing at school? ..and then you saw her a couple of…read moreyears later to find she let herself go so much you were all like, "What the hell happened to you...?" Well this is one of those. This Woollies has the distinction of going from one of the best Woollies in 2013 to (in my experience) the worst. Badly maintained produce, rarely stocked shelves, stock in the wrong place... it's a bit of a shambles. The staff are generally okay with a couple of really exceptional register and shelving staff that are the saving grace of the experience here. The major exception to this is a large island lady with short red hair that habitually snatches your card off you when you pay and thinks it's funny to mock customers that have trouble at the self service checkout. If there were a Coles here I would drop this place like a led balloon but it's the only action in town.

One of the bigger Woolworths supermarkets in Sydney; newly built and opened. While it is a larger…read morebuilding, luckily everything inside is nicely laid out, with plenty of room to move and lots of checkouts, including self serve. There are also iPads at the end of some of the aisles, if you want to quickly type in what product you're looking for and exactly where to find it. Fresh sushi is also made instore in front of you; with some sushi already prepared for purchase, but you can also ask if you want something custom put together. Fresh pizzas are also available and made in store; either pick up a premade pizza or custom order your own.

I often come to Strathfield with Korea on the mind. While food is top of the list (checkout my…read morereview of Stra http://frid.co/nc4owb ) sometimes my focus is more about shopping. In these instances Hanaro is often on my list of places to visit. This has become a little less frequent of late as a massive Korean store has opened in Hornsby. In any case, Hanaro is great for two special reasons. The first is Cuckoo rice cookers. My family eat rice about 5 times a week. While most rice cookers do an awesome job, the one I bought from here is a pressure rice cooker which takes rice to another level (take my word for it). The 2nd reason is that they stock one of my drugs of choice. Chocolate covered sunflower seeds. So morish that it is all I can do from *cough* "magically" making an entire packet disappear in seconds ... Anyways. Check this place out. It has all your Korean mart needs.

One of my greatest pleasures in life is getting lost amongst the foreign delights found in Asian…read moreConvenience Stores, and Man Nam's is one of my favourites. I always visit if I'm in Burwood and have to use the Internet Café next door (I like to snack while I type). Something weird happens to me when I enter Man Nam's. I go a little nuts, and buy way too many sugary biscuits and drinks- Aloe Vera juice is incredible! It's hard not to be a little glutinous when the prices are so cheap. I always buy a few of my favourites, as well as something I've never tried before. My aim is to eventually sample everything in the store, and after a few years of trying I'm nowhere near reaching that feat. Maybe one day, though I'm not quite sure I'll ever be brave enough to eat the dehydrated seafood selection. For an extensive variety of Asian delights, visit Man Nam's and enjoy the culinary overload. Located close to Burwood Westfield and the Coronation Club.

This Coles doesn't seem to have the variety that others do. I found it hard to find all the basics…read moreand needed to shop elsewhere to finish my weekly shop.

Good quality produce at good prices. The only down side is that there isn't a lot of vegan options…read morewhich I've come to expect at a fruit and veg market. However they make up for it in Greek and Italian options if that's your thing.