Wandering around the heart of Old Town Zurich and stumbled upon a Japanese grocer…read more I walked in to casually browse the store to see what they have to offer in comparison to the international grocers in the States! The store is pretty small, it has your typical kitchen goods (cutlery, plates/bowls, etc.), sauces, snacks, souvenirs, dry goods, refrigerated section, small freezer section (dumplings etc.), and sweets. They do not have produce though! I think it has most of the essentials! The interior is clean, and the store is well organized. Some of the items were pretty expensive in comparison to what I am used to in the States, but everything in Zurich is more expensive!

I like YumiHana and for one specific reason: they have natto! I like to eat Natto for breakfast now…read moreand then but when I moved to Switzerland I sorta already accepted that I would no longer to be able to eat natto. So I was super happy to see that they stock not only one but three sorts of natto. Also, the price was quite reasonable (for Switzerland), I did notice that there were some other things like Kimchi were on the expensive side compared to other ethnic stores. Another plus is that YumiHana is clean and well organized- unlike some other Asian stores in Zurich. The store is quite small but well stocked: they have a wide range of Japanese and Korean cooking essentials which are often difficult to find in Europe. I found many of my faves: matcha KitKat, a small tub of gochujang (suited for the small fridges here), barley tea, good quality noodles, umeboshi, mirin etc. All the products were of good quality when I later cooked with then and ate them so I will be back for my natto fix!

I love this store!…read more Ever since I've been to Malasia I have been looking for a store that sells Pandan leaves, red bean paste and other goodies from SE Asia. This is it! Here you'll find pretty much everything you need to help you wallow in your holiday memories - sticky rice, Durian, strangely labelled packets - you name it, it's probably there. But that's not even the reason I like this store so much. I usually just pop in to see what fresh Thai desserts they have in the fridge right next to the entrance. It's become a sort of sport of mine to go in and just pick whatever looks tastiest. Sometimes it's really good, sometimes not so much :)

It took me about a year to realize that these folks actually have an in-house fishmonger. From…read morewhat I gather, most people order ahead, then pick up their bounty on an appointed day, so the actual fish counter itself would appear to be under-stocked. On my visit to the shop today, I saw a small selection of crabs, medium-sized, pink-colored fish, and some larger, similarly hued fish. There was a wee sign over head that let one know what was on offer; I didn't read it. -same old solid selection of some fresh veg, citrus and herbs, dried goods, sauces, 'exotic' sodas, and spices. And, unlike in other like shops, Aggarwal sells the liter-size Old Jamaica ginger beer. Why buy a can, when you could buy a HUGE bottle? Yes.

A spectacular selection of fresh, frozen and dry Asian ingredients. The only real shame is the lack…read moreof a fresh butcher. They do have some frozen meat and fish, but not a huge variety. The fresh produce section is quite well-stocked including fresh curry leaves, numerous chilies, bombay red onions, taro, sour green mango and much more! Prices are, in general, very reasonable. Staff is not friendly.