Very good oriental food related supplies and very well stocked. Most prices are cheaper than…read moresimilar items elsewhere. This is my go to place and I drive into the city for it.

Always a very convenient supermarket as it's the closest one to me and also opens till later than…read moreDay Inn! The shop has grown massively with the long awaited expansion meaning it's storing much more variety of groceries and is no long a cramped maze like it used to be. The items they stock is similar to day inn, however there are a few minor differences especially in the herbs and spices section. At a competitive price, it is no different than Day Inn however they're just very convenient and always there when you need it.

After doing a supermarket shop, I'll always need to descend on Ali's too. As well as a halal…read morebutcher, (handy for keema, or minced lamb), they have a big range of South Asia and Caribbean fruit, vegetables, ingredients, herbs and spices. Bird's eye chillies, large chillies, methi (fenugreek), okre (bindi, ladiesfingers), cassava, and a whole host of fresh veg are displayed outside. This is your only place to get these items locally and independently. Small trees and plants for sale add an exotic touch of decoration. Inside there are single ground spices, spice mixes, specialist bread, desert and dumpling mixes, rubs and plenty of tinned fruit including ackee. Jars of spicy sauces, pastes and marinades too. My favourite is Dunn's River Jerk Seasoning. A desert spoon sized amount with the same amount of oil mixed into mushrooms, potatoes, onion and kidney beans and thrown into the oven on Gas Mark 6 for 20 minutes makes a hearty warming meal. Everything in here cost a fraction of what it would cost in the 'World Food' isle of a supermarket. An example? In Sainsbury's over the road, 7 tiny pre-packed bird's-eye chillies cost around £1.50. At Ali's they are around 10p. Drinks are a bargain too. Bottled water is 50p, (handy if you've forgotten a water bottle and you are visiting LA Fitness next door), and cans of fizzy pop are around the same, sometimes cheaper. At the till, there are chocolate bars and potato snacks to keep you going until you arrive home and cook up a storm in your kitchen. And if you feel you've had a bargain and want to give back to the world, pop a few coins of your change in the charity tins.

By British standards, huge supermarket with a great variety of frozen foods (instant, raw seafood,…read moremeats, buns, dumplings galore) and sauces. They cater to both wholesale and retail customers so you can also buy a giant case of spring rolls or cabbage if you like. There's also a small fresh seafood section, restaurant serving ware, small selection of rice cookers, as well as retail consumer Asian vegetables (morning glory, bitter gourd, daikon, herbs, etc). Private lot, so plenty of parking and free!

Had a bad experience from the cashier whose name is Suki when I did my shopping on 13/05/22, she…read moreshouldn't work at the front of the store if she has a such miserable manner, when I said ' Thank You ' , I have no response from her but with a grumpy face instead.

Good Caribbean food, eat in and takeaway. I like their dark rice, jerk chicken along with a portion…read moreof jerk chicken wings, tasted great. Open from breakfast till late, its in a good location on your way to the bull ring shopping centre and new street station.

From the owner: We have extensive experience in catering - and you can be sure your meal will be beautifully…read morepresented and delicious. We use fresh produce, authentic herbs & spices and traditional cooking methods.

Beef jerky probably isn't the first foodstuff that you'd associated with Cradley Heath. Trailhead…read moreare here to change that. They specialise in the chewy meaty stuff and sell all sorts of spicy and savoury flavours. I first encountered the company at a local beer festival, where they were giving away free samples. I'm not the world's biggest jerky fan, but decided to give it a go, supporting local business and all that. I tried the "Raging Bull" which is seasoned with Naga chillies. Needless to say, it was HOT but not at all unpleasant. The original and Spicy Chilli flavours are perhaps wiser starting points! I ended up buying a bag and chewing my way through it with some mates. We were very quiet whilst eating it - jerky does not make for scintillating conversation. You can order it online, by the packet or in bulk. Trailhead seem to be doing really well, especially selling to adventurous hill walkers and Atkins Diet devotees. Looks as if dehydrated meat is the foodie future of Cradley Heath.

If you like to spend money on quality food, then you'll be happy here. Food from the Far East…read moreMiddle East, and Europe are all on offer. I'm usually in here for breadcrumbs, falafel mix, vegetarian burger mix, tahini, and my new favourite-Gits' ready meals. No giggling at the back! These are Indian-made authentic boil-in-the-bag vegetarian meals that are ready in 4 minutes and are as ideal for a lunchtime treat at home as they are for festivals and/or camping. The longer I stay in here the more things I'll see and buy, which I'm happy with, as I save loads by buying my basics at small supermarkets, so I can spend more on proper luxury! Like Belgian chocolate cups that you can use as the basis for bite-size desserts, or for liquors. And pavlova bases to pile Summer fruits on for a pudding to share. In the chilled cabinet are cooked meats and cheeses. At the counter you can buy Iranian sweets and a box of cigarettes. Nima is traditional, exotic and friendly. As it's one of Moseley's most long-standing independents, it also feels righteous to shop here. You'll appreciate the foods and they'll appreciate your custom.

This is one of the gems in Moseley. A good old fashioned…read moredelicatessen run by a husband and wife team. They have a wonderful choice of cheeses and cold meats and some really great pasta that I have trouble getting elsewhere. The place has a wonderful atmosphere too which makes you unaware whether its 2014 or 1954. I really love this place but I am scared that unless people use it they will suffer at the hands of the 'big boys'. Support deli's like this, they are a rare and wonderful thing.

They huge a large array of vegan or veganizable breakfast, brunch and lunch items, so we decided to…read moretry them out for brunch one morning. My wife got the Hearty Vegan (£8), a full English breakfast vegan-style. And I got the Vegan Hash (£9). My wife loved her breakfast, remarking that the vegan sausages in particular were a highlight. I enjoyed my hash -- it came on a bed of fried potatoes, with tofu scramble, guac, wilted spinach, marinated red peppers, and onion. It was almost entirely unseasoned, so I had to add plenty of salt, pepper and hot sauce. Huge portion and very filling. Not the most culinarily exciting dish but it was very solid. Super friendly service and the food came out in under 10 minutes. Recommended spot.

Arriving quite early into Birmingham city centre on a wet Thursday morning, I needed something to…read moreeat to get me through the day. I asked some Twitter friends for recommendations and came away with three; York's Bakery, Urban Cafe and Cherry Reds. I had a quick look at the menus and locations and decided on Cherry Reds. I'd been before but it was a long time ago and I'd only had coffee the last time. I met my mom and one of my sisters outside the cafe. We went inside and were greeted by a loud and smiley young lady behind the counter. I had a quick look at the menu and went for a bacon sandwich and a latte. My sister also had a bacon sandwich and my mum had scrambled egg on toast. I have one gripe with bacon sandwiches when I eat out; they rarely have enough bacon. I think for a decent bacon sandwich you should have at least 3 rashers of bacon. Cherry Red's bacon was very tasty. It was thick and cooked just enough. The bread was thick cut and lightly toasted. There were only 2 rashers of bacon, though. I know it adds to the cost of things but for 3 quid you'd expect 3 rashers! That was my only problem with the experience. The coffee was very nice also. Probably the best part of the visit was the server. As mentioned she was loud and smiley, in a way only Brummies seem to manage. It was refreshingly personal for someone used to the detachment of a lot of London establishments.

You know that thing when you really want to eat some sheep's uterus but just can't find it for love…read moreor money? It is such a pain. Thankfully, you'll find it easily at this excellent Chinese supermarket. If scoffing ovine reproductive organs isn't your thing, you'll find plenty more intriguing and delicious items stacked on the shelves. They stock lots of fresh fruit and veg, especially the sort of stuff you'd struggle to find at Tesco. The spices and teas are great value. Adventurous cooks will happily spend an hour browsing the aisles. It is one part shopping trip, one part food education. No trip to the Chinese Quarter is complete with a visit to Day In.

When I first started coming here, I was a little unadventurous, just choosing a few bags of chicken…read morenoodles then apologetically scurrying out again like a fish out of his own cultural water. In the last 5 years though, I've been doing frequent shopping trips to Day-In to supplement my regular visits to high street supermarkets. When I'm in here, I'm of course mainly browsing the seaweed collections, buying ovine innards, or treating the whole thing like some kind of tourist experience, like I would visiting the Sea Life centre. My first stop is the fridge. I pick up two blocks of tofu, (the firm sort that will hold together with the rigors of stir-frying) and some OKF aloe vera drink. This beverage contains both the juice and the gel from the plant, and its the world's best seller. A glass of this when hungover or feeling run-down is a welcome rescue remedy. In the tinned aisle I picked up some mock duck. Made with gluten, it's a substitute for the real thing, something that vegans would welcome as somthing they can sink their teeth into. Then some soy sauce, a bag of chillies and a tin of coconut milk. The soy sauce is Pearl River Bridge, a rich, dark soy that is superior to the kind that you get in regular supermarkets and at just 58p for 150ml, its around a third of the price. The same goes with the chillies; a bag of bright red ones of the bird's-eye's variety at a fraction of the cost that you'd expect to pay elsewhere. Next stop-sauces and spices! You'll find them in the last aisle. I pick up Rendang paste (best for beef, good for tofu), and some tom yum paste which I'll have on another day with some prawns thrown in. These sauces ain't healthy. They're packed with salt and sugar and some with MSG but boy, do they taste good. I balance the yang of the above with the yin of some fresh century pears. Apple shaped, and sweeter than say, a comice, these pudgy fruits are worth discovering. I then grab four packets of Nissin noodles. What I like about these is that often they have a paste included as well as a soup powder for added complexities. Try the Tokyo Shoyu variety to challenge your tastebuds.