This is located inside the Cardiff market in the city center. It's a tiny box of a place. Stopped…read moreby to get some loose tea. They have lots of options to chose from. The staff were friendly & helpful.

Great find!!! Tucked…read moreaway in Cardiff central market with a rough and ready feel if a start up run by genuine enthusiasts. The enthusiasm shows through in their service, which is energetic, helpful and knowledgable. They have a really varied range of food to buy for immediate consumption for vegetarian and vegan food fans and, a wide range of ingredients to help you make similar lovely things at home. Definitely worth a try even if your food identity doesn't begin with a "V"

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.

Well, I'm not a vegetarian but I certainly appreciate having Scoopaway close at hand. Come here if…read moreyou're buying anything dry, stuff like pasta, dried fruit, cereals, spices. Quite a range of things really with the emphasis on things being organic and sustainable. Plus. It's all paid for by weight (as the name suggests you just scoop up however much you want) so they cut out loads of needless packaging. A good place to stock up on supplies, it's a actually fairly well priced despite being organic. And of course having museli every morning is a lot cheaper than a bacon sandwich, so a good place if you're tight on cash. Very popular, it can get overcrowded on Saturdays. They stuff quite a lot into a small space, unexpected finds include toiletries (eco-friendly ones, of course). Scoopaways a great idea and a good place for cheap staples.

This is a surprisingly large healthfood mini-supermarket on the Gloucester road. The name suggests…read moredusty wholefoods in troughs but there's really more variety than this. A perfect place for the health and ethically conscious, the shop stocks everything from frozen food to sweets and sundries. I'm a particular fan of the gluten free range, as I have a caeliac friend who I often invite to dinner parties. The staff are always really helpful in showing me what's the best product for my recipe.

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.

This shop is pure indian shop. You get everything indian here.. all indian spices, pickles,…read moreconfectionary, lentils, rice, flour, calling cards and even local community news from the owner.. :) good staff. Its very famous amongst all gujratis in Birmingham. They come from all over birmingham to shop here because you get everything here at one place. small shop but almost all indian kitchen requirements are fulfilled under one roof. The parking is difficult but always can find space on the side roads. the staff helps you to carry things to your car. Providing great service to asian community.

Home of pretty much every spice you'll need and then some, as well as fresh fruit and veg, Mehta…read moreSundries is a fantastic place. Having bought spices and such from various supermarkets in the past, there's just something about the produce from Mehta that makes your food taste better. The chilli powder doesn't seem dull in appearance, the garam masala powder brings about a liveliness to your food. And they're a family run business too, so you soon get to know them and they're happy to help. Needless to say, it will be my go-to when I next run out of one of my cooking essentials.

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!

Wing Yip is absolutely fantastic. Practically everything you want for Asian cooking is here under…read moreone roof. And plenty of things you didn't even know existed! The selection of ingredients is fantastic - what's that? You want some dried mushrooms? How about a whole aisle of dried fungi in all it's various forms. Prawns? Of course, an entire freezer aisle and a half full of them from teeny tiny shrimp all the way up to giant king prawns that aren't far off the size of lobster. It can be somewhat overwhelming, I'll admit that, but the staff are incredibly friendly and will assist you in any way possible. Right down to unloading your trolley and packing your goods. No, no, no sir... you're not in Tesco any more. Wing Yip is your one stop shop for middle eastern cooking supplies, if you're feeling a bit bored in the kitchen then head down here buy something you wouldn't normally try and give it a whirl!

brilliant indian takeaway & restuarant, if you dont like things too hot, they can add more or less…read moreas you request. my partner likes the hottest available & they made it hotter than faal!!