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December 2022 by Lina Yeung
I think they closed for a while but have reopened and diversified. They now carry some produce and freezer foods for hotpot!
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June 2020 by Mei C.
Convenient place in Chinatown for a couple staples for a student on a budget including dried and preserved goods, snacks, and seasonings and spices. Staff were friendly! More fresh options a street or two away.
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April 2020 by ベーレーンスエメラルド
Found Gluten-Free flour here.
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January 2020 by Vincent C
My go to place for all the Asian rice crackers, wafers, lemon cookie thingies, sauces, drinks, spices, .... I can go on and on. It's easy to miss but once you are downstairs, there is so much selection. Selection is always rotating depending on their inventory and new shipments, so there's always a surprise every visit on discovering new snacks I've not seen previously. Price is very reasonable if not lower than average. Go in and explore! You will not be disappointed.
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July 2019 by Al L.
I must have walked by many times and never knew about this grocery store. Maybe because it's signage is all in Chinese characters, except for its name, Ming Trading Inc. Now I know why I should have gone to Chinese school. But I finally discovered this place when a friend took me here. From the street, you walk down the stairs to the basement level and there's this large store. Ming Trading is a dry-goods store, so they don't carry any perishables. But if you're looking for kitchen staples such as condiments, flours, starch, sauces and oils, they have them here. You can also get canned goods, instant noodles, teas and beverages and your snacks such as cookies, candies, mochi, and jerky. The prices here are also less too. Compared to prices I paid for items I usually get from my go-to's on Stockton St., they got them beat. Looks like I have my new go-to grocery store in Chinatown and it is Ming Trading.
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June 2019 by Yvonne L.
This is my go to CT snack shop especially now since I realized items here is actually cheaper than items at the shops on Stockton St. My fiance and I parked closer to stockton st. So decided to buy a bunch of can drinks from a shop there so we can load it into the car before walking over here. I realized that my can soy milk was $1 at stockton and here at Ming Lee it was .79 sure it doesn't seem like a lot but when you buy a case of it here and there it'll add up. The top floor is now closed from the outside and you can only enter to the bottom entrance and the top floor is now particularly empty... not sure what's going on there. Best place in my opinion to stock up on snacks.
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January 2019 by Jonathan H.
If you're looking for a one-stop shop for Chinese cooking ingredients, this is the place! This hole in the wall shop is easily missed, so pay close attention to Google Maps and look for a staircase that leads down into a basement (I know, it sounds sketch but trust). They've got everything here: soy sauce, Sriracha, chili sauce, fried shallots, palm sugar, Milo, an entire ramen aisle, dry noodles, rice paper, dried shitakes, cookies, Asian candies, and so much more. Everything is a lot cheaper than you'd find at the "International" aisle in a major supermarket chain and there's a ton more variety. This is my go-to when I run out of pantry items. But just a heads up, this place is cash only!
