In large Spanish cities there are supermarkets specialized in international foodwith a selection of products that is usually more oriented towards an expatriate audience than the local audience.
However, it is a hobby of many to walk the aisles of this type of store to come across their shelves with amazing products and references that have been previously discovered while traveling or thanks to acquaintances from different cultures, and their purchase is like a kind of sensory journey.
In the case of Asian food, finding products that we like is somewhat more complicated, since the language barrier and the existence of totally different preparations makes it very difficult to connect with each of the containers.
Well, the tiktoker @tueric has dedicated one of his viral videos to recommending what to buy in Chinese supermarkets, like the one that appears in his video at the Arc de Triomphe in Barcelona, in Badalona or like the ones in Usera, to discover the better and more unique creations.
As he relates, the first thing is (to the surprise of many) what he calls chinese horchataa product of which there are many versions and which is similar to the iconic Valencian tigernut drink.
Another product that he recommends are chinese sausages, of which there is also a lot of selection. To test the good option, the tiktoker advises taking home the red ones.
The third is a salty and sweet cake that “it's shit”, in the style of the llardons coca typical of Catalonia (according to some Internet users), and the fourth is a vegetable that looks like an onion and is made sautéed with egg. “You have to try,” explains the tiktoker.
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The fifth product is some candies, with a certain vanilla flavor, that have the logo of a rabbit, sweets that are their passion. However, the influencer points out that the majority of Chinese people are not into sweets, and that culturally they are more predisposed to salty things.
Lastly, the influencer recommends the chinese pipes from the DHD brand, with a monkey on his packaging, which are large and crunchy, and which are very different from the common ones. “Once it starts, it doesn't stop,” he explained.
To better locate yourself in the supermarket, a user proposes activating an option in the Google translator It has a camera and does automatic translation when any text is focused.
Photo | tueric/Tiktok
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