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6 of the best Asian supermarkets
Jan 26 2023
1 min read
Susan Luscombe

There is no shortage of great Asian supermarkets in the Illawarra. Here is a selection.

Wanlong Oriental

81 Campbell St, Wollongong

A huge range of grocery items including a wide range of fresh produce, covering Chinese, Thai, Malaysian, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean cuisines. Also stocking traditional kitchen supplies.

YUN Mart

1/82-84 Princes Hwy, Fairy Meadow

One of the newest on the block is this Korean grocery store on Fairy Meadow's main street. They stock a huge range of Korean snack and grocery items.

STK Supermarket

118/126 Princes Hwy, Fairy Meadow

In the same complex as Coles, visit this store for your authentic Asian ingredients.

Yia Jia Supermarket

168 Gipps Rd, Gwyneville

A popular institution at this busy Gwyneville shopping strip.

C&T Asian Grocery

195 Princes Hwy, Corrimal

Get all your lunar new year groceries and fresh fruit and veg here.

Dong Phuong

111 Keira St, Wollongong

Fruit, vegetables and groceries in the heart of the city.

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