Chong’s is My Hero ♥
November 4, 2009
When I told my local SGV foodie friends that I was moving to Iowa, their response was, “…but what are you going to eat there? Corn? HAHAHAHAHA!”
Like them, a typical L.A. girl like myself didn’t know what’s was there to eat in Iowa. The thought of Iowa as a place where my homemade okonomiyaki is without kewpie and katsuobushi is just total blasphemy! I packed several USPS flat rate boxes filled with the finest dried ingredients from the 99 Ranch and Mitsuwa as a precaution.
But ‘lo and behold, there’s Chong’s!
A small Korean market in Coralville, IA that has a lot of stuff my kitchen needs.
The Sriracha I packed? They’ve got it. Mabo tofu mix that I squeezed in? They’ve got it too. Nong Shim Kimchi Bowl Noodle, nước mắm, preserved eggs, dashida, baby bok choy, almond tofu mix, genmaicha, Ligo sardines, big bottles of kimchi. Yea, they’ve got all that and a box of Pocky.
Asian groceries here in Iowa City. Who would’ve thought! I didn’t. Thank goodness that Chong’s is my hero.
Chong’s
Coralville, IA
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flutterbyblue | November 28, 2009 at 10:52 am
I’ve heard good things about Chong’s – I’ll definitely stop by sometime soon. The East West Asian grocer right downtown is also quite good. They have a decent selection of dumplings and asian noodles!
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Gi | November 28, 2009 at 3:43 pm
East West isn’t too bad either. It’s smaller than Chong’s and more convenient for the kids at UI. Bai Jia across Chong’s is also another Asian grocer you can check out. It’s new in town (since Aug 2009) and bigger than Chong’s. It’s always good to have a choice!