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]] In the western world, an Asian Supermarket , sometimes called an Oriental supermarket, stocks items imported from many places in Asia . They carry items and ingredients generally well-suited for Asian cuisines and not found in most mainstream supermarkets. These markets often have India n food, large sacks of Thai jasmine Rice , Soy Milk from Hong Kong , Chrysanthemum tea from Mainland China , Japan ese Seaweed , Bamboo Shoots , various Chili Sauce s, as well as Asian Snack s - for example, Prawn Cracker s and Rice Cracker s - and other imported foodstuffs. Asian Vegetable s such as Bok Choy , Bean Sprout s, Welsh Onion s, Ginger and Mustard Vegetable s are frequent items in produce sections. Other merchandise like Japanese Rice Cooker s and Wok s are also sold in these markets. They may sell varieties of live Fish , Clam s, Crabs , Lobster s, Oyster s, Abalone s, which are kept swimming in aquariums. Delicacies such as Sea Cucumber , Black Duck Egg s, Ginseng and Shark Fin may be stocked as well. Asian markets may also carry Asian brands of Beverage s and Cigarette s. These supermarkets are often started and operated by Asian immigrant entrepreneurs and their families. Asian supermarkets can range from small mom-and-pop grocery stores to large supercenters and may cater specifically to one ethnic Asian immigrant group or to a wide pan-Asian crowd. They serve the generally unserved or underserved immigrant and descendant population. They often serve as anchors for new Asian Shopping Center s and Chinatown s. Some Chinese shopping centers and supermarkets have been constructed using traditional Chinese architecture and provide a wide range of goods and services geared towards immigrant customers, such as Asian Restaurant s, Beauty Salon s, Bakeries , Video Rental Stores , Travel Agencies , Book Store s, and other businesses. Some Asian supermarket chains with large supercenters have become successful enterprises with great sales, such as 99 Ranch Market in the western United States and Wing Yip in the United Kingdom . In recent years, some mainstream markets have attempted to compete with major Asian supermarkets for the minority customer base by stocking certain "Asian" goods. Asian supermarkets represent a new trend in which Asian immigrants no longer settle in old enclaves such as Chinatown, San Francisco (undoubtedly still the largest in the U.S.), but in suburbs where shopping centers provide services. In some cases, some redevelopment agencies of several cities have turned to Asian supermarket chains to fill vacated stores largely abandoned by mainstream supermarkets. One of the major redevelopments highlighted in the press has been Buford Highway in the Atlanta suburb of Doraville, Georgia, where Asian supermarkets have done brisk business in a once-blighted neighborhood. Such supermarkets have also revitalized the once-rundown sections of Bellaire Boulevard in Houston, Texas , and turned it into a thriving new Asian shopping district. ASIAN SUPERMARKET CHAINS North American
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