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Ranch Market in Phoenix: What We Bought, What We Skipped, and What We're Still Lusting Over

The Spot: Ranch Market, Open daily from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. See Also: - Singh Farms Farmer's Market in Scottsdale: What We Bought, What We Skipped, and What We're Still Lusting Over - 5 Recipes for DIY Agua Frescas - Ten Favorite International Markets in Phoenix

Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket in Chandler: What We Bought, What We Skipped, and What We're Still Lusting Over

The Spot: Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket in Chandler, Open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. See Also: - Downtown Phoenix Public Market: What We Bought, What We Skipped, and What We're Still Lusting After - Owners of Lee Lee International Supermarket Talk History, Journey, Future in New Video - My Mini ... More >>

Going Dutch: One Girl's Quest to Find the Food of Her Homeland -- in Phoenix

See also: Russian Memories at Golden Valley Meet Diderique Konig, Chow Bella's fall intern. She hails from The Netherlands -- and she's hungry. Please share your suggestions in the comments section. In Arizona, there is a restaurant to please just about every palate. Mexican restaurants are a sta ... More >>

Big New Asian Supermarket Opens In Glendale

Glendale is now home to a supermarket called LF Market Oriental & Seafood. As the name implies, LF Market specializes in ethnic food of the Asian persuasion. While we haven't been able to get out to its distant north Valley location, it certainly sounds promising. Even if it doesn't have quite the d ... More >>

Ten Favorite International Markets in Phoenix

When you're roaming the aisles of your local chain supermarket, it's not always easy to find exactly what you're looking for -- especially if that something happens to be purple yams, Asian stink fruit, Russian black bread, or Turkish coffee beans. Unless you consider 45 ft. of chips and soda inte ... More >>

Taste the World While Never Leaving the Valley

Owners of Lee Lee International Supermarket Talk History, Journey, Future in New Video

Who doesn't love walking the aisles of a Lee Lee International Supermarket? With locations in Peoria, Chandler, and Tucson, it's the "Small World After All" of grocery stores, with scads of everything Asian -- from jackfruit, Korean daikon, and six different kinds of choy -- to Caribbean, African, ... More >>

Chicharrones de Harina, a Classic Mexican Street Treat

Erica O'Neil Chicharrones de harina, before and after. Ready to be tossed in lime and hot sauce. ​Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let's face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual Mexican ... More >>

Spicy Pig Ears from China Magic Noodle House

Erica O'Neil A pile of wafer-thin spicy pig ears, with bits of skin, meat, and cartilage from the China Magic Noodle House.​Despite what the supermarket aisle may lead you to believe, there's more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounc ... More >>

Lunch Under $10 at China Magic Noodle House

Each plate of noodles is hand-pulled to order.​A few doors down from Lee Lee's Market on the northeast corner of Warner and Dobson in Chandler, the China Magic Noodle House pulls and boils your noodle dishes to order for under $10. The dining room is decorated with modern furnishings and there is ... More >>

Sushi 101: The Virgin Gets Burned by Sticky Rice

Uh-oh. That is not soy sauce.​Most American restaurant foods are easy to replicate at home: grilled cheese, burgers, the classic BLT. Japanese and hybrid-Asian foods are another matter. It might seem simple to toss together some rice, crab, seaweed and avocado to make a basic Californi ... More >>

Crispy Pig Tails: Pork Tail Meat from Big Earl's BBQ

Flickr- TheGiantVermin Tap your inner carnivore, like this guy here, with crispy fried pig tails.​Despite what the supermarket aisle may lead you to believe, there's more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounced awful) encompasses all ... More >>

Annatto Powder, Achiote Paste, and Neon Red Pollo Supremo

Erica O'NeilBright red chicken and carne asada-- The Combo Plate from El Pollo Supremo.​Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let's face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual Mexican finds in the vall ... More >>

Lamb kidneys: Steak and Kidney Pie from George and Dragon Pub

Erica O'Neil Steak and lamb kidney pie served up by George and Dragon Pub.​Despite what the supermarket aisle may lead you to believe, there's more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounced awful) encompasses all those taboo edibles tha ... More >>

What is Asafetida and Where Can I Find It?

Carol Blonder Asafetida​I have a recipe that calls for asafetida. What is it and where can I find it? Asafetida (also asafoedita) is a spice associated with cuisines of the southern and western regions of India. The pungent spice packs a strong (to some offensive) odor, smelling like an on ... More >>

Omasum Salad: Tripe from Phoenix Palace

Erica O'Neil Omasum (beef stomach) salad from Phoenix Palace. ​Despite what the supermarket aisle may lead you to believe, there's more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounced awful) encompasses all those taboo edibles that don't make ... More >>

Pig's Blood Soup from Com Tam Thuan Kieu

Erica O'Neil The offal-ly named pig blood soup at Com Tam Thuan Kieu. ​Despite what the supermarket aisles may lead you to believe, there's more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounced awful) encompasses all those taboo edibles that d ... More >>

34: Garlic Shrimp at Hope Kee

​Hungry yet? We're working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments secti ... More >>

36: Beef Fried Noodles at China Magic Noodle House

​Hungry yet?We're working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- in no particular orderLeave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section.Visit o ... More >>

Table for Six: Meetup's Culinary Cupid

Claire Lawton​Kathy "Meetup" collects things in sixes: Chinese serving spoons, typewriter-key wine charms, aqua dessert bowls. As a natural hostess, she gathers these often-unrelated, yet always-entertaining details with a certain sort of dinner party in mind. She created Table for Six a year ago ... More >>

Genmaicha to Combat the Food Coma

​I drink more tea than I want to admit -- I must horde at least a dozen different kinds at any given time. Lately genmaicha is my fixation. I bought this particular Ito-En brand "Oishii O-Cha" at Lee Lee, where you'll find genmaicha from several different makers.

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