Shop Easi

Living a porkless lifestyle, Shop Easi is my go-​to place for alternatives in a pig-​heavy country with a pigivore boyfriend. Most of the salamis and such that we buy, he says he can’t tell the difference between them and the real thing. Being an adventurous eater, it’s also my go-​to for new tastes! From turkey rashers to mango cream biscuits, I always find something new when I go there. I love food from those regions of the world– Shop Easi stocks stuff all the way from Thailand to the Middle East though focusing heavily on India and westwards. The prices are quite low, too. Nearly every time I go in, I try a different drink from the cooler. The ginger beer’s a favourite so far.
In a neighbourhood where halal shops are a dime a dozen, Shop Easi is the biggest, and as far as I can tell has the best selection. The one exception might be the fruit and veg– it often looks fresher or riper in the place across the street next to the post office.
Now’s the time of year when mangoes are in season– go get a great deal on a big box of yellow «honey» mangoes. They’re gorgeously sweet and will win you people’s hearts in an instant. Yum!

great store for indian/​asian/​etc food; price wise very decent too;

Another fine ethnic grocer in town, Shop Easi makes Eastern-​European food-​shopping easy (ouch!). Decent prices for all the ingredients you need for a Serbian breakfast, Hungarian lunch and Turkish dinner.