Loon Fung

Hiding in the shadow of the Lyle & Tate factory in Silvertown is this massive Far East Asian supermarket selling almost everything you could possibly need.
You’ve probably seen Loon Fung in Chinatown, right in the middle of Gerrard Street, the largest Chinese supermarket there, complete with butcher and funky smells. Well, this is their larger and better store, right next to City Airport.
It’s a bugger to get to. Even if you have a car, the Crossrail works happening in its immediate vicinity have rendered Sat Nav systems a little bit useless as Factory Road now appears to be one way only. But perseverance pays off because you will literally be able to load your car up with all the stuff you can’t buy elsewhere and not need to make this trip for another 3 months.
There’s free parking on site. A huge fruit and vegetable section, massive frozen section, you can buy industrial boxes of laundry detergent here (cheaper than at a mainstream supermarket.) A fishmonger, butcher and every single brand of soy sauce under the Sun.
It’s also possible to buy hotpot stoves/​pots as well as as bamboo steamers and other kitchen objects popular in Far Eastern cuisine.
It used to be a cash and carry which meant you needed a membership card to shop here. I’ve recently been told that I can get points on the card. No idea if it’s still a cash and carry but it’s worth getting a card for the loyalty points if you plan on being a frequent shopper.