I bought chickpea flour two weeks ago in a shop called New Asia Market on Feldstrasse right by Kalkbreite tram stop.

Hi! Does anyone know of any ethnic grocery stores just cross the border, perhaps in Waldshut-Tiengen? I would like to be able to buy 1eu tofu and not CHF5

Yes you are right. I went by there this afternoon. The old place on Langstrasse 62 has become a takeaway and the new place is 2 minutes walk on Kernstrasse 27. It's a bigger, cleaner and well served store.

I only went looking for stewing lamb and came out with 2 grocery bags packed full. Fresh vegetables, meats, fish, spices, starches, pickles, ready made foods, etc... they've got a lot of stuff.

Here's a good tip: there's a brand of ready made curries called `Haldiram's Minute Khana.` on sale at Aggarwals. There are about 5 or 6 different varieties of these ready made veg curries which taste as good if not better than the real thing. Here's a link to a pic of the products:

http://www.indianblend.com/site/664954/product/RTE-19

When I can't be bothered with cooking, I open up a packet of these, reheat for 2 minutes and have a delicious dinner. Enjoy currying!

Just bumping up - the shopping tour has quite a good number for this Saturday - more are welcome!

Join us for a two hour tour for ingredients for your Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Mexican, Indian, Middle-eastern cuisine, fresh foods, frozen supplies and plenty of condiments

See the forum calendar for the "Foods of the World" shopping tour - sat 31st October...

Next tour will probably be either straight before Christmas, or once the silly season is finished...

I recently moved to Lausanne and found your info helpful! Thanks ..
Will check them out on Monday

hello there,

I think it will be a very good idea. I have also been thinking about having an indian store with some jewellery and handicrafts from India. A store where the moment one enters , it will remind them of India. Do let me know if you need a hand in setting up things. I have been asking since a while if someone would be interested in setting up something.

take care

Lots of ethnic shops around the bus terminal area in Bern.

Interesting thread and very useful, thks. Does anybody know where to find an african food store? - Moving to Zurich in a few weeks

what products are you looking for?

Lately, grape leaves. At the time, it was more Chinese things.

And you have no Vineyards locally?

The thing is you can't use just any sort of grape leaves...they should have a certain texture.

By the way @kdelval,
What do you cook with grape leaves? Greek speciality - Stuffed grape leaves? I love 'em..

My Yiayia (grandmother) always said that they need to be the wild ones. I just don't see wild ones around here. Yes, for dolmades.

Awsome info ,I hope i will get some of Indian stuff from here. specially looking for white dry peas which i haven't seen in aggrawals also.and some indian fishes.

Just found an online Indian store called Little India http://www.little-india.ch/shop/index.php

Selection seems good, prices seem reasonable, and the delivery charge isn't too bad either. I imagine it would be very useful for people who live in the middle of nowhere or have no ethnic shops around.

What determines if a store is ethnic? Doesn't everyone come from a their own ethnicity(s). If it was a store featuring UK,or Norwegian products would that still be considered an ethnic store?

Seriously rrs, if you have nothing better to do that ask needless pedantic questions in an old and well-established thread whose intentions are obvious to anyone without serious mental difficulties, then I suggest finding some new hobbies.

No lol, just wondered why it was so, don't know what's worse me asking or you answering. lol

I went to aggrawal which is an Indian store just off of Claraplatz in Basel, it is great! They also have Mexican food and ingredients and the service is superb...I loved the ready made Chapatti as well (in a bag) just looking forward to making my own as well.

very good question.