Do you have a preferred online basics store?

[Turn7]

Not Tesco type basics, but the more Cheffy type stuff, Onion powder, Gochujang, galangal type stuff for example ?

Our local supers are poor, and if our planned move goes ahead, then the choice is even poorer.

[Turn7]

bump....

[thebraketester]

Amazon... sorry

[Mobile Chicane]

A few others:

souschef.co.uk for world food items
bakerybits.co.uk for flours and flavourings
specialingredients.co.uk for 'cheffy' stuff

[Turn7]

Thanks MC, I was looking at Souschef last night....

[dickymint]

For anything Asian look no further...........

https://starrymart.co.uk/

Quick search for Gochujang........

https://starrymart.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=g...

Edited by dickymint on Sunday 7th February 16:00

Edited by dickymint on Sunday 7th February 16:00

[sherman]

Unless you are needing industrial quantities. I get most of mine from the supermarket. I get mine from morrisons.
Weird spices/large quantities are usually available in chinese/asian (super)markets.
Artisan delis are good hunting ground too.

[Turn7]

Local Tesco is pants, and due to LD, its easier to buy online.

Theres no decent shops any where close to me sadly.

[Turn7]

dickymint said:

For anything Asian look no further...........

https://starrymart.co.uk/

Quick search for Gochujang........

https://starrymart.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=g...

I know I can buy Guchujang on Amazon, but they never have the other bits and bobs I want.......

[dickymint]

Turn7 said:

dickymint said:

For anything Asian look no further...........

https://starrymart.co.uk/

Quick search for Gochujang........

https://starrymart.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=g...

I know I can buy Guchujang on Amazon, but they never have the other bits and bobs I want.......

Happy hunting. I can spend hours browsing in there - their clearance stuff is always worth a look.

[Lozw86]

It’s pretty rare that Waitrose don’t have what I need these days. If they don’t, I make a trip to the local international store or the Chinese supermarket

[nikaiyo2]

https://www.theasiancookshop.co.uk/


https://www.redrickshaw.com/collections/dry-red-ch...


https://thespiceshop.co.uk/

[tobythekid]

I know it's a while ago since this was posted but wanted to add one more to the list and that's https://morueats.com too. As someone who isn't an expert in Asian food, I think they do a better job of having more "beginner friendly" products and ingredients which makes it easier to navigate.

I've had some issues with Amazon too, especially with ingredients tasting off. Don't know why that is.

Some of the other online supermarkets like the ones already mentioned are alright too.