Where and how to buy your own groceries, cooking utensils and supplies:
Local Supermarkets:
E Mart:
Where: Lu Di Da Dao （禄地大道）
What: Wide range of basic household supplies and groceries including fruit, veggies, snacks, meat and some dairy.
Wet Market:
Where: W Ring Road, off Lu Di Da Dao, close to the school (near colorful apartments).
What: Fresh fruit, veggies and meat in an open style market.
RT Mart:
Where: Anting Mall
What: Larger version of E Mart with a little more variety including meat and dairy products.
Metro:
Where: Take the metro to Malu station then take any bus a couple of stops. The signs are blue and yellow!
Where: Take the metro to Malu station then take any bus a couple of stops. The signs are blue and yellow!
What: Similar to E Mart and RT Mart, with a few more imported goods.
Address:
No.200 Huangpujiang North Rd. Zhoushi Kunshan
麦德龙 昆山市周市镇黄浦江北路200号
Address:
No.200 Huangpujiang North Rd. Zhoushi Kunshan
麦德龙 昆山市周市镇黄浦江北路200号
City Shop:
Where: Take the metro to Nanxiang Mall
What: Similar to Metro with even more imported items.
Shanghai Supermarkets
Carrefour:
Where: Zhongshan Park Metro station in the B1 level of the ‘Cloud Nine’ Mall.
What: Originating in France, you can now find
Carrefour around the world. Its basically a western supermarket. You can
pick up your tobacco sauce or a selection of cheeses.
Avocado Lady:
Where:274 Wulumuqi Lu, near the Changsu Lu metro station.
What: Fresh produce and lots of imported items.
There’s almost a cult following among foreigners in Shanghai for the
Avocado Lady!
Online Options
Fields:
Where: www.fieldschina.com
What: Online grocery store that delivers to KCISEC.
Kate and Kimi:
Where: www.kateandkimi.com
What: Online Shanghai based grocery store. Also delivers to the school.
Furniture and Houseware
E Mart, RT Mart and Metro all have basic housing
essentials such as duvets, pillows, cutlery and cleaning products. For
further specialty items try:
IKEA:
Where: Exit 7, Shanghai Indoor Stadium (Shanghai Gymnasium on Google maps). Follow Coaxi Road under the elevated road 100m.
What: House hold goods galore.
HCE Hotel & Catering Equipment:
Where : 345 Aomen Road Changshou Lu metro station
What: This store is open to the public but actually
supplies all of the restaurants and hotels in Shanghai with their
cooking supplies and tableware. If you’re a banking fan, you can get
anything from muffin tins to pots you could cook a buffalo in.
Toabao:
Where: www.taobao.com
What: Online EVERYTHING store but advertising is by
private sellers so you deal with different people and companies for each
purchase you make. You’ll need a Chinese speaker to help you out!
JD.com:
Where: www.jd.com
What: Similar to Taobao but the closest distribution
center is actually in Huaqiao; you’ll see employees commuting to work on
their scooters in the mornings. You can buy all sorts on here including
pianos!
Strawberries: The Light at the End of the Long Winter Tunnel
Let’s be honest, winter is pretty long and brutal
here! Last year we worked from October to February with next to no
holidays and it was rough! Luckily, we have a solid week off for
Christmas this year. Strawberry season is also something to look forward
to during the dark days of winter! From March onward you’ll find no
shortage of farm fold out (especially in front of E-mart) with baskets
of fresh strawberries ready to sell!
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