[NYT] Don’t Call It an ‘Ethnic’ Grocery Store

[Saregama]

Haha this is a funny coincidence — a new H-mart in my neighborhood just prompted this thread:

What do you buy at international markets / grocery stores of different cultures?

H-mart just opened up near me, and it brought a weird sense of joy when I saw the sign up. I love international stores — asian, middle eastern, European, I’m pretty equal opportunity in my enjoyment of exploring specialty and not-so-specialty stores of different cultures. As I wandered the aisles of the new H-mart to familiarize myself with their offerings, I wondered — what do people buy at international markets that are or are not of their own cultural heritage? What I bought that day: a go…