Mom-and-pop ethnic grocery stores are a common sight on big-city street corners.
These days, international markets are also increasingly found outside of major metro areas.
These markets are great places to shop for ingredients specific to certain cuisines and also for their good prices.
Those markets are worth checking out and you wont be spending more money on gas.
Plus, they also learned that many products aresold in bulk, another great way to save money.
Probably not as good as youd like.
It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.
But what if your car breaks down, or you have a sudden medical bill?
you’re able to even re-create takeout recipes at home, saving money and boosting your cooking confidence.
If you have a question about something in the store, dont hesitate to ask someone for help.
Ethnic markets compete with grocery store offerings on price without sabotaging the quality or flavor of their produce.
The fresh offerings will be different from what is stocked at chain grocery stores in both variety and packaging.
Ethnic markets sell the things their local community wants in addition to mainstream tomatoes, lettuce and oranges.
There will be the familiar chard and kale, too.
Some markets have live fish you cant get much fresher than that and many cuts of meat.
Skirt steak is sometimes hard to find at the chain groceries but is abundant at Mexican markets.
Its the cut of meat most used for carne asada.
Also, smaller food warehouses deliver more frequently, resulting in fresher offerings.
Prices are sometimes scrawled by hand on paper or craft store stickers.
This saves money for the store owners and ultimately shoppers, too.
And they dont pay a lot for advertising.
Business often comes from the neighborhood or word of mouth.
This allows them to keep prices lower.
In addition, markets are often staffed by extended family, which could result in lower payroll.
The reduced business expenses are reflected in the prices of the food.
Lindsey Danis is a contributor to The Penny Hoarder.
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