Name of Shop: Kowloon Market
Kowloon Market is certainly not a "tourist destination" as such, but rather a locals market serving not just the Chinese population of the Somerset area but also the more discerning Ottawan "foodies", including many of the area's top professional cooks.
Even though it is a relatively small store, compared to the chain supermarkets, the shelves, counters, fridges and freezers abound with all manner of exotic ingredients from throughout Asia, some identifiable and others not, in what at first seems a totally random manner but is in fact all relatively logically laid out. After a couple of visits to get your bearings everything becomes easily findable (even if still totally unidentifiable!).
What To Buy: Back home we say that that when the fish is at its best it should still be flapping - here at Kowloon Market it is mostly still swimming with up to 10 varieties of seafood available alive from their tanks along with dozens of others on ice along the fish counter. If fresh fish is your thing this is the place to get it and the helpful fishmongers will do any preparation work that you need.
What To Pay: Obviously what you spend depends on what you buy but the fresh fish prices look to be the cheapest around and most of the "exotic" grocery ingredients are substantially cheaper than those from the mainstream supermarkets.
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Theme: Food and Drink
Phone: 613 233 1108
Address: 712 Somerset Street West
Directions: Towards the west end of Somerset West, between Bell and Arthur
Website: http://www.ottawaplus.ca/shopping_services/kowloon_market/53571
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