Japanese lifestyle store Denver

Where:2200 W Alameda Ave, Denver

Hours:Everyday 9 a.m. 8 p.m

Regional Focus:Chinese, Taiwanese and Southeast Asian

The Lowdown: A thorough selection of tofu, seafood, and produce are just a few highlights of this market. The modest pricing will make you feel as though youve boarded a plane to get there. The cooking and dining ware section offers everything youll need to create dishes of desire. Try their store made kimchi, its worth the trek alone. Want to be the life of the party, score one of Pacific Asian Markets roasted ducks offered daily and comes with the head still on it!

Where:1925 Lawrence St., Denver

Hours:Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where:225 S Sheridan Blvd, Lakewood

Hours:9 a.m. 8 p.m.

RegionalFocus:Vietnam and Southeast Asia

The Lowdown:Vietnam represents Denvers largest Asian minority. If you love phô and want to make it yourself, shopping here is your first and most important step. All the ingredients for Vietnamese style iced coffee world renowned is conveniently corralled into one aisle. Cooking on a large-scale is made easy with Viet Hoas expansive selection of family and restaurant size cookware. Popular items come in small and bulk sizes. Their dried noodles and canned section offers some healthy and interesting alternatives for your next camping trip. Pork is an important component of Vietnamese cooking and their proud butchers honor this with a rich variety of cuts.

Where: 2254 S Colorado Blvd, Denver

Hours:Monday to Thursday 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday to Saturday 9:30 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Regional Focus:Middle East and North Africa

The Lowdown:This cozy market complimentsDenver in two distinct ways hookah and health. Any and all hookah supplies are offered at a reasonable price. Their bulk spice section is a magnificent alternative to expensive health food stores. An impressive selection of non-alcoholic beers combined with their mint tea choices makes it an oasis of exotic refreshments. The nearby Middle Eastern restaurants provide ample opportunity to find inspiration and advice for your own recipes. Dont leave without exploring the olive oil section.

HMart

Where:Shoppes At Parker, 2751 S Parker Rd., Aurora

Hours:Everyday 9 a.m. 9:30 p.m.

RegionalFocus: Variety with emphasis on Korea and East Asia

The Lowdown:This place is huge! They have a little bit of everything, and their produce section is profoundly affordable when compared to standard big supermarkets. If youre famished from sensory overload the store hosts a restaurant as well. Even if you dont have shopping to do, this place is worth exploring. Customers represent a wide range of diaspora. HMart transcends modest shopping and dabbles in domestic tourism. On your way out, page through the spread of Asian newspapers.