Asia Mekong, Mitte, Berlin

Not a huge Asian supermarket, but pretty good by Berlin standards. A good range of spices and fresh herbs & vegetables as well as deep-frozen delicacies. Great for lovers of Thai & Indian food especially, but also Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other Asian cuisines.
The place manages to be a little fresher and a little cheaper than most of the smaller neighbourhood Asian food shops I’ve tried in Berlin.

Asia Mekong is a relatively well-sorted Asian supermarket near the Hackesche Markt. They have a wide variety of Japanese and Korean foodstuffs. It's a bit difficult to navigate the store because some things are sorted by type, ie soy sauce. They don't have some 'regular' things like my fav brands of plum and hoisin sauce, macha, bok choi, chinese broccoli etc or staples of the Malaysian/Indonesian kitchen. All in all, it's new and shiny. A bit pricey, but alright if you crave some proper fresh ingredients like tofu and garlicky chives and flowers.

Who wants Asian supplies? I do!

When I do, I come here. The only reason I go elsewhere is because some friend is forcing me to go or I’m sitting in front of it and begrudgingly go in.

This store was a overcramped store near Alexanderplatz, but it has transformed into a gorgeous and spacious store that leaves you wandering around and staring at different items.

It’s not the best one in Europe, that’s not the 5 stars are for. It’s just to tell you that you won’t feel like you’ve stepped into an asian jungle of madness that you won’t be able to get help or find your way out. Typically this is the case with the other stores.

The fresh area has great imported (I assume imported, maybe locally grown) veggies, cheap tofu, and a fanciful array of veggies (including chilis). There are also roots, such as taro, tubers, etc. The frozen section has great selection of frozen Dim Sum and other scary looking / but yummy things. There’s definitely a selection of rice, but I always go with Thai Elephant Brand. I’m thai and I love jasmin rice. You can get your sushi making stuff there and be happy they’ve organized the items in a single area. (if you really want sushi making stuff, go to Smartdelic in F’shain instead . . .it’s a japanese restaurant / grocery market)

Anyways, you’ll find cute thai desserts often offered near the cash register. This will make you salivate if you’ve had them before or make your tastebuds wonder for what can it entail.

The ladies are nice and I love eating my fortune cooking on the way out. Thank goodness the asians love giving out bright yellow grocery bags. Have fun, it’s at Hackescher Markt located in the back near the tram ending (south side) towards the Bang Bang Club alley way.