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South China Seas Trading Co.

October 23, 2009

Less a store than a curated culinary experience (visit and you’ll see what we mean), the beautifully designed Grant Street store is a destination for foodies seeking hard-to-source ingredients for African, Asian, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern dishes. It’s also a place to find reasonably priced ground spices and rare produce like lobster mushrooms, wild chanterelles, or Thai eggplant. Don’t know what to do with such ingredients? A wall of cookbooks covering the world’s major culinary regions offer guidance—as do the pleasant, knowledgeable staff.

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