168 Asian Market — Attraction in Reno

I've been living in Reno for 7 years and this is my favorite store for Asian ingredients.

I'm Filipino and out of all the Asian stores in Reno, this store has everything you would need to make great Filipino food. If you haven't tried Filipino food, you have to give it a try. Try cooking Adobo and Sinigang, my favorites. Both are traditionally eaten with rice.

They also carry everything to make food from other Asian cultures including Thai, Japanese, Chinese and others.

The owner is very nice and is aware of good quality products.

They have a wide selection of frozen foods and some fresh produce in the back.

As far as condiments go, you will find it all- soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, oyster sauce, chili sauce and so many others that I have yet to try.

If you're a lover or Asian snacks, this is your place. If you haven't already tried them, they're so good! Try Yan-Yan-bread sticks that you dip in chocolate.

If you go to commercial grocery stores for Asian items, you will pay so much more than if you were to go here. For example, you can get better deals with rice and in bigger quantities. Plus, the brands that they import taste so much better than commercial grocery store brands.

In addition to food they also carry household kitchen items like pots, pan, plates, bowls, kitchen tools, etc.

If you ask the cashier for a specific item, they will know where to find it. The cashier that usually helps me is quiet, but nice. Don't hesitate to ask for help.

Please visit my blog at lovingreno.blogspot.com if you've found this review helpful. I am currently adding all of my favorite places in Reno. Thanks...

This place was on the smaller side compared to other markets I've been to in other areas of the country, but they had almost everything I needed. A customer told me this was the "everything except produce" market, so if you're looking for noodles, rice, sauces, spices, and dry ingredients this is the place! I was told that a different one a few blocks away has more fresh produce.

Also, if you haven't watched a YouTube video on how to navigate an Asian food market I definitely recommend it! Indonesian, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Malaysian products, etc are not always arranged in a predictable way that you'd expect - imagine trying to find a specific Chinese soy sauce but you're looking at them and realize that, if you can even read the labels, you're looking at a bunch of Thai/Malaysian soy sauces - they're not the same! And don't forget Uncle Roger wouldn't confuse ginger with galangal and never use Jaime Olive oil...

When in town it's hard to find an Asian market comparable to our local stores in Los Angeles. On our recent spring break visit I decided to search for one and this market happened to be local to our hotel.

The market itself has a very small market ethnic feel but it is loaded to the brim with all Asian ingredients you need. From Chinese Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, and I am sure I am missing a few others, this is a go to staple for Asian home food cooking.

The prices seemed a bit higher than what we are used to back home, but for what they offer and the lack of availability of these products, it is not a deal breaker.

If you are visiting or local I would give it a try. It was interesting and welcoming to see an ethnically diverse group of...