Long An Market — Local services in Midvale

First of all, I love the location of this store because it's in close proximity to where I live. I get most of what I need here when I'm looking for Asian cuisine. But it still doesn't have everything I need, which forces me to take a trip to other close by Asian markets. It is a Vietnamese market so most of the products are Southeast Asian based, but there's still a plethora of East Asian products you can buy there too. Next up, I love how clean it is. Cleanliness is a big factor for me in reviews and this place is a clean one.

I love how open and wide the store is as some of the other Asian markets are so crammed and having aisle space can be a challenge. They have an abundance of produce, but still lack in variety in comparison to neighboring Chinese markets. There is a meat counter in the store with an array of meats and seafood.

There is also a counter at the west end of the store that has already prepped and cooked food you can buy. I was very excited for this, but was quickly disappointed as the food isn't properly heated and all of what I ordered was at room temperature. If I'm buying already cooked food and plan to eat it at the store (there is seating off to the side for dining), then I want to eat my food hot. Even if I don't plan to eat in the store, the food that should be hot, should be hot. They serve various dishes depending on the day. I've seen banh mi, bun bo hue, egg rolls, baos, etc. I've tried the baos and the egg rolls. It was hard to enjoy them because they weren't hot and so I didn't even want to try the bun bo hue as it was room temperature. I had the impression that the food would be hot as it was taken from trays that were to act as heating elements.

I also tried their banh mi, which was reasonably priced, but I've had better banh mi elsewhere. I loved that it was the basic traditional banh mi because that's my favorite. A lot of places have all the dressed up versions, but unfortunately this one didn't hit the spot. I've gone to this store about four times now and I only ever see room temperature prepped food. If there is hot food I can buy, please let me know because I desperately want to try the other things on the menu when I'm there to shop.

I had high hopes for the food counter of prepped food. The rest of the store is fine though. I would like to request more variety of other East Asian products, like bulk cases of Korean seaweed as I feel the Chinese markets do a better job of catering to all Asian ethnicities. Although it is nice to see more Vietnamese products at Long An that I don't see in the Chinese markets too.

I hope this store stays around for decades to come. I like having a variety of Asian markets to choose from to meet all my needs of finding all my familiar nostalgic meals I had growing up and to try new products I've...

I love this place!

It’s a great Asian market with a great selection of Asian foods. I came here after Pho King Brandon (IG: phokingslc) recommended their Banh Mi.

I ordered their cold cut Banh Mi and it was fantastic! Great, fresh, and flavorful ingredients, great portion size, and great price point. I think it was under $8 for a massive sandwich. When I think of Banh Mi, this is exactly what I’m expecting.

I ordered this again to go. When I got home, I added some salt and pepper - and wow - it made a huge difference. Adding salt and pepper will elevate all the flavors. Pepper complements the jalapeño and salt complements the cold cuts and sweet mayo.

The Bao was a little more bready than I expected, but the filling was flavorful. It’s worth a try for under $2. It’d be more palatable if you dip in a sauce. It may be a regional version of Bao that I am unaccustomed to.

I also picked up some ramen, freshly roasted pork belly (roast pork), some Vietnamese coffee, and condensed milk.

Can’t wait to come back and try more of their Banh Mi’s, freshly cooked meats, and other...

I agree with other good reviews, and here's my take. Going this store is literally like going to a grocery store in Vietnam in terms of produce and meat selections. They even have balut (hột vịt lộn) in the egg section. If you haven't tried this delicacy, you may want to go buy yourself one for $1.99 (July 2024 price, they are not even paying me for this ads, but seriously, don't pass this opportunity.) Here's how to cook and eat it (the Southern Vietnamese way): Boil it like you hard boil an egg (about 15 minutes in boiling water.) Let it air cool for about 20 minutes or run cold water over it to make the cooling quicker, but not completely cool because eating it warm is way better. Use a small spoon to crack the bigger end of the egg (the end that has an air pocket), then peel off the top shell to make a hole big enough for your spoon to fit in. Sip out the savory juice inside. Use the small spoon to scoop out the yummy stuff inside and enjoy. Once you get to the very bottom part, the thing there is hard and rubbery, many people don't...