Asia World Market Plano,TX

I have been craving Roast Duck Curry since I thought I was going to be eating it Friday night. That was when I found out that our local Thai place had pared down and streamlined their menu.
So last night I decided to make it this week for my family out in Plano, TX.
I decided to try and cook for a client for the whole week, entirely from an Asian Food Market.
ASIA WORLD MARKET happens to be about 2 miles from my clients home. It is located in Plano, TX near US75 & LEGACY DRIVE.
Normally I would not try something like this. Usually I stick to my comfort zone when shopping for a whole weeks worth of meals. On Mondays, I am always looking for the quickest way to get going since I usually leave late.
I had been through the store on two other occasions, but only to look around and get my bearings.
If you have never been, an Asian Market can be a completely extraordinary experience.
As soon as you walk through the up until this point, normal looking grocery store, you know you are in a different kind of place.
You notice the smell as soon as the door slides open. It’s just undeniably different that what you are used to, unless maybe if you were Asian.
There are some Asian Markets that are known to be stinky due to the large amount of fresh seafood and often live. But ASIA WORLD MARKET does a great job of keeping that out of mind.

All the signs are now in an Asian language. Don’t ask me which one, luckily for me English goes right below that new language.

The shelves are now stacked with ingredients organized in a different way. Almost everything is wrapped in plastic with big bright labeling slapped all over the item to be sold. That item is not always easily identifiable in this grocery store.

You can find your way through easy enough though. If you are adventurous and open-minded culinarily, you can have a great time here.
You would most certainly find those missing ingredients from an authentic Chinese recipe you been thinking about.
Kaffir lime leaves, whole duck, and rambutans were three items I knew I could get there, sight-unseens that I knew I could NOT get anywhere else I usually shop.

You will see a lot of stuff you can be cofortable with. But you will almost certainly see hundreds of items you never seen before, never thought about before, and never wanted to see before.
But all of my pictures are safe for work.

I missed the duck heads and frog legs.

I was impressed with the cleanliness of the tanks, and water in the live seafood bins. There was also plenty of room for the Lobsters and Crabs to live out their final days.

This little piggy had already met his fate.

ASIA WORLD MARKET IN PLANO ON LEGACY
I would recommend this place to anyone in the area. The store was well-lit, well organized, and tidy. It was very clean and just a lot nicer than some other Asian Markets in the area.
I just with the aisles had more labels so I could find stuff easier. It is easy to get hypnotized by all those bright wrappers.
Even if you don’t live in the area. Check out the Asian markets near you if you have never been. It can be pretty cool.