Chinese Supermarkets in NYC

For many Chinese students considering studying in the U.S., one of the most comforting aspects of moving to New York City is the ability to find a piece of home.

With its vibrant and diverse Chinese community, NYC offers a range of supermarkets stocked with authentic ingredients and familiar flavors. Whether you're craving a taste of your mother's homemade dumplings or simply seeking the comfort of a favorite snack, you'll find everything you need to recreate the recipes you love.

In this article, we'll guide you through some popular Chinese supermarkets in New York City, ensuring your life studying the business of fashion at LIM College is as flavorful as it is exciting.

1. Hong Kong Supermarket (Manhattan): Part of a chain of supermarkets located throughout New York City's Chinatowns (and the rest of the country), Hong Kong Supermarket stocks a huge selection of Chinese goods, including fresh and live seafood, fruit and vegetables, cookies and candies, spices and sauces, frozen dumplings and other dim sum items, and a full-service butcher counter.
    
2. New York Mart (Manhattan): Offers a vast array of seafood, meats, fruits and vegetables, noodles, packaged goods, a prepared food section, and more. Has been described as “a bridge between China and the USA” and “the One-Stop Shop of Chinatown.”
    
3. Deluxe Food Market (Manhattan): Deluxe is a family business established in 1982. They offer fresh meat, marinated meat, seafood, homemade Chinese barbecue and prepared foods, as well as baked goods and a hot food bar. One Yelp reviewer advises, “Don’t expect anything fancy – this is mostly a locals’ spot, but well worth a visit for the taste and price.”
    
4. Po Wing Hing Food Market (Manhattan): Established in 1980, Po Wing Hong Food Market began as a modest store in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown. Reflecting the owners’ Hong Kong origins, the store offers many products common in Cantonese cuisine. As the Guangdong region of China is known for nourishing and restorative soups, the store maintains a wide range of herbs and soup ingredients, Chinese delicacies, and health foods.
    
5. Fei Long Market (Brooklyn): The largest Asian market in Brooklyn featuring products from China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam and more. You will find butcher and seafood departments, fresh produce (with many hard-to-find items), and a large frozen food section that includes buns, fish balls, and more. It’s popular and can get crowded.
    
6. GW Supermarket (Queens): With three locations in Queens, and another 20 throughout the U.S., G.W. Supermarket is a modern Asian American supermarket chain serving Chinese communities. Stores offer Asian products in a Western supermarket-style setting, including meats, fresh produce, and a variety of grocery items.
    
7. Chang Jiang Supermarket (Queens): In the Flushing area of Queens, Chang Jiang offers fresh and live seafood, produce, meats, and more. If you’re coming from LIM College, just take the 7 subway line from Grand Central. Lines can be long, but the store offers a wide selection. Other items you might find include seasonal cookies and cakes, candies and sweets, and even pots and pans.
    
8. Canal Street Fruit Vendors (Manhattan): This isn’t actually a store, but you will find many vendors selling fresh fruit and produce along Canal Street in Chinatown. Fruits you may find include lychee, jackfruit, mangosteen, starfruit, Asian pears, cherries, and more, depending on the time of year.