{"id":1246,"date":"2013-12-04T13:50:55","date_gmt":"2013-12-04T17:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.renthop.com\/news\/?p=1246"},"modified":"2013-12-04T13:51:17","modified_gmt":"2013-12-04T18:51:17","slug":"5-great-nyc-ethnic-food-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/5-great-nyc-ethnic-food-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Great NYC Ethnic Food Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"
One of the benefits of living in a place as diverse as New York City<\/a> is that no ingredient you need, no matter what you want to cook or eat, is more than a few subway stops away.\u00a0 Whether you\u2019re looking for hard-to-find fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices, sauces, baked goods, prepared food, frozen meals, there are ways to find what you need. You may want an inexpensive way to briefly experience another culture and see a new part of the city one afternoon. Here is our list of the top five NYC ethnic food markets to begin your culinary adventure.<\/p>\n Patel Brothers<\/em><\/a>,\u00a03727 74th Street, Jackson Heights, Queens <\/a>(nearest subway stops: E\/M\/F\/R (Jackson Heights – Roosevelt Avenue), 7 (74th Street – Broadway)).<\/p>\n Patel Brothers is a nationwide chain of Indian supermarkets, and this location is one of three in the city (the others are in Flushing <\/a>and Bellerose) — but for food-savvy explorers, this location puts you right in the heart of Jackson Heights<\/a>, filled with Indian snack and dessert shops, authentically-spicy Thai restaurants (like Ayada, at 77-08 Woodside Avenue), and South Asian shopping of all kinds.\u00a0 If it\u2019s mango season (June), Patel Brothers is one of the few places in the city to stock up — and the varieties they import can\u2019t be compared to the sad-looking specimens at your corner bodega.\u00a0 If it\u2019s not mango season, the canned pulp might have to do the trick; you can get everything you need to make your own mango lassi.\u00a0 Whether you\u2019re hoping to cook an Indian feast, or just need an excuse to treat yourself to some kulfi (Indian ice cream), the trip is well worth the subway fare.<\/p>\nIndian<\/a><\/h2>\n