Check Out

Feeding our fascination with supermarkets and local food abroad. ‘Grocery store tourism’ is a growing social media trend and for a good reason—from choosing cheese varieties in France, to scouting new 7-Eleven snacks in Japan, and browsing the manicured aisles of celebrity-favourite grocery chain, Erewhon, in LA—it’s sightseeing at its most scrumptious.

  • Check Out: Nepal

    Check Out: Nepal

    In Nepal, I checked out a locally owned grocery store in Kirtipur, where I was staying in a home stay! Home stays are the best way to experience authentic food abroad, with my host mother, Ama (meaning ‘mother’ in Nepali), preparing a…

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  • Check Out: Sri Lanka

    Check Out: Sri Lanka

    In Sri Lanka, we checked out Keells and filled our basket with local foods we’d indulged in throughout our trip as well as must-have items for authentic Sri Lanka cuisine. Keells is one of Sri Lanka’s leading supermarket chains with over 130…

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