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‘Grocery store tourism’ is a growing social media trend, and for a good reason. Whether it’s choosing cheese varieties in France, to scouting new 7-Eleven snacks in Japan, or browsing the manicured aisles of celebrity-favourite grocery chain, Erewhon, in LA, Check Out is feeding our fascination with supermarkets and local food abroad. This is sightseeing at its most scrumptious.
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The ultimate guide to Italy’s grocery store essentials
There’s no better place to start your sojourn in Italy than through the aisles of a local grocery store. Italy’s wide range of staples, snacks, and sweets While it’s impossible to condense all of Italy’s culinary delights into a single shopping basket,…
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Homestay and hiking supermarket staples when in 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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Must-have items from Sri Lanka’s supermarkets
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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