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To find Sunrise Mart in New York City\u2019s East Village you must either be observant, or knowledgeable about Japanese grocery stores in the area. From the street level there\u2019s a neon sign that reads \u201cSunrise Mart\u201d along with 3\u00a0 banners that advertise the Japanese Specialty Market in both English and Japanese. When you walk under the neon sign through a glass door, you end up in a tiny room with nothing more than an elevator, stacks of\u00a0 Japanese newspapers, and a bulletin board where people have pinned homemade ads for jobs and events in countless languages. A timeworn elevator slowly takes you up to the second level, where an emporium of foreign delights awaits.
\n<\/strong>I meandered around the store and spoke to customers about what they buy, how often they frequent, and what their favorite products are.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Chiawen<\/h2>\n

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Nationality: Taiwanese
\nHow often she frequents the market: 2 times a week
\nFavorite Product: Mr. Green Tea’s<\/a> green tea flavored ice cream (sadly for Chiawen, they were sold out that day)<\/p>\n

I found her buying ingredients to make sushi bowls. What she gets at Sunrise that is hard to find\u00a0 elsewhere: Uni, which is sea urchin. \u201cIt tastes like tongue,\u201d she said, \u201chuman tongue.\u201d Acquired taste? Or fishy comfort food? I\u2019ll leave it to Chiawen to decide.<\/p>\n

Laz<\/p>\n

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Nationality: Japanese
\nHow often he frequents the market: once every two weeks
\nWhat he goes to Sunrise for: Beer, bento boxes, and small sweets<\/p>\n

His basket was mostly empty as he gazed at row of microwaveable Udon bowls. In his basket he had Sapporo beers, although he told me that he goes for any Japanese-brand beer.<\/p>\n

Tiffany<\/h2>\n

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Nationality: Chinese
\nHow often she frequents the market: once a week
\nHer favorite product: Japanese seasoning, soy sauce, and dashi, a Japanese soup base made from kelp and fish products<\/p>\n

She was buying rice, vegetables, and different meats to cook throughout the week.<\/p>\n

Tom Wasu and Khomkrit<\/h2>\n

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Nationality: Thai
\nHow often they frequent the market: once a month
\nWhat they were buying: Pocky (sticks of biscuit dipped in chocolate) and a crispy crab snack<\/p>\n

They mostly go to Sunrise for the snacks. I caught them excitedly inspecting a container of tiny, dried-up crab and a box of special-edition Brazilian orange flavored Pocky. They had never tried either, but were looking for something adventurous to munch on.<\/p>\n

Masa<\/h2>\n

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Nationality: Japanese
\nHow often he frequents the market: once a week
\nWhat he was buying: snacks for his 5-year-old son and ingredients for dinner<\/p>\n

He does most of\u00a0 his\u00a0 shopping at Trader Joes but goes to Sunrise for\u00a0 things\u00a0 like\u00a0 fermented soybean, fish eggs, mushrooms and\u00a0 certain vegetables.<\/p>\n

Sven and Mila<\/h2>\n

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Nationality: Chinese
\nHow often they frequent the market: 1-2 times a week
\nWhat they bought: Iced Tea and Lemon juice<\/p>\n

They were having dinner next door and stopped-in for some post-meal beverages. Usually, they\u2019re there to buy snacks\u00a0 like\u00a0 potato chips and sweets. Like Tom Wasu, Sven loves Pocky but can\u2019t buy it.,\u201cbecause I eat it too much,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To find Sunrise Mart in New York City\u2019s East Village you must either be observant, or knowledgeable about Japanese grocery stores in the area. From the street level there\u2019s a neon sign that reads \u201cSunrise Mart\u201d along with 3\u00a0 banners that advertise the Japanese Specialty Market in both English and Japanese. 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