Note : for all these places, you can see in the City Weekend website - the website address is on the right side below..check the listings for a location near your home.
Curd or Dahi : Many who come here without knowing another Indians try to set curd with the yogurt we find in the super market.. don't ! It will not set. Go to any Indian restaurant, or call them up and order something,( since they might not deliver only one dish of curd) along with the plain dahi or curd.. they will give you your starter dahi.. then you can set it. In the winter, curd will take a long time to set, sometimes not set at all, remember to keep it in a warm place..set it during day time when temperature is more, keep it in your living room where the heater is on.. If you feel it is required, you can find yoghurt maker, ACA brand, in appliance stores - GOME, SUNING, and other stores where home appliances are sold. The yogurt maker just needs to be plugged in so that the dahi sets even in cold weather.
Bhendi : No fresh Bhendi, sometimes when we do find it, the quantity is too less and its also expensive. Frozen bhendi - at the Living Shop, Gubei road, huang jin cheng dao. Its not so great but something is better than nothing.
Curry leaves : Rarely found - best bet is Pines, the Market place, they have branches - they also stock some indian groceries. Various locations in Shanghai.
Children's clothes : Nihong Children's plaza, Pu' an road - Jinling road.
For babies and children upto 2 to 3 years old, there is another Nihong kids market at Wu Yi road, near the indoor gymnasium. ( closed now) Remember to bargain.
Sports equipment, sports shoes, gym clothes, swimming gear, - Decathlon.
Kitchen stuff, curtains, sofas and any home decor - Ikea, Cao Xi road.
Clothes to be made on order - including Woollen jackets, trousers, shirts - The fabric Market at Lu jia Bang road.
Most other stuff - regular groceries, tissues, toiletries,stationery, even electronic stuff - Carrefour ( generally low priced than other super markets, except vegetables and fruits, very expensive in Carrefour, better to buy in the local market). Carrefour has imported food items as well.
Any other imported food you want, might find in City Shop.
Bathroom mugs : this is one item which we hunted for a lot when we came here.. you can find it in the local shops, small shops selling hardware, plastics, and miscellaneous items.. but it might be difficult to find such a shop in your neighbourhood. The best way to tackle this is to buy a water jug in Carrefour, take off the lid, and use it like a regular mug in the bathroom.
Organic Vegetables, imported grocery : City Shop ( multiple branches, google it) and online ordering, kate and kimi.com, - Fields china - fields.cn... google for the links.
online shopping on amazon.cn also is possible, if you have the translate function in your browser. Baidu translate works well.
Electronic/ Computer related : The cyber market near Huai hai road, or in the Grand Gate way, Xu jia hui.
Stationery, some special art material : Fuzhou road, near peoples square has a lot of art / craft suppliers.
Party stuff, like going away gifts, streamers, ballons - the party shop, Ruby's party, both on Hong mei road.You can also check city week end listings.
There also a number of shops near Yu Yuan, a whole shopping complex filled with miscellaneous stuff - but a bit crowded and stuffy,and they do not speak english so you might want to take someone along for bargaining.
Curd or Dahi : Many who come here without knowing another Indians try to set curd with the yogurt we find in the super market.. don't ! It will not set. Go to any Indian restaurant, or call them up and order something,( since they might not deliver only one dish of curd) along with the plain dahi or curd.. they will give you your starter dahi.. then you can set it. In the winter, curd will take a long time to set, sometimes not set at all, remember to keep it in a warm place..set it during day time when temperature is more, keep it in your living room where the heater is on.. If you feel it is required, you can find yoghurt maker, ACA brand, in appliance stores - GOME, SUNING, and other stores where home appliances are sold. The yogurt maker just needs to be plugged in so that the dahi sets even in cold weather.
Bhendi : No fresh Bhendi, sometimes when we do find it, the quantity is too less and its also expensive. Frozen bhendi - at the Living Shop, Gubei road, huang jin cheng dao. Its not so great but something is better than nothing.
Curry leaves : Rarely found - best bet is Pines, the Market place, they have branches - they also stock some indian groceries. Various locations in Shanghai.
Children's clothes : Nihong Children's plaza, Pu' an road - Jinling road.
For babies and children upto 2 to 3 years old, t
Sports equipment, sports shoes, gym clothes, swimming gear, - Decathlon.
Kitchen stuff, curtains, sofas and any home decor - Ikea, Cao Xi road.
Clothes to be made on order - including Woollen jackets, trousers, shirts - The fabric Market at Lu jia Bang road.
Most other stuff - regular groceries, tissues, toiletries,stationery, even electronic stuff - Carrefour ( generally low priced than other super markets, except vegetables and fruits, very expensive in Carrefour, better to buy in the local market). Carrefour has imported food items as well.
Any other imported food you want, might find in City Shop.
Bathroom mugs : this is one item which we hunted for a lot when we came here.. you can find it in the local shops, small shops selling hardware, plastics, and miscellaneous items.. but it might be difficult to find such a shop in your neighbourhood. The best way to tackle this is to buy a water jug in Carrefour, take off the lid, and use it like a regular mug in the bathroom.
Organic Vegetables, imported grocery : City Shop ( multiple branches, google it) and online ordering, kate and kimi.com, - Fields china - fields.cn... google for the links.
online shopping on amazon.cn also is possible, if you have the translate function in your browser. Baidu translate works well.
Electronic/ Computer related : The cyber market near Huai hai road, or in the Grand Gate way, Xu jia hui.
Stationery, some special art material : Fuzhou road, near peoples square has a lot of art / craft suppliers.
Party stuff, like going away gifts, streamers, ballons - the party shop, Ruby's party, both on Hong mei road.You can also check city week end listings.
There also a number of shops near Yu Yuan, a whole shopping complex filled with miscellaneous stuff - but a bit crowded and stuffy,and they do not speak english so you might want to take someone along for bargaining.
3 comments:
Hi,
That was truly informative and useful.Thanks for the information.I would like to know if possible how much money will be required for an adult (including rent&basics)per month.My son may come there for internship.
Thanks.
Wow...that was exhaustive....I think ur blog would more than help me in my move to Shanghai. Can u let me know if u get the Thai Jasmine rice there? How about veggies? Do we get Tomatoes, Onions and other veggies easily?
Hi Lavanya,
Yes you get the thai jasmine rice, thai hom mali rice. Vegetables.. I think I mentioned in my blog, sorry if I did not, you get tomatoes, onions and potatoes - the staples :) and cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, carrot, french beans etc.. some vegetables like drumstick, raw plantains ( used in curries,not the fruit), are not.Sorry about not replying earlier, I am not visiting the blog regularly. Let me know if you need more info.
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