Food Market...Where can I buy?...

garysanfran · 02-28-2018, 01:58 PM

Does anyone know of a market(s) where I can buy a frozen octopus? And/or rabbit?

Within a few blocks of where I live in SF, I can buy food products most residents in New England have never seen before, so cuttlefish, conch or periwinkles, I'm sure I'm not going to find in New Hampshire, but a good Asian market should have octopus and rabbit must be available somewhere. The Wine'ing Butcher said they could get rabbit, but it was around $25/lb. I can get it here for under $3/lb. Someone recommended shooting a grey squirrel and substituting that for rabbit...Probably not going to do that, besides the squirrels near me are all red...Not enough meat!

I can't even find kaffir lime leaves in NH!

There's an Asian market named Saigon in Manchester...Anyone been there?

Many thanks, as always...

mneck1814 · 02-28-2018, 02:42 PM

It isn't any closer for you than Manchester, but, there is an Asian Market in Lebanon called Yiping's. About 1/2 mile from Yiping's, across the CT River in VT, is Piecemeal Pies where you can get a traditional rabbit meat pie for your rabbit fix.

If you do happen to venture to the Upper Valley and Yiping's doesn't have what you need, I imagine either the Hanover or Lebanon CO-OP Food Stores would be able to order it for you. Their butcher is usually really good with special orders.

My co-worker is from Hong Kong and he special orders through both Yipings and The Co-Op fairly regularly.

http://coopfoodstore.coop/

Closer to home, I have heard that Heath's in Center Harbor is pretty good with special orders, too.

codeman671 · 02-28-2018, 03:02 PM

There is one in Portsmouth and another in Nashua. Can't speak to what they carry, but worth a call.

Hillcountry · 02-28-2018, 03:43 PM

The Healthy Buffalo in Epsom not far from Concord has exotic meats including wabbit! 😀

https://www.healthybuffalo.com/products.htm

barefootbay · 02-28-2018, 05:45 PM

Amazon has Octopus.

Outdoorsman · 02-28-2018, 06:04 PM

Never been here, but now that you mention it...

http://www.healthybuffalo.com/

garysanfran · 03-01-2018, 02:49 AM

But kaffir lime leaves?....

Probably north of Chinatown, Boston won't be an option?...

Can't make Tom Yan Kun soup without them...And what about galangle?

Jeeez....

GBGX2 · 03-01-2018, 05:51 AM

This is a great “local” shop:

http://losseafood.com/

jbolty · 03-01-2018, 08:13 AM

Avoid the frustration and eat something else. When I'm in San Diego I have fish tacos. When I'm in NH I have lobster rolls and fried clams and yankee pot roast

Meredith AK · 03-01-2018, 10:56 AM

When we get low on our Asian supplies, we head to Quincy, MA to a market called Kam Man - link: http://www.kammanfoods.com/quincy/en/
It's the size of a large Market Basket / Shaw's and has lots of live as well as frozen delicacies (yes rabbit and octopus). You will not be disapointed.
I know the Concord Market Basket carries frozen octopus - purchased it many times.

garysanfran · 03-01-2018, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meredith AK

When we get low on our Asian supplies, we head to Quincy, MA to a market called Kam Man - link: http://www.kammanfoods.com/quincy/en/
It's the size of a large Market Basket / Shaw's and has lots of live as well as frozen delicacies (yes rabbit and octopus). You will not be disapointed.
I know the Concord Market Basket carries frozen octopus - purchased it many times.

Thanks...

I love the local food...clams, lobster, scrod, etc. But, I like to expand the options a bit. A little ceviche de pulpo before the lobster roll? Ahhh...

dpg · 03-01-2018, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meredith AK

When we get low on our Asian supplies, we head to Quincy, MA to a market called Kam Man - link: http://www.kammanfoods.com/quincy/en/
It's the size of a large Market Basket / Shaw's and has lots of live as well as frozen delicacies (yes rabbit and octopus). You will not be disapointed.
I know the Concord Market Basket carries frozen octopus - purchased it many times.

They have live rabbits for consumption?? That's just wrong!

Meredith AK · 03-01-2018, 02:17 PM

dpg - Rabbits are frozen. They have live fish, crabs, shellfish, eels, etc.
They also have a butcher shop where you can custom cut your beef, pork, etc.

02-28-2018, 01:58 PM	#1
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,566 Thanks: 661 Thanked 676 Times in 345 Posts	Food Market...Where can I buy?... Does anyone know of a market(s) where I can buy a frozen octopus? And/or rabbit? Within a few blocks of where I live in SF, I can buy food products most residents in New England have never seen before, so cuttlefish, conch or periwinkles, I'm sure I'm not going to find in New Hampshire, but a good Asian market should have octopus and rabbit must be available somewhere. The Wine'ing Butcher said they could get rabbit, but it was around $25/lb. I can get it here for under $3/lb. Someone recommended shooting a grey squirrel and substituting that for rabbit...Probably not going to do that, besides the squirrels near me are all red...Not enough meat! I can't even find kaffir lime leaves in NH! There's an Asian market named Saigon in Manchester...Anyone been there? Many thanks, as always... __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

03-01-2018, 02:49 AM	#7
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,566 Thanks: 661 Thanked 676 Times in 345 Posts	Thanks y'all.. But kaffir lime leaves?.... Probably north of Chinatown, Boston won't be an option?... Can't make Tom Yan Kun soup without them...And what about galangle? Jeeez.... __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

03-01-2018, 05:51 AM	#8
GBGX2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Alton Posts: 219 Thanks: 206 Thanked 187 Times in 61 Posts	Lo’s seafood & Oriental Market in Portsmouth This is a great “local” shop: http://losseafood.com/

03-01-2018, 10:56 AM	#10
Meredith AK Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Beautiful Town of Meredith Posts: 108 Thanks: 38 Thanked 44 Times in 32 Posts	Best Asian market - Octopus, rabbit, etc. When we get low on our Asian supplies, we head to Quincy, MA to a market called Kam Man - link: http://www.kammanfoods.com/quincy/en/ It's the size of a large Market Basket / Shaw's and has lots of live as well as frozen delicacies (yes rabbit and octopus). You will not be disapointed. I know the Concord Market Basket carries frozen octopus - purchased it many times.

02-28-2018, 02:42 PM	#2
mneck1814 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hartford, VT/Moultonborough Posts: 95 Thanks: 25 Thanked 60 Times in 22 Posts	It isn't any closer for you than Manchester, but, there is an Asian Market in Lebanon called Yiping's. About 1/2 mile from Yiping's, across the CT River in VT, is Piecemeal Pies where you can get a traditional rabbit meat pie for your rabbit fix. If you do happen to venture to the Upper Valley and Yiping's doesn't have what you need, I imagine either the Hanover or Lebanon CO-OP Food Stores would be able to order it for you. Their butcher is usually really good with special orders. My co-worker is from Hong Kong and he special orders through both Yipings and The Co-Op fairly regularly. http://coopfoodstore.coop/ Closer to home, I have heard that Heath's in Center Harbor is pretty good with special orders, too.

02-28-2018, 03:02 PM	#3
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,491 Thanks: 221 Thanked 810 Times in 486 Posts	There is one in Portsmouth and another in Nashua. Can't speak to what they carry, but worth a call.

02-28-2018, 03:43 PM	#4
Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	The Healthy Buffalo in Epsom not far from Concord has exotic meats including wabbit! 😀 https://www.healthybuffalo.com/products.htm

02-28-2018, 05:45 PM	#5
barefootbay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 384 Thanks: 69 Thanked 97 Times in 70 Posts	Amazon has Octopus.

02-28-2018, 06:04 PM	#6
Outdoorsman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 831 Thanks: 114 Thanked 210 Times in 132 Posts	Never been here, but now that you mention it... http://www.healthybuffalo.com/

03-01-2018, 08:13 AM	#9
jbolty Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 663 Thanks: 320 Thanked 251 Times in 150 Posts	Avoid the frustration and eat something else. When I'm in San Diego I have fish tacos. When I'm in NH I have lobster rolls and fried clams and yankee pot roast

03-01-2018, 02:17 PM	#13
Meredith AK Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Beautiful Town of Meredith Posts: 108 Thanks: 38 Thanked 44 Times in 32 Posts	dpg - Rabbits are frozen. They have live fish, crabs, shellfish, eels, etc. They also have a butcher shop where you can custom cut your beef, pork, etc.