Quote Originally Posted by shootingstar View Post
This is not a quaint "ethnic" food suggestion...this is a suggestion for economic food survival.

You'll be with shoppers doing the same like you to save money, in those areas. And some are eating just as cheaply but in some ways healthier than you are right now.

Sorry....you will find some cheaper pricing for ordinary ingredients. I've given you suggestions what to eat raw ...and dont' forget cubed tofu is tasty uncooked too. Like cold custard in texture.
I just said it'd be interesting because they have a pretty wide variety of unique fruits and veggies out here in our chinatown, most of which I would have no idea what to do with (or even what they're called)! It would definately be interesting to try some new things though, I think I might check it out