CTV Lethbridge's Canada Day Profile

We would like to share with you our  profile as Vietnamese Immigrants to Southern Alberta in the late 1970's. CTV asked us a few questions and profiled our journey to Canada as Vietnamese Boat People in the late 1970's.

We are fortunate to be here in Canada and the many opportunities that are offered to us. We hope our story will inspire you to have your story also put into discourse. Southern Alberta has a large immigrant community and is ever-growing. By sharing our story- we would like to learn more about yours!

RENOVATIONS!

We are renovating and putting in new fridges to stock many more selections for your ethnic foods. Speciality items will be stocked as we get our fridges in! Here are just a few pictures to show you our process!

Old fridges out!!!

 Before

 Loading the fridges in with a forklift!

The first fridge!!!

 almost done!

 almost there!

Come by and see the new selections and tell us you read about it on our blog! And a BIG thank you to following and reading!

With respect,
Asian Supemarket and International Foods

Caramelized Garlic & Ginger Shrimp

So tired from the long work day- all we had in the fridge at home was a bag of shrimp. So I decided to look for garlic, ginger, sugar, Ponzu Soya sauce, and fresh cracked pepper!

Voila!

Yummy!
After we googled for a similar recipe since we were so hungry we didn't even take pictures but this is what it would look like ;)

Thanks to Gastrophoria !!!

What to make with fresh corn tortillas?

Got lunch?

We do! We used our fresh Guerro Corn Tortillas for hard shell tacos today for lunch! Loaded with lots of salad and fresh feta chesse! Yummy and HOT SAUCE! Did we mention we have a HUGE variety of hot sauces from around the world?

Asian, South American, Mexican, European, Russian, and of course Canadian hot sauces!!!

Taquitos for lunch today!

Just arrived, a fresh shipment of Guerro Corn Tortillas! And what did we have for lunch today? TAQUITOS!

NORI NORI NORI - Seaweed!

Summer is almost here and we want to keep healthy right? Well have you ever considered NORI in your diet? It is cholesterol-free, FAT-free, and yes CALORIE- free !!! Use it as a salad wrap, sprinkle it over your noodles, sushi-anyone? OR just eat it like chips!!! Here are some of the many varieties of NORI we carry!

Red Quinoa

Quinoa — it comes in colours?

Yes it does and red quinoa has just as much wonderful healthy goodness as regular white quinoa. It's a complete protein like its pale sister, offering you all the essential amino acids that you need to build strong bones, muscles, skin, and blood.
You can substitute rice in any dish with quinoa, which is great since it has more than twice the amount of protein than rice. Plus it's easy to digest and doesn't have a very strong flavour. All of these reasons combine to make it a very tasty grain.
Compared with white quinoa, the red variety has a slightly earthier flavor. Once cooked, it has a light brownish color. Try both varieties to see which one you prefer.
What's more, quinoa is easy to cook. Here easy steps:

• Boil 2 cups of water.
• Add 1 cup of quinoa, cover, and turn down the heat to low.
• After about 15 minutes, lift up the cover and stir.
• You'll know it's done when the grain turns slightly transparent, and the curly string-like germ has separated from the circular part.

Quinoa is great on its own when eaten with a stir-fry, but you can also make it its own dish, similar to a rice pilaf. Simply sauté your favorite veggies and add them to the cooked quinoa. For even more flavor, cook quinoa in veggie broth instead of water.