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I had a recipe for Pad Thai that called for Tamarind paste, and I couldn't even find it at at an Oriental grocery.

• colordrops 9y ago
  What part of the country are you from? I'm guessing not a big city based on the term "Oriental". No offense taken :) It can be found in many of the Asian markets in Los Angeles.
  • gtr 9y ago
    Most likely the UK. Here Asian means Indian subcontinent, and Oriental is East Asian, and supermarket will typically have Oriental in its name somewhere.
    • mark-r 9y ago
      Nope, Minneapolis, MN, USA. Maybe it's an age thing.
      • mark-r 9y ago
        No, it's not me. I drive past two groceries on my commute, one called "Groceries of the Orient" and the other "Asian Direct Oriental Market".