One of my favourite places (Wing Yip Chinese Supermarket (Birmingham))

Member Name: nepochan

Product:	Wing Yip Chinese Supermarket (Birmingham)
Date:	19/07/09 (124 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Cheap and full of atmosphere

Disadvantages: None

This place is nothing short of incredible.

The supermarket itself is worth going to just for the atmosphere. There are so many cultures under one roof and it's great seeing local restaurant and take-away owners buying things in bulk.

It's much cheaper than going to your local supermarket if you buy things here and then keep them in storage. Our favourites are the huge bags of rice and frozen prawns.

Make sure you visit the restaurant on a Sunday for some dim sum. The place is always packed and buzzing.

We started making our own dim sum and gyoza (steamed dumplings) from the ingredients that you can buy in the supermarket. It's surprisingly easy if you get the right cook book. It's great for the kids too as they can get involved.

One thing to look out for is that you have to add VAT on top of the displayed prices. I think the supermarket is designed for small businesses who do not have to pay VAT.

Summary: Go there and be amazed