International ingredients
Most supermarkets in Australia now sell
ingredients such as curry leaves (Indian), galangal (Thai), rice
paper (Vietnamese), and radicchio (Italian). Kosher is available,
as is Halal. Part of an aisle of a supermarket is usually
dedicated to well-priced international foods. There is likely to be
a specialist grocery store or market with the food you want in all
large Australian cities, Asian and Indian markets are everywhere.
Many of these shops also sell spices and other food items
online.
Large cities, in particular, usually have a Chinatown where a huge
selection of Chinese and Asian ingredients are available. On the
edge of Sydney’s Chinatown, is Thainatown which has a number of
Thai grocery shops, and restaurants.
It is not only Chinese and Thai communities that have their own
shopping districts. Most migrant groups have an area in major
cities where you can buy food and cooking ingredients from your
home country.