Shopping at these shops is spiced with good deals

Travel the world, culinarily speaking, without leaving the Philly area at:

Cousins Supermarket. 1900 N. 5th St. (at Berks), 215-236-4000; and 4037 N. 5th (at Luzerne), 215-223-4000; 200 Marlton Pike, Camden, N.J., 856-365-9230; www.cousinssupermarket.com. Good prices on regular groceries, Hispanic ingredients, spices, Goya brand, sauces, tortillas.

East Asia Noodle Co. 212 N 11th St. (at Spring Street), 215-923-6838. Fresh egg roll and wonton wrappers and Lo Mein noodles.

1st Oriental Supermarket. 111 S. 6th St. (at Washington Avenue) 215-271-2528, www.phillychinatown.com/1storientalsupermarket.htm. Produce, Asian herbs, fresh seafood, meat, bottled and canned Asian ingredients.

H-Mart. 7320 Old York Road, Elkins Park, 215-782-1801, www.hmart.com. Asian ingredients, fresh kimchee, dried seafood, udon noodles, Asian sauces.

Hung Vuong Supermarket. 1122-1138 Washington Ave., 215-336-2803, www.phillychinatown.com/grocery_market/hungvuong. Spices, rice, Asian sauces, housewares, seafood, meats, produce.

Indonesia Store. 1701 S. Bancroft St. (at Morris), 215-755-3100. Indonesian ingredients, produce, fruits, packaged foods, spices, mung beans, coffee, tapioca flour, sauces, sambal, rice.

International Foods & Spices. 4203 Walnut St., 215-222-4480, www.intlfoodsandspices.com. Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi groceries, fresh sweets and spices.

Los Potrillos Taqueria. 354 W Elm St., Norristown, 610-279-5080. Peppers, spices, avocados, cilantro, sauces.

Piedras Negras. 1541 S 8th St., 215-468-1232. Dried fish, fresh Mexican cheeses, dried chilies, produce, spices, tortillas, beans.

Ramayana Store. 1547 S. 7th St. (at Tasker), 215-479-0640, www.ramayanastore.net. Indonesian ingredients, produce, packaged foods, spices, mung beans, coffee, tapioca flour, sauces, sambal.

Thank God West Indies Grocery. 420 W. Olney Ave., 215-924-2230. Caribbean herbs, spices, exotic produce, dried beans and peas, rice.

Variedades Veracruzana. 908-918 Washington Ave., 215-465-1440, www.taqueriaveracruzana.com. Specialty items including breadfruit seeds, tamarind nectar, Jamaican sodas, ready-to-eat mole sauce, guava jelly, tortillas.

- Beth D'Addono