Found it!! Oh yeah, jackpot on Olive Blvd. in St. Louis. I have found my numero uno place for the goods when I gots ta get me my Japanese food fix on. THE place to get all that’s worth getting in the way of Hi-Chew, Pretz, weird marshmallow things, and a shit-load of all kindsa Kasugai brand candy – OLIVE FARMERS MARKET!
Olive Farmer’s Market is strictly an Asian market with products mainly from China and Japan. There are other Asian nationalities represented in the food, but not as strongly as the first two. When you first walk in the store you’re greeted by a Chinese video rental area and a cell phone kiosk on your left. Behind the counter at the front of the store are herbal remedies and Asian booze; Olive Farmer Market sells both Chinese and Japanese liquors and some beers. Why Seagram’s is Japanese, I don’t know, but it’s there.
The aisle on your right as you first walk in is the cracker aisle; as in shrimp, prawn, rice, lobster, and taro crackers. The next aisle over to the right is where you’ll find Pocky and bean filled rice cakes and all manner of cookies. At the back on the left is the produce and all along the back of the store are refrigeration units and meat/seafood sections. You can buy a black skinned chicken there that still has its head and neck still attatched and live shellfish you scoop up yourself.
Another selling point for Olive Farmer’s Market is their flatware aisle, filled with plates, bowls, and condiment saucers. Some of the flatware is made with klutzes like me in mind; it’s plastic but looks just like porcelain. East East Oriental Groceries in Chesterfield has a better selection though. This place can’t be found that easily on the internet, mainly, I think, because the name and description is in Chinese and didn’t get translated that well. I don’t know, but when I tried googling it I get the St. Louis Chinese American News, which is located right next door to it.
Olive Farmer’s Market is located at 8041 Olive, St. Louis, MO.
Oh, the best thing I found at Olive Farmer’s Market thus far isn’t food, it’s a 24″ ceramic Piccachu. Priceless.
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