Fuzhou Style Shopping in Chinatown
Chen Ayi and Lian Ayi, opera singers from Fujian, take us along on their typical grocery shopping experience in the neighborhood. They explain what they buy at each location and how these products are reflective of their regional background.
Lian Ayi’s Fuzhou Style Tofu
Pork Bone, Tofu & Oyster Soup
Ingredients
Scallions
Celery
Ginger
Oyster
Tofu
Rice
Fish sauce
Sweet potato flour
White pepper
Pork bone soup base
Lian Ayi’s Fuzhou Style Walking Tour
Shop and eat through Chinatown as you pick up all the ingredients you’ll need to make your Pork Bone, Tofu & Oyster Soup.
Here’s a walking tour that visits the go-to places of our Fuzhounese guide, Lian Ayi.
Start at Kong Kee to browse the widest selection of tofu products in Chinatown. Lian Ayi likes the soft tofu for her soup!
Take a stroll to the east side of Chinatown. This is where most of the Fuzhounese-centric businesses are. After that walk, you deserve a snack at New Arping! Try the guo bian hu, or the fen bao tang.
Alright, time to get shopping again. Visit 47 Division St Trading to get your Pork Shank Bone. Select your bones and ask your butcher to saw them into pieces for you.
Head over to East Broadway to pick up your fresh items. Markets like Lou Cheng or Shun Long Hing are great places to get your container of pre-shucked oysters and your aromatics.
You have a few options to get your pantry items. For a more intimate experience, check P&T Market or First Top Food. For a maximalist experience, go to New York Mart under the Manhattan bridge.
While you’re under the bridge, check out two iconic Fuzhounese shopfronts to bring home specialities like hongzao or guanbing!
Explore more styles
Our Chinatown aunties and uncles will guide you through making their favorite tofu dishes from their own regional cuisine. Tag along as they shop at their favorite Chinatown spots. Then stop by the neighborhood and follow their personalized walking tour.
