LIFs features grocery store owners who specialize in international foods from Indian, Arab, Chinese, and African cuisines, offering a wide variety of ingredients, spices, and ready-made items:
Indian Grocery Stores: These stores provide essential ingredients for Indian cooking, including grains (Basmati rice, lentils), spices (turmeric, cumin, garam masala), produce (cilantro, okra, mangoes), and other items like samosas and sweets.
Arab Grocery Stores: Offering ingredients for Middle Eastern and North African dishes, you'll find grains (rice, bulgur wheat), spices (za'atar, paprika), produce (mint, tomatoes), and other items like olives and baklava.
Chinese Grocery Stores: These stores supply staples of Chinese cuisine, including noodles and rice (rice noodles, jasmine rice), soy products (tofu, soy sauce), vegetables (bok choy, napa cabbage), spices (five-spice powder, ginger), and snacks (dumplings, shrimp chips).
African Grocery Stores: Specializing in ingredients from various African countries, available items include grains (rice, yams), spices (curry powder, cayenne pepper), produce (cilantro, okra), and other items like palm oil and plantain chips.
Each store type offers a unique selection of goods catering to the diverse culinary traditions of their respective regions, providing customers with the necessary ingredients to explore international cuisines.