Grocery Store and products I found in Ha Noi

My walk to the hidden grocery store. Up ahead to the right, down an alley.

Almost there! I see "tay" (foreigners) walking toward me!

Going down the alley to the market.

Front of the store. You can't enter with bags, purses, backpacks, etc.
It all must be left in lockers outside of the store

Grapes!
I don't remember seeing these much last time and in a Viet
fruit book at a bookstore it said grapes came from grape trees.
This is true if you see how they've managed to prop them up!
I saw some on the way into the city.

A snapshot of the meats section at the back of the store, yummers!

Frijoles, que, que?!?
Yep, that's right! Rosarita beans have made it to Viet Nam!
See! I'm not the only frijolito around these parts ;o)

This is also something new- prepared food at a grocery store.
It seems the Vietnamese are speeding up their lives as well and
now opt for quick to prepare meals.

Is Mexico or Los Angeles dipping their hands into the Vietnamese economy??

It must be Los Angeles!! Maria cookies? These are NOT the original!

I mentioned in 2009, fresh milk isn't something that is seen anywhere.
Meet the milk aisle. All kinds of boxed milk, mmmmm...mmoooooo!

A closer look. Sua- is the word for milk.

Gum! in a bottle! Looks like Extra has invaded as well.

I forgot how tiny the toilet paper rolls are-
these don't last me but 2-3 trips to the restroom, haha!

Seaweed flavored potato chips, yum!

Remember I said fresh milk is rare? Well cheese is even less seen.
Apparently it's that special they had to put alarms on it!! CRAZY!
Little do they know that shit is probably processed n mostly oil!

Another new sight- lots of processed meats :o( 

Some original foods from rural areas- critters.