La Salsa Market

Do not be misled by its name. La Salsa Market is a proper Oriental grocery store, replete with seasonal fresh Asian and Hispanic fruits and vegetables, Asian and Middle Eastern pantry staples, an exhaustive selection of bulk-sale ramen noodles, and even a fishmonger's section that features fresh seafood on ice. This market brims with Oriental produce and products, and a first-time visit could be sensory overload for the uninitiated, but the intrepid cook may find just what they are looking for, and at a fair market price. The larger-sized bags of rice are competitively priced, and so are the various types of dried noodles. An especially notable good buy is the Squid brand fish sauce in plastic bottles, and also the 24-pack case of Sapporo Ichiban ramen noodles available in the most popular soup flavours--but unfortunately not chowmein flavour. As frequenters of all good and properly stocked Oriental grocers may know, customer service is not necessarily a focus of these sort of establishments, and La Salsa is no exception. The customer service, while generally pleasant and cheerful, can be unintentionally brusque. For quality Asian ingredients at competitive prices, La Salsa Market is Jacksonville's local gem.

Soursop / Guanabana

Diverse selection & friendly employees. It ain't Publix but it's a good place to try new things. Don't stare at the fish though; their eyes follow you.