Asian Market?

No you won't be intimidated and the BEST one to go to that I've found is down on Josey and Beltline in Carrolton. There are two markets, each on one side of Beltline. The one on the south is good, the north isn't.

I don't know the name of it, it must be in Asian, but it's easy to figure out and it's right next door to a Bakery and a Thrift Shop.

Can't say the people are helpful.... I've never bothered to ask questions, but they speak some English because they speak to me when I check out.

I hope you get some good responses on this. I am half Korean and always looking for someplace more convenient to shop at! We used to go to a great Korean market in south Irving on Belt Line but it closed a few years back. Since then, we've been going to Ko Mart on Royal Lane, close to I-35 between 35 and MacArthur. It's decent but not my favorite. And living in The Colony, I'd love to find someplace closer to here. There's a market in Plano that I've been to once, can't remember for the life of me what it's called or where it is though.

-Char

The closest one to you would probably be the new market at Josey Lane and Frankford Road in Carrollton. My husband who is Caucasian used to be intimiadated going with me, but he got used to it and we see non-Asians shopping there all the time. I can't say that employees of these stores are overly friendly or anything, you kind of have to know what you're looking for. I need to stop by there sometime soon though. If you want, message me and we can meet up and shop together :)

I'm Vietnamese and just out of curiousity, what kind of food are you planning on making?

There is Hiep Thai Market and Truong Nguyen Market which is both on Walnut and Jupiter in Garland. Also Hiep Phong on Walnut and Plano Road and then Hong Kong Market on Walnut and Audelia. I like Hong Kong Market better because it is bigger and cleaner. OR Saigon Tapei which is on Buckingham and Shiloh which is the newest one. There are more asians in Garland, so you will find more markets there.