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August 1, 1999
By Dru Shockley
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Asian
Supermarket Interactive Picture
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plug-in
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 Despite
rainstorms and computer difficulties, the family-owned and -operated
Asian Super Market, at 2200 W. Alameda Ave. Unit #20 in Denver,
opened its doors in celebratory fashion Friday evening, July 29.
Outside,
in the large parking lot, loud drums, athletic antics of two Chinese
dragons and fireworks greeted the medium-sized crowd and enticed
them into the expansive store. Actually, a downpour chased everyone
inside.
 Before
taking in the consumer splendor-land, the crowd of all ages and
speaking many languages enjoyed modest give-aways of ice-cold
Pepsi One and small packages of Potato Time crackers.
The
festive Chinese dragon dancers, compliments of the region's premier
troupe, Shaolin Hung Mai Pai of Boulder, continued to delight
young and old (and those in between) by weaving through the long
and wide aisles stocked with the region's largest assortment of
Asian merchandise-what the casually clad general manager Khanh
Vu called a "plethora of diversity."
 According
to this oldest son of the family, who also manages the whole shopping
center, Asian Super Market boasts the largest selection and variety
of Asian foods in the region. His store imports common staples
and brands from all Asian countries, as well as specialty items
from other parts of the world such as Belgium chocolate and French
butter.
 Hence,
the store is a cultural awakening to all, especially for the non-Asian,
and a delight to the Asian looking for a specific ingredient from
the homeland. To illustrate the variety, the market stocks 40
types of soy sauce, a quarter row of dried seaweed, and such varied
and unusual items as tomato candy, shrimp-flavored chips, green
bean ice bars, canned rambutan, and whole frozen soursop, to name
a few.
Of
special interest is four large tanks swimming with fish ready
to be bought.
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