I am a big fan of Asian cuisine but the ingredients are rare and expensive in Czech supermarkets. After a great experience with Vietnamese market “SAPA” in Prague, I tried out small marketplace in quarter Slatina in the eastern part of Brno. It’s a really interesting place to go.
Vietnamese market in quarter Slatina
The market is opened from 10 a.m. every day except Monday. You technically should be a businessperson if you want to enter, but no one ever wanted to see my business licence or ID.
You can buy almost anything there, but I am interested only in food. So, here is what I found and bought there:
- Fresh tofu. One piece costs CZK 15 and you can get better price if you buy larger amount.
- Various types of noodles.
- Rice paper.
- Shiitake mushrooms.
- Bamboo shoots, both fresh and dried.
- Instant soups.
You can buy even fresh (!) coriander, ducks, sriracha sauce and any possible kind of rice there.
The Vietnamese folks are great businessmen, which means you can get a better prices if you buy large amounts (that’s a good thing) and that you are still harrased by barkers calling you “friend” and offering stuff you don’t want (that’s a bad thing).
There are many more groceries to explore and several interesting restaurants, so I’ll bring further tips.
Map
The market is located in quarter Černovice and can be reached by trolley bus #33 (stop Učiliště) or by car (park it at the gate).
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THANK YOU!!! I can’t wait to go check it out. I have been missing Sriracha hot sauce and fresh cilantro since I got here.
Just want to add (even if it’s a pretty old post) – they serve good Pho in the 2 restaurants there – prefer the one closest to the entrance. They have Pho Bo and Pho Ga, sometimes My Xao and Bun Cha. As close to the real VN food as you can get, this side of the Mekong.