Lao Jaleune Supermarket

This place is authentic as it gets. I needed to buy a mortar and pestle along with the stuff to make my sticky rice. I was able to buy everything here! And all for an affordable price. They have frozen food, produce, pantry items, medicine, and other imported items from Southeast Asia. I wanted to make Nam Kao and they had all the ingredients there. The aunties there are so friendly and were able to answer my questions (which brand is better, etc). At the register, they also have freshly made food for purchase. I always pick up a couple things to snack on and they have all been delicious. I highly recommend this spot.

I come here every so often when I need a few specific things. They have culantro, which I use to make sofrito. I can't find it anywhere else so for that they get a 5 out of 5! Plus, everyone I've interacted with here is very nice and friendly. They have a lot of good stuff inside and I love to support a local business.

I want to start by saying visiting an authentically cultured establishment can always be intimidating. I happened upon this store after reaching out in Nextdoor to find some items specific to Thai/Lao cooking. I was pleased to find out this place was very close to me. Anywho, I came in searching for the necessities to make authentic sticky rice and Lao papaya salad (thum muk koong?) please forgive me if I murdered that These two wonderful ladies working there understood my plight and pointed me in the direction of all the things I needed. NOW, I will say, I wanted to be authentic so when they moved me away from the singular ingredients like fish sauce and shrimp paste, I was a bit put off. But they pointed me in the direction of a premade bottled sauce that I could tweak according to my preferences. So...I'm gonna trust my new aunties this time, especially since I've never made anything Plan on returning regularly

Best spot for Asian food and grocery.. the duck heads is found here. I travel from out the round for it

Managed to get in early enough one day to get prepared food from a couple of different vendors. Wish I could remember exactly what I got, but I enjoyed the various things. Give it a shot!

It's a good Lao/Thai market in the neighborhood. They have a good stock of Thai sauces and spices, as well as cookware! - Lobo Seasoning packets for Laab, curry, etc- Pla Ra (fermented Thai fish sauce)- Golden Boy seasoning sauces- Ya-hom and other Thai medicines - Zebra Stainless Steel Spoons and spatulas - Kiwi knives - Mortars and pestles of various sizes for Som Tum- Thai floral enamelware (you see these all over Thailand)On the weekend they sell Laotian chili pastes, desserts, snacks and food. The only thing is that this market is quite cramped and it's not the cleanest. I wouldn't come here for fresh or frozen produce, just dry goods and the fresh food they make on the weekends. Check the expiration date for anything you buy here because some of the stuff looks dusty! The owners are a pair of nice ladies that speak both Thai and Laotian.

Lao Jaleune Market is the new name! This is a great market to find Southeast Asian staples which are pretty hard to come by in the East Bay. Was in Richmond today and decided to stop by to look for a few special ingredients. Walked in with my partner and after a confusing look around, one of the store owners walked up to us and asked if we needed help finding something. She not only helped me find what I needed but recommended ingredients and brands that they personally use and like. A+ for that ! The inside is pretty cramped and cozy with boxes and goods from the floor to the ceiling but don't let that deter you. They have all the frozen, canned, and dry goods you you'll need for any SE Asian recipe but lacking on the fresh produce, which they rely on local community growers to supply them daily with herbs and special veggies not commonly found at large asian markets such as 99 Ranch. Half of the store is also dedicated to household utensils and they specialize in SE Asian household items. If you don't live in or near Richmond, I'd recommend a weekend trip to the store. On Saturday and Sunday, fresh pre-made and pre-packaged food such as Kapoon, Kasoy, Papaya Salad etc... is available for purchase. I would definitely recommend if you're looking specifically for SE Asian ingredients.

This place actually changed their name to Lao Jaleune supermarket. It's a small place that sells mostly Southeast Asian foods. Friendly workers, cramped inside but they have A LOT of stuff. They have all types of sauces, instant noodles, beverages, home cooked foods, etc. My parents have been coming here for years for random things they can't find in San Francisco Asian markets and now I know why. I ended up grabbing 20pcs of nam (small ones were $1/ea!), and a lot of other random snacks. If you're Mien, it might be helpful to know that they also sell premade (home made) Khlung Fen, Kasoy, jerky, and fried fish among many other things. Prices are pretty good. Hours: M-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9am-5pm.

I live in the East Bay and this is the only place I can find my Lao/Hmong ingredients. The International Lao market in Oakland is OK but I find it lacking in some things and is also very small! Lao Jaleung (the actual name of the supermarket) has everything to make Hmong, Lao, Thai, and maybe Vietnamese and Burmese food. It has your sticky rice, jasmine rice, fresh vegetables, longans, lemon grass, kaffir leaves, galangal, Lao/Hmong sausages, fermented fish paste...etc. It also sells traditional Lao cookware, joss paper, candles, Buddhist ornaments, shower buckets, brooms, cendol strainers... everything! The shop is also owned by two sisters that fled the war in Laos! They're so sweet and I always feel like I'm at home when I go into the store. Go support them!!

Lao Jaleune Supermarket is the name on top of the building. the hanging canopy reads "Heng Fath".offerings: produce in boxes in aisles, frozen meats/seafood in freezers, canned food products stacked to ceiling, drinks in referigerated section.products/grocery overwhelmingly for southeast asian patrons.drink: "honey bee" grass jelly drink. 11 oz(1)-unpriced, from taiwan, grass jelly ultra small cubes-31 grams sugar. drink on sweet side...take outs:-some groceries priced-some not priced.-expect to pay more here than at chain supermarkets-no parking available-store cluttered in aisles too. carts wouldn't be able to pass.even walking in aisles is difficult.....