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Where can I get some fuyu persimmons?
I've bought persimmons at the Hong Kong Supermarket on Rt 18S in East Brunswick.
Indian Grocery Stores in Monmouth County?
There is an Indian grocery on Rt 18N in East Brunswick across from the mall, but the selection is a million times better in Patel's in Parlin. I miss the one on Rt 79 also, I live in Marlboro and it was much easier for me and less busy, the people in there were wonderful and always had time to consult and recommend. There is also a new Halal store on Rt 9 N, in Old Bridge (much closer than Parlin). I have not been there yet, but I am sure they may have many of the products you are looking for. In the end, you should probably stick with Patel, they have the best selection, that's where I shop when I don't have time to go to Iselin.
Indian Restaurants - Snacks - Sweets Oak Tree Road Edison NJ to Iselin NJ
Sunshine Palace – Pakastani and Indian – Been Here for 15 Years
490 Rt 27 South
Iselin NJ 08830
This is the place to go for Haleem. It is the best I have outside of Lahore, go here for the real deal. Also, if you ask them to make Karahi Gosht, it is not one of the items they will have ready, it is a special, this is another great one just like in Lahore. You will not be disappointed. Have both with the fresh naan.
Indian Food Court in Parlin, NJ
Hi, this is my first post so please bear with me.
This place is now open. It is called Haldi Chowk - in Hindi-Urdu haldi is turmeric and a chowk is a place where paths intersect. This place is set up like a traditional food court with 7 different stations. They are Pakistani and Indian and set up regionally with the foods found in the different areas. There is Northern Indian, South Asian, Punjabi, Bawarchi, a snack stand w/drinks, a bakery, and Tandoori style foods. Each section is run individually and you pay at each stand. Not all accept credit/bank cards. It is very crowded in there and a little disorganized with some places giving you an order number for your food and some calling your name, which they invariably get wrong and you are stuck trying to figure out if it is your order. So far I have been there twice and sampled from the Tandoori, South Asian and the snack stands. I know a thing or two about this food as my husband is from Pakistan and I have spent some significant time in different regions of Pakistan - therefore I am not much of an expert on some of the Indian foods, but I have eaten my fair share of it over the years.
We got kheema and chicken tikka masala from the Tandoori stand the first time we went and they were not very good. The food took a really long time to come out. The kheema was pretty tasteless and the chicken tasted dry and just thrown in the sauce. The second time we went we got Tandoori chicken and lamb kabobs. The chicken was juicy and delicious and not overly spiced. The chutney was zingy and very good. The kebabs were tasty although a little tough. The naan was passable.
I ordered a Masala Dosa from the South Asian stand and was very happy. It was perfectly cooked, not overdone, and the filling was delicious. This seemed to be a very popular choice with many of the diners.
At the snack/drink stand we ordered Bhel Puri and a SugarCane juice. It was definitely the worst Bhel Puri of my life. It was soggy and not mixed with the proper amount of items. The sauce was also just flat out wrong. My husband would not even take a second sip of the Sugarcane juice, he said it was disgusting.
So, overall, a mixed review but a few stands left to try out...I am hoping to find some more deliciousness there.
