Miramar Cash & Carry Market- Indian treats

mmm-yoso!!!  is a food blog.  Three friends share the writing responsibilities here.   Kirk, who is busy with work right now, Ed(from Yuma) who is busy with retirement right now and Cathy, who is blogging this post for you right now.  

I've written a good portion of the posts on this blog about local Markets and Grocers, usually mentioning that most have in store restaurants…and then showing you some of the meals from those restaurants.  

This Indian grocery store doesn't have a hot foods area.IMG_8209Located on Miramar road, just West of the 15 between Black Mountain Road and the North entrance to MCAS Miramar, the signage caught our eye.IMG_8207IMG_9462

The "Simply South" advertisement of 'fresh batter made here' is why we began shopping here regularly. IMG_9469IMG_9471IMG_9472IMG_9468This very clean, well stocked, quite large Indian grocery has been here since 2011.  There's a good selection of fresh produce, yogurts, pre-packaged naan, a whole aisle of just coffees and teas and malt beverage drink mixes and an open refrigerator of various rotiIMG_9477IMG_9470Rice of all types (and brands) along the far wall, frozen foods(35 doors) along the entire back wall.IMG_9466IMG_9478IMG_9481Other brands of dough (in addition to the Simply South brand) for making fresh Dosa, Idli and Uttapam are also sold in the refrigerated area.  Sweets and kitchen/household items are also sold here. There are also aisles of sauces, spices, mixes and snacks, none of which did I take photos…it's almost overwhelming for someone who doesn't know brands.  I must say that everything I have purchased here has turned out to be very good…but I've spent a lot of time reading the labels for ingredients.IMG_6274Beverages (Indian beer in the refrigerator), syrups…pretty much a regular grocery store…with the most interesting area in front of the cash registers. 
IMG_6283Yes, I'm pretty certain the words "Kwality Ice Cream" on the storefront signage caught your eye in that second photo.  The Founder of Kwality, a Food Technologist and Flavorist, pretty much began the company while studying at Rutgers University. The photo above, my first taste of 'pistachio nut' had such a complex blend of other flavors (saffron, cardamom and others) all complementing the nutty pistachio flavor.IMG_6279IMG_6275IMG_6278IMG_8201IMG_8205This Falooda Drink for $6 is probably the most wonderful and decadent flavor blend I've had in a very long time.  Falooda noodles, watercress seeds, rose syrup, rose kulfi and malai kulfi.  The flavor mix was refreshing and cooling and so very different.  

The ice cream here makes shopping so much fun.  

Cash & Carry 9252 Miramar Road San Diego 92126 (858)566-4819 Open Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat-Sun 9-9 Website

7 comments

  1. I dive by every day for my work commute. For some reason I thought it was a check cashing place! I’ll have to check it out now.

  2. It is an unusual location for a grocery store, Junichi. Noticing signage or a lot of cars turning in somewhere is how we find new places and Cash and Carry has been a good ‘find’ for us. I hope you enjoy all the interesting variety of items sold here; we are enjoying buying something ” new to us” each week.

  3. I didn’t want to mention it, but you are very observant, Bill. The store is neat and clean and we’ve noticed the employees are very friendly and helpful. It’s a nice place to shop.
    No fresh meat counter here, cc, but Indians have the lowest rate of meat consumption in the world. There are some products with meat in the giant freezer section. I love the variety of products here…always finding something new.

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