{"id":23942,"date":"2017-10-27T15:02:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T15:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=23942"},"modified":"2017-10-27T15:02:35","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T15:02:35","slug":"grocery-stores-in-cardiff-that-feel-like-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/global-city\/grocery-stores-in-cardiff-that-feel-like-home","title":{"rendered":"Global Grocery Stores That Feel Like Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Global grocery stores on Cathays that sell international products for the old and new who&#8217;ve made Cardiff home.<\/h2>\n<p>When moving to a new country, leaving your loved ones behind there is a mixture of excitement and grief. The feeling of being homesick sets in within a few months. At this point is when that petite store, quietly tucked into the nook of a busy street of Cardiff, selling goods from back home starts to become something of a haven.<br \/>\nAl Sheemal is one such store that caters to the south Asian and Middle Eastern consumers. It is one of the few stores that sell halal produce.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23954\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-23954 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/10\/Al-Sheemal-store-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23954 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/10\/Al-Sheemal-store-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Al Sheemal Halal Store at Salisbury, Cathays<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nMost items that are essential to Indians, Pakistanis and Arabs; such as spices, pickles or clarified butter (Ghee) it can all be found under this roof.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23960\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-23960 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/10\/IMG_0717-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23960 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/10\/IMG_0717-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><\/noscript> Indian spices and pickles at Al Sheemal<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nHaving been in Cardiff for over two decades, Al Sheemal has created a regular consumer base.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23961\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23961\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-23961 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/10\/IMG_0724-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23961 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/10\/IMG_0724-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><\/noscript> Exchange of freshly butchered halal meat between a regular costumer and the butcher<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe Cardiff Korean and Japanese Store at Woodville Road also caters to the needs of many who&#8217;ve made Cardiff their home. it has been doing so for the past 20 years.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23958\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-23958 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/10\/IMG_0697-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23958 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/10\/IMG_0697-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><\/noscript> The store serves a variety of Japanese alcoholic drinks.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThis store also caters to a wide Chinese consumer base. &#8220;We come here on a weekly basis&#8221; say university students.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23956\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-23956 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/10\/four-university-students-625x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23956 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/10\/four-university-students-625x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" \/><\/noscript> Chinese students shopping from Cardiff Korean and Japanese Store<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nHaving a young Japanese girl at the counter makes it all the more welcoming for more students to shop at the store.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23955\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-23955 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/10\/at-the-counter-of-the-japanese-store-625x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23955 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/10\/at-the-counter-of-the-japanese-store-625x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" \/><\/noscript> Japanese sales girl attending a costumer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are stores in Cardiff that can hook you up with Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Indian and Korean goods when nostalgia kicks 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