This upscale De Market is inside Faber Towers at Taman Desa.
Nothing is cheap here but everything is the best & freshest!
Happiness is when I go shopping with this happy girl.
As the prices are tagged like the skies, yet there are so many
wealthy aunties & Japanese shopping here from as far as
Seputeh, Gasing Hills, Bangsar and even Damansara Heights.
Their fruits and vegetables here are very fresh
compared to the Hero M in my own neighbourhood.
They are slightly smaller than Ben's but they have all the stuffs
that the expatriates need from their home country.
My Goodness! Look at the prices and yet they are very popular!
That's why it is "HOT BUYS" as displayed.
They are fully imported from Australia and I had to drink this
at their cafe to taste the difference. It tastes good & malty!
Their fruit trays are often snapped up very fast.
The staff are all very polite and hard working
to replenish. I have been shopping at their place
for almost 15 years since their earlier days
when they had another name.
She enjoyed going to supermarkets to pull the baskets.
Here she watched the Japanese TV Demo on cooking.
It is 20 days more to Christmas!
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I thought it's De Market.
ReplyDeleteThank you young man. You just reminded me that I am old. Wakakaka
DeleteWhen it comes to grocery shopping, the balance between freshness plus safety and price is important. Strolling around De Market would be fun and looks worth visiting from time to time for imported things and foods, but regarding fruits and vegetables, I definitely go for locally grown ones in season. Basically I prefer smaller independent shops on the corner or in the shopping mall. The happy photo of you with the happy girl is so nice, well focused on faces while camera turning quick a little. Or, did the photographer use some special app? In the end, you reminded me that so many things to do, so little time in this year. One of the nicest things this year in the blogosphere was to make friends with you. Wish you a joyful Christmas and a happy New Year.
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Thank you Yoko-San for your kind words. Your blog is wonderful as you always shared the best and original photos of beautiful Japan with the rightful captions. You could write so well and you are artistic too.
DeleteI used the photoshop to make effects on the photos. I should experiment more. Have a nice break and see you in February.
So, looks like we have to add on one more wealthy uncle from TTDI to those shopping here...wuahahahaha! :D So, the premium Milo gets exported out and we drink the cheap local crap? ;)
ReplyDeleteHoiii mana tu uncle? I frequented that place to inhale the good energy or just window shopped only. I would buy eggs and milk stuffs only besides admiring at the other shopper's loots. I have been going to Taman Desa twice a week to collect food leftovers for a church group to feed the homeless people on weekends.
DeleteThose Milo tins have been around for years and I thought they would be a flop for its price. Our local Milo is just good enough and cheaper. Just add 4 tablespoons to make Milo Kao Kao!
The Christmas deco here looks quite cheerful! :) I’ve only visited De Market once, but I was very impressed with how many interesting items they managed to pack into their place ;))
ReplyDeleteThat place is sure packed with endless stuffs and people too. Interesting to look see.
DeleteI love buying snacks from supermarket, my snacks are not those potato chips or crackers but ready serve kimchi, hee hee
ReplyDeleteI like that photo you took with the happy girl
You eat Kim Chi as snacks! Wow! That is something new and expensive as snacks. hihihihi
DeleteI have been to this supermarket everytime I ate at Bread Fruits Taman Desa. Now that you have highlighted it, I will open my eyes bigger to see what goodies that they sell.
ReplyDeleteI hope you will spend time there to browse their items as many food items are new to me. Like what Sean said, they packed too much things!! I like their service very much as the staff would offer to carry anyone's big grocery to their cars. When it rains, all of them would have umbrellas ready to usher the shoppers to their cars too. Once the guy followed me to my car and I parked half km away at the school!!! LOLOL
DeleteHave you seen such thoughtful services anywhere else in KL? I am curious.
No, I have not encountered such thoughtful services in kl.
DeleteSince you have been shopping there for many years, the management might look for you to be the supermarket spokesperson, kakaka...
ReplyDeleteAiyo! I am such a small kiam siap shopper and they won;t want this uncle la. Wakakaka
DeleteHere in Taiping, we only have few choices for grocery shopping, like Tesco, Giant, Aeon and Econsave, the rest are small grocery stores (kedai runcit).
ReplyDeleteYou guys are so spoil for choice la!
These hypermarkets definitely have more choices than De Market. Just the products are different and mostly imported ones. Move to KL and enjoy this shopping. We all welcome you!
DeleteNot wealthy aunty from Cheras also like to go there.LOL..If the items are fresh then its worth paying a bit more.
ReplyDeleteFor me it’s very simple. Just go to cold storage and within 20 mins , all my shopping done ! I’m unlike those uncle and aunties who see long long and think long long ! Muahahahahah!
ReplyDeleteI love grocery shopping even if it is just walking the aisles and admiring the products. I would be a happy auntie to shop at De Market even if it is just look-see-look-see. Ah, what a cute and cheerful little girl you have there!
ReplyDeleteI'm a C9 and grocery shopping is my me time which I'll go alone on Sunday morning and my fav shopping place is J Grocer near my house.
ReplyDeleteKepoh a bit, who is that girl ar? :P
when I saw the Milo price it got me jump out of shock....Then continue read and realised that it is from Aussie. Milo from Aussie worth trying coz it's GOOD! So this is the 'atas' grocery mart for the expat....I didn't know Faber tower has a grocery mart even though last time I attended the nearby skool there...am so jakun coz I seldom lepak after skool...
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this place but now I'm excited! Only thing is I find it very hard to let go of Taman Tun. I shop at Hero, the Pasar Malam and any mall nearby ;P It's my favourite hangout. If I could, I would buy a house here too but the property prices are wayyYYy out of my budget ..lol!!
ReplyDeleteWow, i missed those big tins of Milo. I can't find them in Tesco or Aeon.
ReplyDeleteThat little girl is such a bundle of happiness. Her smile is contagious, so cute.
ReplyDeleteMilo from australia is indeed the best!
Anay, the girl is so adorable. Who is she by the way?
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