Rotorua Korean Mart is an Asian supermarket at 1058 Hinemoa St in Pomare, Rotorua, with a Google rating of 4.6. The name suggests a focus on Korean groceries.
A good Asian supermarket stocks the ingredients that are hard to find elsewhere: sauces, noodles, rice, spices, snacks, frozen goods and sometimes fresh produce, with labels that help you find what you need. For Korean cooking, common staples include chilli paste and flakes, soy and sesame products, rice cakes, noodles, kimchi and seaweed. If you are shopping, ask staff for help with unfamiliar items, check best-before dates on imported goods and read ingredient lists if you have allergies, as sauces and snacks often contain soy, fish, shellfish, peanuts or sesame. Regulars buy rice and noodles in bulk, look for specials and ask what is new.
For people in Pomare and around Rotorua, Rotorua Korean Mart on Hinemoa Street is a well-rated local place to find Asian groceries.