Although I already mentioned going to Walmart in one of my previous posts I figured it deserved its own post since Walmart in China is definitely different than Walmart in the US. This became readily apparent when I went to the store this past week to buy supplies to make some pasta with marinara sauce. This process was a lot harder than it would've been in the US. In Durham I could've strolled into Walmart and bought a jar of marinara sauce and a box of pasta and been on my way in a matter of minutes. However, Chinese Walmart had neither of these things and I therefore had to buy ingredients to make sauce from scratch. The great thing was that the produce section was expansive and I was able to buy tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers, and some other veggies all for under $3 US. I also had to make do with thin rammen-like noodles as a substitute for traditional spaghetti (but it was similar to angel hair pasta and worked just as well). At the end of the day my trip was a success and although my marinara sauce didn't taste quite as good as my Mom or Grandma's it wasn't half bad and made for a great meal.
The fruits of my labor.
However, while I was there I noticed many other differences between this Walmart and its traditional US counterpart besides its lack of canned marinara sauce. I luckily had my camera with me and snapped a few pics while I was shopping. I'm not sure how US consumers would react if their local Walmarts had these Chinese options.
Just your casual whole chickens on ice.
Kinder Eggs!!! They're not illegal in China!
Lots of fish to choose from.
Unlike a US Walmart which would have an entire cereal aisle the Chinese Walmart has this 4ft by 7ft section. These boxes also cost way more than they do in US.
Incase that raw chicken above wasn't your style you could have some of this chicken jerky.
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