I went into the DSU shop to get a chocolate cookie for quick lunch yesterday, and I found this special oriental-food-only shelf.
They had them there for a long time (since this academic year), but it was only a small section at the beginning. And now it expended to the whole shelf. I asked the stuff there why they offer these items, because some of them didn’t even have English names or instructions and I don’t think English students will buy something they don’t actually know. She didn’t know why the shop increased those items, but she said they are very popular to English students as well, that’s why they expended it to increase sales.
Looking at the price, they are about three times more expensive than those in China. But it’s quite acceptable price compare to other drinks or snacks like Coke or Crisps.
I think this would be quite handy for Chinese or Japanese students if they need to buy some Chinese snacks or ingredients. I remember there was an oriental food shop next to ‘the elephant’ in my first year, but it closed for some reasons. So this might be the only places to get limited oriental stuff in Durham.
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Very good information. I might go check it out sometime.