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Colors of Richmond District
Richmond District shops and markets. Asian supermarkets, gachapon machines, fabric stores, and where to find Singaporean ingredients.
We walked around the Richmond District. It’s a good neighborhood for Asian groceries and random finds.
Gachapon machines at Genki Crepes & Mini Mart. Same capsule toy machines from Singapore and Japan.
New Lien Hing Supermarket has good produce—fresh fruits, vegetables, and Asian groceries.
Fabrix fabric shop—good selection of textiles and leather for sewing projects.
Richmond New May Wah Supermarket. Asian sauces, condiments, everything you need for homemade Hainanese chicken rice.
Pandan cake mix from Indonesia. Hard to find in SF—this is the spot. The pandan sponge cake is a Singaporean classic.
For more Singaporean food, Killiney Kopitiam in Palo Alto serves laksa and char kway teow. The Hainan Story in Chinatown does pandan waffles.
If you’re in the Richmond for bakeries, Arsicault on Arguello has the best croissants in SF.