Kam Man Meat

[scott123]

I was in Kam Man Foods (on Rt. 10 in East Hanover) the other day and couldn't help notice that they had ground pork for 1.79. It looked pretty fresh, but the smell of the store doesn't instill a lot of confidence in the level of their cleanliness. Sure, it's way better than Top Quality in Parsippany, but I still stick to packaged goods/washable produce when shopping in most Asian grocers. The exception to this would be Han Au Rheum, but that's a little too far for me to travel.

Anyone buy there meat there? And, if so, how was your experience?

[Jason Perlow]

I've bought roast meats from them at their BBQ store, but not raw meat.

[BrianYarvin]

Anyone buy there meat there? And, if so, how was your experience?

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I buy meat in New Jersey Chinese supermarkets all the time and find the both the quality and price to be much better than the supermarkets. No, it's not as good as a specialized butcher (for that I like John's in Scotch Plains) but for the most part, it's a good choice.

[jb_973]

I've bought pork butts from Kam Man on Rt 10 in the past for pulled pork and chinese roast pork recipes. I have no complaints about the meat - it certainly was fresh, and a good cut. The price was very good as well.

[hitmanoo]

I was in Kam Man Foods (on Rt. 10 in East Hanover) the other day and couldn't help notice that they had ground pork for 1.79. It looked pretty fresh, but the smell of the store doesn't instill a lot of confidence in the level of their cleanliness. Sure, it's way better than Top Quality in Parsippany, but I still stick to packaged goods/washable produce when shopping in most Asian grocers.  The exception to this would be Han Au Rheum, but that's a little too far for me to travel.

Anyone buy there meat there? And, if so, how was your experience?

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I've been reading through several of the posts that proclaim that the foods in many of these Asian supermarkets may not be fresh or consumable based on the smell in the store. Most of these Asian supermarkets carry items that are not in traditional American supermarkets (obviously).

Does an unfamiliar odor necessarily equal a "bad" odor? Just because we as Americans (for the most part) do not recognize the smells of an Asian market does that have to mean that the food is unfresh or the products/overall market are unsanitary?

It is tough to think that many of these markets could stay in business selling products that are making the general population ill.

[tommy]

Does an unfamiliar odor necessarily equal a "bad" odor?  Just because we as Americans (for the most part) do not recognize the smells of an Asian market does that have to mean that the food is unfresh or the products/overall market are unsanitary?

It is tough to think that many of these markets could stay in business selling products that are making the general population ill.

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different cultures have different standards regarding cleaniless, freshness of product, and other factors that might be related to the smell of rotting fish and fruit fly infested vegetables, for example. hell, different states have different standards. i know what my expectations and standards are, and i suppose everyone has their own set.

no one is suggesting that people are getting sick or dying from this stuff, although people will use their apparent non-deadness as a reason to not be concerned. more power to 'em.

Edited February 15, 2006 by tommy (log)

[scott123]

I was in Kam Man Foods (on Rt. 10 in East Hanover) the other day and couldn't help notice that they had ground pork for 1.79. It looked pretty fresh, but the smell of the store doesn't instill a lot of confidence in the level of their cleanliness. Sure, it's way better than Top Quality in Parsippany, but I still stick to packaged goods/washable produce when shopping in most Asian grocers.  The exception to this would be Han Au Rheum, but that's a little too far for me to travel.

Anyone buy there meat there? And, if so, how was your experience?

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I've been reading through several of the posts that proclaim that the foods in many of these Asian supermarkets may not be fresh or consumable based on the smell in the store. Most of these Asian supermarkets carry items that are not in traditional American supermarkets (obviously).

Does an unfamiliar odor necessarily equal a "bad" odor? Just because we as Americans (for the most part) do not recognize the smells of an Asian market does that have to mean that the food is unfresh or the products/overall market are unsanitary?

It is tough to think that many of these markets could stay in business selling products that are making the general population ill.

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Hitmanoo, I'm sorry, but I think you're reading something into this thread that isn't there. This isn't about cultural unfamiliarity. I smell many unfamiliar odors when I shop in Han Ah Reum in Little Ferry or Mitsuwa in Edgewater, but I don't equate these odors with 'bad' or perceive them as a sign of potential uncleanliness. Top Quality and, to a very small extent, Kam Man, have a putrid smell to them. A putrid smell that would be recognizable as putrid to any person of any culture.

Unclean smelling supermarkets cross cultural boundaries. I'm hesistant to purchase meat at the Morris Plains Shop Rite for the same reason- a crummy smelling store.

[hitmanoo]

I was in Kam Man Foods (on Rt. 10 in East Hanover) the other day and couldn't help notice that they had ground pork for 1.79. It looked pretty fresh, but the smell of the store doesn't instill a lot of confidence in the level of their cleanliness. Sure, it's way better than Top Quality in Parsippany, but I still stick to packaged goods/washable produce when shopping in most Asian grocers.  The exception to this would be Han Au Rheum, but that's a little too far for me to travel.

Anyone buy there meat there? And, if so, how was your experience?

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I've been reading through several of the posts that proclaim that the foods in many of these Asian supermarkets may not be fresh or consumable based on the smell in the store. Most of these Asian supermarkets carry items that are not in traditional American supermarkets (obviously).

Does an unfamiliar odor necessarily equal a "bad" odor? Just because we as Americans (for the most part) do not recognize the smells of an Asian market does that have to mean that the food is unfresh or the products/overall market are unsanitary?

It is tough to think that many of these markets could stay in business selling products that are making the general population ill.

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Hitmanoo, I'm sorry, but I think you're reading something into this thread that isn't there. This isn't about cultural unfamiliarity. I smell many unfamiliar odors when I shop in Han Ah Reum in Little Ferry or Mitsuwa in Edgewater, but I don't equate these odors with 'bad' or perceive them as a sign of potential uncleanliness. Top Quality and, to a very small extent, Kam Man, have a putrid smell to them. A putrid smell that would be recognizable as putrid to any person of any culture.

Unclean smelling supermarkets cross cultural boundaries. I'm hesistant to purchase meat at the Morris Plains Shop Rite for the same reason- a crummy smelling store.

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I'm really not reading into anything. I was asking questions in the hope that I could learn more about the various points of view of fellow egulleters. I'm just trying to keep an open mind.

My point is that an unfamiliar smell isn't necessarily bad. However, if you are going into some of these stores and smelling a familiar rancid odor, that is another story all together.