Mott Street & Canal Street
This is where to start for fresh ingredients. You'll find rows of fish and vegetable markets as well as grocery stores stocking all kinds of Asian spices and sauces.
What's Nearby
Deluxe Food Market, 79 Elizabeth Street (entrance also on Mott Street), is like the Zabar's of Chinatown.
Big Wong, 37 Mott Street, is a decades-old neighborhood institution. Its two lobsters for $20 deal is unbeatable!
Hop Lee, 16 Mott Street, serves authetic Cantonese dishes and soups just like in the old country.