Fuji Foods

Well, back in London, there appears to be a somewat wider selection of Japanese groceries on offer. I pottered down the road this morning to Fuji Foods in Crouch End.

Mr Fuji, who was a little abrupt having just yesterday returned from a trip back to his native Osaka, has been in business for almost 5 years. His little store of Japanese standard groceries also houses a sushi/sashimi counter behind which he stands cutting fish.



He tells me sushi is his most successful product and, while browsing in the shop, a couple of regulars swing buy to pick up their orders. The other stock includes all Japanese cooking staples, miso, shiso, nori, mirin, soy, tofu, umeboshi, rice, edamame, natto and so on, plus there is a good selection of soft drinks featuring iced green tea, CC Lemon and Pocari Sweat. They even sell mentaiko sauce for spaghetti. All in all, a comprehensive range with a few avocados thrown in for good measure.

Being located in a relatively trendy part of North London where the word 'organic' is sure to draw a few more happy pence from enthusiastic green shoppers, Fuji Foods is on the ball boasting its own selection of Japanese organic produce.