Cincinnati Asia Market

Awesome place to do my groceries, they have chinese crapes n snacks to eat while you shop

CAM is my go-​to for Asian snacks. There are certain things that I grew up with that are hard to find at your typical grocery store, and CAM definitely has them (hello shrimp chips!). They have mostly East Asian items… I come here specifically for Filipino food. They don’t have a Filipino section necessarily, but the Filipino items are mixed in with everything. They have Goldilocks ensaymadas in the bakery section, including ube and coconut versions!
Their prices are a little higher for produce, so I normally only come here for snacks and small items. Jungle Jim’s also has a good selection of Filipino food, but CAM is more conveniently located close to my work.
I haven’t tried this service yet, but I saw a sign that says you can freight ship items to Asia through them. This is a very common practice for Asians, and in particular Filipinos… Filipinos in the US like to send annual boxes filled with clothes, food, and other presents to their family in the Philippines, and they do this by boat, so the large package may take a couple months to get there, but it is inexpensive to ship. So if you’re a Filipino looking to ship a balikbayan box, you should check out CAM to get their prices.

This is a really nice Asian supermarket. I used to go to them in both Indy and Nashville and, while they selection was nice, they always seemed a little rundown. This market is certainly not that! It is clean, well-​organized, and has a great selection of products. I always have to demonstrate some self-​control in places like this since my inner food nerd tries to take over (no Adam, you don’t need a bunch of tripe). The prices were good and the staff were helpful. While it’s a bit of a haul from where I live, I will make a point to stop by once in a while.

For someone who is from California where there are asian grocery store practically on every corner, this place is an oasis in a desert. I was on my way back to PA and I had to drop by to replenishing my pantry with ingredients that are hard to find. They have practically everything I needed. I was surprise to find frozen tocino and longanisa (filipino marinaded meats and sausage) and so I defiantly filled my bags and cart with goodies to take home!

It’s really hard to buy certain Asian products at Krogers & wholefoods so it helps a lot to have an Asian market like CAM around cincy. They also have some sweet pastries and I believe it’s shipped from Chicago. Sometimes u can find good veggies depending on season and when their shipment comes in. There’s a vast variety of sauces, canned good, rice, meats, dumplings… etc. They also have a meat & seafood section in the back.

There are some hit and miss brands of snack food and noodles. I recommend the Jin Jin brand of jellos, the Sachima flour cakesand many other great childhood snacks. There’s a area to buy fresh seafood and meat in the back. While in the front they have some freshly made food like pig intestines, octopus, and bamboo rice wraps. If your not afraid to try new things then this is the place to come in Cincinnati. The prices are great a 9 pack of strawberry pocky for $ 4-​$ 5, while at Kroger etc it’s just 1 pack for that price. They also have a good selection of moon cakes when the time of the year rolls around.

Went to this market every two or three weeks. This is the best Asian market in Ohio and also Indiana area. Hope they could have more popular snacks from China.

Awesome place for organic rice and grains, fresh produce, tea and fish. Prices are reasonable. Store was very clean! Glad I found it!

We have lived in Cincinnati on and off for about 30 years. When we first arrived, not much going on in the ethnic food biz. We are so thankful that CAM is thriving! We lived in Japan for a long time, and finding authentic Japanese staples is great! The veggies are always fresh, and they carry a nice variety. My kids like to go there to buy the Japanese snacks that they love! We also like to buy the frozen udon noodles. The roast pork/​cha siu and soy sauce chicken in the cooked food section on the right as you enter usually make it into our basket every time we shop here too. Try it!

Went here for lunch. They serve pork hot buns, Chinese crepes smoothies and bubble teas on Fridays. They were out of the pork buns so we got the crepes and let me tell you these things are authentic! The flavors were unlike anything I have ever experienced, there’s really nothing similar I can compare it to. It’s a scallion crêpe with some thick black sauce sausage and egg. It’s only 4.5 and a good size but I have to say I am not a fan. The black sauce is savory sweet and slightly spicy. it was cooked to perfection as far as a crêpe goes, and the lady was very skilled in turning…
But what threw me off was the «sausage» it’s a Chinese style sausage but to me it looked like a cold hot dog and had little to no flavor. I couldn’t get past this hot dog. My family is from buffalo and I am a die hard teds fan. So much so that I buy 15 lbs went I am up there to last me the summer cook outs. I compare all hot dogs to teds and haven’t found one that matches it’s texture (bite) or flavor. That being said this one remind me of a cheap off brand hot dog, soft no texture and bland. If I were to order again I would void this part.
Even though I was not a huge fan of the crêpe, I could see that the people eating them around me loved them. The asian American I was with really enjoyed and ensured me it was very authentic and what you would find as street food in China. So just because I did not like does not mean I can fault the dish…
I did grab a pomegranate ginger ale off the shelf to have with my meal and it was great. Even had bits of ginger in it.
I will definitely return to cam for odds and ends but when it comes to friday lunch I’ll try the pork bun next time if available. If not, I’ll grab some asian sacks and have a bubble tea…

I do not know of a better location in Cincinnati, do you? CAM is close to my work, and the selection is great. Some items are in English so it is very helpful. But if I need to stock up on some rice, I’ll come here.

On the way back to Detroit from Atlanta, we decided to stop in. They sell these Chinese crepes for $ 5. It has a bunch of sauces, sausages, and egg. It was definitely something I have never experienced before. Pretty delicious. This market’s has fair prices but nothing like Atlanta markets. We came here to buy short ribs and for $ 6.99 per lb. It was an amazing deal. Since I live so far from here, we probably will not return any time soon. Overall, good market. It has a great variety of what you are looking for.

CAM is a great place to shop if you are looking for Asian foods that aren’t as easy to find at regular American grocery stores.
I come here primarily just for a few things: rice vermicelli noodles, Thai curry paste, sauces and oils, rice crackers with seaweed, and durian. For noodles they have a whole aisle dedicated to all kinds of noodles from a variety of countries such Thailand, Vietnam, China, and Taiwan. I prefer the Thai rice noodles but that is just my preference. There are several types of Thai curry paste such as red, green, chu chee, kaeng kua, prik king, etc. They also have tom yum paste for soup. They have some of these pastes in multiple sizes from single use to larger for keeping in the fridge and using more often. I buy my soy sauce, fish sauce, and sriracha here. There are so many choices for both soy and fish sauce that I have no real idea what to base my decision on. They come from different countries and are different colors so I try different ones from time to time in order to find out what I like best. CAM has a couple aisles dedicated to snacks and sweets and this is where I find the crackers. I like the light airy crunchiness of rice crackers. They have different brands and types. I like the crackers that have a little bit of seaweed sprinkled on top. I also like the exotic fruits they have here such as durian and jackfruit. These fruits come frozen but are still delicious. I have seen both whole durian and packages with just the flesh of the fruit; I like both options depending on how much fruit and hassle I want.
However, outside of my usual items I often buy other things here as well. If I have a recipe that calls for something I have never heard of or I know won’t be at an American grocery store I come here to get it. I recently bought some some hot and sweet soy chili sauce for a recipe. One of the hottest hot sauces I have in my fridge is a sweet Indonesian sauce purchase at CAM.
They also have a full produce selection so sometimes I pick up some enoki mushrooms or other vegetables that I need or want. And frozen food like pre-​made dumplings, frozen fresh noodles, ice cream, etc. Lots of fish including whole fish, fillets, and frozen is available in the case or at the deli. There are prepared foods such as duck, barbecued pig ears, seaweed salad, egg rolls, etc. One aisle even carries items for preparing food such as cooking utensils and rice cookers. These days they also carry items that cater to the Russian community such as breads, cookies, pickles, sausage, and more.
I definitely recommend CAM for all your Asian grocery needs and I will certainly continue to shop here myself.

Well, what can I say? This is probably the best Asian market in the Greater Cincinnati Metro (and probably Dayton).
For me, the particular highlights are the excellent boba tea and Chinese crêpe (!!!) near the entrance. Chinese crêpe is a savory snack/​meal that folds together a thin layer of crêpe, an egg spread, a couple of large pieces of crispy flat breads, a sweet-​savory sauce and siracha, served in a wax paper. You can add additional sauce/​egg/​sausage as options. It’s the stuff I ate in China and tastes every bit as authentic. The boba tea there strikes the perfect balance between taste and sweetness.
The rest of the store puts Jungle Jim’s Asian section to shame. There’s all kinds of cooking oil, ranging from at least 6 different choices for sesame oil in 3 different container sizes, to at least 5 flavors of mochis (including taro), to a good range of fresh produce, to a huge selection of fresh fish. It even sells some traditional Asian cuisine cookware. Of course, there’s a breathtaking selection of instant noodles, too.
So why is this four stars instead of five? Because I’m a spoiled Houstonian deep down inside. Prices of everything at CAM is at about a 30% premium over what the typical Asian market charges in Houston.

I’ve been a relatively frequent shopper for several years at CAM and I am very impressed by how much it’s improved in product variety, store size, cleanliness, and customer service. They’ve also added in a bubble tea station as well as a beauty supply corner!
They have a great selection of products including fresh produce, seafood, poultry, noodles, rice, sauces, canned goods, snacks, drinks, desserts, a large frozen section, and kitchen supplies. basically all of your Asian cooking needs plus more. They also have an area near the front with ready to eat meals and snacks.
The prices here are the most reasonable in town for Asian products and they often have rotating items on sale throughout the store. Cincinnati really needs this store and its recent renovation is going to keep the customers coming.

I love this place. We used to drive an hour to go here before we moved to Cincy. Fresh produce and wide variety, when stocked. Fresh fish, variety of cultures represented (even had some of my favorite Malaysian treats). I went every week– worth it!
In addition to Asian goods, they also have European goods from Italy, Poland and Russia.

So impressed with CAM’s selection and how well stocked it is!
They’ve got your baked Asian bread to Korean Shin noodles, and of course, all kinds of Asian snacks and sauces. CAM’s prices are also very reasonable, comparable to Jungle Jim’s. They also have a pretty good selection of produce.
Look out for color tags for their weekly specials throughout the store, or check their flyers. Last time I went they were giving out free dipping sauce for a purchase of 2 bags of dumpling. During Asian holidays they’d also have special holiday treats displayed at the front of the store.
One down side about CAM though, is their seafood and meat selection aren’t as fresh as Jungle Jim’s.
CAM’s selection is impressive, if there’s something you can’t find at Jungle Jim’s Asian aisle, most likely you can find it at CAM.

Deserted with a lot of great offerings. Grab and go. Got a big bottle of herbal tea and cracker/​seaweed snacks.

They recently expanded! Now there is a section with Russian snacks (yes, apparently a sizable Russian community in the area) and some Western items like pasta sauce. There’s also an entire section with Japanese/​Korean facial creams, collagen masks, the like.
I try to make a beeline for whatever I’m there to pick up but end up spending way too much time staring long and hard at stuff I don’t need but are AMAZING:
Exhibit 1: Sesame or red bean rice balls in the frozen aisle. Called «tang yuan,» these are usually boiled and eaten for breakfast. Like mochi, but cooked and swims in its own soup.
Exhibit 2: Rose Milk Tea from a brand called 3PM in the tea aisle. It’s in a pink box. It’s fragrant. After brewing, pour in a little soy milk and tra-​la-​laaaaaa you’ll hear angels sing.
Exhibit 3: Shin Ramen Black label — la crème de la crop (to all non-​Asians, you simply can’t get any other brand). We all need the occasional help from the makers of Shin when our lazy asses decide «it’s just a ramen kind of day.»
Exhibit 4: Lao Gan Ma Black Bean Chili Sauce. Non-​Asians, trust me on this one. Any time you need an authentic Sichuanese kick to your food, grab your Lao Gan Ma. It goes with noodles, tofu, sauted veggies, you name it.
Exhibit 5: Koala’s March. I’ll take one of these guys over Pocky any day. Lotte’s Koala bears are crunchy with a yummy chocolate center. Grab a box on your way out. It’ll disappear in your car before you reach home.
CAM is also a great place to get meat and seafood like lobstah. I always get staples like my tofu, noodles, and rice (Nishiki!) here. Not where I’d go for fruits though — selection is very limited.

Mooncakes!
I really was searching for moon cakes being that it’s around mid-​Autumn festival time. This place had a good selection of moon cakes from Hong Kong.
They had a good produce section, as well, along with a variety of sauces, noodles, and rice. They have a decent selection of ceramic bowls and many rice cookers, though the prices of electrics seem a bit high. They had several kinds of tofu, though they lacked the Korean ultra soft kind for soon dubu jjigae.
They had a few Korean products, but I was surprised to find a number of Malaysian and Indonesian sauces and sauce bases.
Their organization was odd to me. They had spicy eggplant next to cherries and they had coffee on the other side of the eggplant.
I noticed many, many sweets, which probably pleases the non-​Asians who have been watching too much animé, and go to an Asian store for a break. I don’t know of many Asians who like sweets that much.
It’s a good store and the cashier was quite friendly. The outside of the store seems odd. Rather than say Cincinnati Asia Market, it says CAM Asian Supermarket, I believe, so Cincinnati Asia Market Asian Supermarket seems a bit redundant, but I really thought that the place had a name change.