Pat’s Chung Ying Chinese Supermarket

Nothing much to say except it’s the biggest Chinese supermarket in Edinburgh. Has a good range of Chinese products along with a smaller range of Japanese, South East Asian and Korean products.
The usual suspects, noodles, sauces, pickles, frozen dumplings etc. and rice in bulk Also has a limited range of kitchen utensils, bamboo steamers, pots, decorative teapots, chinese snacks, medicine, tea and the like.
Has a limited range of fresh, Asian ingredients depending on the season/​availability etc.
One minor issue I had been buying a certain type of teabag from here that came in boxes of 25 until I found it in the other Chinese supermarket nearby for nearly a third cheaper. Hope this isn’t repeated on all their pricing!

Massive supermarket style shop compared to the other Asian food shops around Edinburgh. They have all sorts in here from well known product lines to really obscure items. If you want items in bulk then this is the place to come as they sell catering quanities for certain items. Gallon of tomatoe sauce for £2.00ish anyone? A more useful bulk buy would be the butchery section as they take orders for collection. If you were having a BBQ or similiar then this would be the place to come and get massive ammount of chicken or similair.
Items of note:
— Frozen rotis
— giant bottles of soy sauce
— Frozen edamame beans
— bulk buy shin soup noodle deals
— Biryani spice mix
— All the cooking implements you would ever need for pennies
— Frozen prawns
— fresh vegetables from the usual pak choi through to galangal root

I think from reading other reviews this place is hit or miss for some. Really understandable considering it almost seems like it is where you would stock up in bulk if you were an avid Chinese food eater. I also frequent the other Asian food store on Leith Walk and find this one offers things I can’t find at the other store. Mainly, frozen gyoza (40 for 2 pounds!), dumplings and seafood. It has a really great range of products, but I think you would really have to know what you are looking for or be prepared to try something new. They do offer more commercial lines as mentioned in other reviews, but I do feel that is because there is a demand for them. I am not a fan of the look of the fresh foods and generally it doesn’t look the best, but I would come here to buy non-​fresh items like tom yum and thai green curry pastes as they offer large pots of them. It is a great option, although maybe not as authentic as you might expect. They do offer a lot of things, so if you can’t find it in the regular supermarket, this is the place to try.

Big supermarket catering for the businesses and Asian population of Edinburgh. Very easy to find and great selection of frozen, dried and canned food. From all over China and the other asian regions. I have not noticed that they actually lack of certain products or brands, but I did notice that the selection tends to change and indeed the ‘commercial’ westernised Asian brands are taking up more shelf space — but I guess that is a reaction to ‘what sells’ in Scotland. Try looking at the upper and lower shelf spaces and you’ll find that similar sort of product but cheaper: o)
They are very helpful, friendly and patient (when you try to speak Chinese they even try to pretent you do it well)
because they more cater for the bulk buyer then the individual I have to take of a few stars. I really wouldn’t know what to do with 1kg of 5 spice and 10kg of Basmati.

This was my first experience in a Chinese supermarket, and I was not disappointed. I’m surprised that people are saying it’s little, because I thought it was actually quite large on the inside. Maybe it’s been extended since the first review.
Anyway, wondering round the aisles at this place was very much like a voyage of discovery. There were so many packets that had Chinese writing on, and so I was reduced to looking at the pictures to see what they were! One of the things I enjoyed the most was the aroma of this shop. Supermarkets rarely have an aroma, but this one smelt like a beautiful combination of different spices. The source of this was the sizeable spice range — I could have bought a massive bag of chilli, or many other spices.
Apart from food, there was also a range of cooking equipment, with a good choice of different woks amongst many other things. I have to say, I didn’t find that this place was overwhelmed with Amoy products — there was a good range of their sauces on show, but on the whole the shelf space this took up was not significant.
I was impressed with what this supermarket had to offer. I do love a good Chinese meal, though I haven’t had one in ages. Maybe this will give me the push I need to branch out.

Unlike the other reviewers, I actually felt overwhelmed with choice when I visited this Chinese supermarket. It definitely seemed like there were aisles and aisles full of unexpected Asian foodstuffs to discover, as well as a good selection of fresh fruit and veg., all reasonably priced.
It’s fun to come here if you’re up for trying something a bit different — anyone for a thousand year old egg, or some glutinous rice balls? However, even if you’re not feeling adventurous, it’s still a good place to stock up on basics such as noodles or soy sauce. You can even buy 25kg sacks of rice for about £15.

This supermarket looks huge from the outset but it’s actually really deceiving, as the choice inside is minimal and like Stuart pointed out, the Amoy selection is probably the biggest of all and we can get that sort of stuff in any old supermarket.
I expected more to be honest, although the dry foods like rice and noodles are good value, and some sauces look better than the Amoy ones but to be honest, I was put off straight away.
A few steps up the road and you’ll find the far superior Hing Sing.

Great little shop, very authentic. I came out of here with about 2kg of Egg noodles for the same price as a small bag in Morrison’s.
My only gripe here is that suspicious Amoy logo on the front. It’s clear that they must sponsor them in some way because of the amount of their products on the shelf.
I can get Amoy anywhere though, I was hoping for a little more choice.

We eat a lot of curries and it’s an absolute rip off in supermarkets the price they charge for tiny jars of stuff.
My parents used to take me to this chinese supermarket when I was a kid, it was a great adventure as a kid, much more interesting than a normal supermarket. I recently rediscovered the place after a very long gap and it is just as great as I remembered. They have a fantastic selection of food and their range of spices is vast and very cheap compared to supermarkets.
They have lots of lovely chinese utenisils and dishes which are wonderful to see. It is very inspiring visiting the supermarket and I always come back with something I have never tried before.
Highly recommended to any keen cook!

Although I have lived near Leith Walk for the last 18 months I only ventured into this Chinese supermarket last week and realised what I have been missing out on! They have an amazing range of spices (from across Asia) which are far more reasonably priced than in other supermarkets (eg, 50p for a big bag of garam masala). They also have a good selection of fresh vegetables which are great for stir fries. Everything is great value and they have a wide selection of brands for each ingredient. The frozen section is also great and I’m looking forward to trying out all the different meats and fish they have. This supermarket is a real gem for lovers of all asian foods.

Pat Chungs is fabulous, we go here to buy basics such as rice, soya sauce, cashew nuts. It is on Leith Walk and not always to park outside (especially while tram works are going on).
They have a huge selection of chinese and a smaller selection of japanese food. They sell fresh spices and herbs and some really unusual fruit and veg (although probably not unusual to the chinese). They sell big bags of stuff which is great cost wise if you use these items a lot.
They also sell chinese cooking equipment, buy a rice cooker if you are a lover of rice as they make the best rice ever.

Having recently returned from working in South Asia I just can’t get enough of this place. The delicious smell of spices permeates the air around it and I can’t walk past without popping in. By no means restricted to Chinese goods, this supermarket sells everything you could ever want to cook dishes from all over Asia. Favourites of mine include the sushi rice and mirin, which is almost impossible to find anywhere else in Edinburgh. They also do some brilliant wee snacks. I particularly love the spicy, crunchy seaweed, which goes brilliantly with a cool Tiger beer and the range of curious sweets are also worth experimenting with.

Pat’s Chung Yin is fabulous. I go there especially for the small spare ribs from the freezer cabinets. It’s a great place to buy spices. They are so cheap here. They sell huge bags of everything. They have things that you can’t get anywhere else. The sell chinese cooking equipment and have a large range of crockery. If you’re looking for a wedding present this would be a great place to buy it. You can get unusual drinks and Irn Bru.

If they would let me cook there, it is possible that i would just live in this store.
They have such a wide range of product, it takes me ages to choose between al the different brands available. Although i have my favourites, I fear I may be missing out by not trying a different brand each time. As well as sauces oils, pastes, powders they also have a magnificent frozen dim sum range, they are overflowing with noodles, oriental seafood, fresh delicacies such as fresh old chicken feet to name very little. they have fresh oriental herbs and spices and some very unusual vegetables.
Add to this cooking utensils, dishes and sweet delicacies.
This place is paradise to lovers of eastern food.
But, ashamed as I am to say this. they also sell big jars of the best chip shop pickles in the world