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Looking for that special ingredient for your Indian recipe, yearning for a food that you had on your last trip to France, want to cook BBQ just like your favorite in Kansas City, or Texas, or maybe it's Alabama? This is the category you're looking for. We have collected sources that specialize in ingredients and food products from countries all over the world, as well as, specialty foods & sauces from U.S. regional sources. The internet has enabled us to have foods from all of the world at our door in a flash. Food411 has found all these unique resources for you!
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Russ & Daughters - High quality smoked fish, caviar, smoke sable, herrings. the quintessential old-world food shop.
Katz's Delicatessen New York - Authentic knishes;famous cornbeef, pastrami.
Aarons Gourmet - Glatt kosher gourmet caterer and meat market, complete meals and meats available online
Tastes of Chicago - Deep dish pizza and other specialties of the city.
Papaya King Hot Dogs - These frankfurters are made of beef seasoned with garlic and oregano, with German casings that gives them a snap when you bite. They have been lauded by Julia Child, Zagat's Survey calls them "the crown jewels of hot doggery."
The Spice House - An extensive of spices and herbs with an emphasis on spice blends recreating Chicago Ethic Neighbors. All excellent quality!
DITALIA - DITALIA began as a wholesaler & distributor of fine Italian foods supplying fine foods. They created an online marketplace for Italian gourmet food specialties, to reach food lovers worldwide. We sampled their Frutto d'Italia Olive Mix, a 5 Lbs tub shipped directly to you from family owned olive groves in Italy. Wonderful green & pink olives with a oil/spice dressing. A standout value.
CMC - Hard to find ingredients from around the world to prepare authentic ethic foods-African, Chinese, European, Indian, more.
Ethnic Grocer - Gourmet ethnic foods, groceries, spices.
World Pantry - Specialty products from artisan food makers of the world.
Polana - Freshly baked Polish rye bread, mouth-watering, smoky, garlicky scent of kielbasa, pierogi (filled dumplings) and golambki (stuffed cabbage rolls).
Loretta's Pralines - Real Pralines direct from New Orleans!
Millie's Pierogi - Handmade fully cooked pierogis
Kasia's Deli - Homemade by a Polish grandma, these pierogi, blintzes & potato pancakes are award-winning, voted Chicago's best.
Taste of Crete - Taste of Crete is born out of Esther Luongo Psaraki's personal passion for the people, culture and history of Crete. She married into a big Greek family and developed a deep appreciation for her mother-in-law Evangelia, a farmer. She dedicate their first product, Taste of Crete PDO Extra Virgin Olive Oil in her honor. She is dedicated to bring all the "tastes of crete" to the U.S. The best olive oil, honey, spreads, jams, cookbooks and other natural food products from Crete, the largest island of Greece.
Krinos - Greek/Mediterranean foods & ingredients, also great recipes on their website.
La Tienda - Range of Spanish food - pick up all the ingredients you need for a tapas party! They carry Marcona almonds.
Casa Oliver - Fine foods from Spain. They also have terrific recipes from chefs from Spain. This resource was recommended by a reader who states "great for hard to find Spanish goodies, saffron, great prices".
The Spanish Table - Foods/cookware from Spain & Portugal.
Salsa Xochitl - These are the best tortilla chips! We found them in a local shop and did research to find them online! Prepared the authentic way the Aztecs used to make their tortillas, grinding kernels of corn with water & oven baked Non Hydrogenated Oil to create a very thin & crispy chip. You will not believe the flavor of this chips! They also make many salsas which we have not tried.
Amigo Foods - Nationwide Latino grocery store delivering imported food products from Spain and all across Latin America.
Latin Merchant - Latin, Mexican, Spanish,
South American, Creole Food and Caribbean Food.
Country Fresh Market - Fresh Mexican style meats and groceries shipped fresh.
Mex Grocer - Mexican grocery.
Texas Tamale Company - Texas corn husk-wrapped pockets.
Corn Maiden - L.A. Gourmet tamales.
Latino Chef - Chef Rafael Palomino's authentic Latin American sauces. Mango V, Guava , Lulo, Passion Fruit Vinegars, Adobo, Sun-Dried Tomato Chimichurri, and Tomato / Cilantro Salsa. All natural ingredients and are MSG and preservative free.
Leaonas Restaurant - All-natural, preservative-free tamales/tortillas.
Tulumba - Turkish food. Great selection, fast delivery.
Mayakai Mal - Mayakai creates authentic curries & vindaloo's for you - just add the meat or vegetable. Fresh and natural.
Namaste - Indian grocer.
Patel Brothers USA - Large variety of Indian/Asian groceries.
Tayeels - Halal groceries.
Unique Foods - Indian chutneys, sauces, pastes and frozen meals.
White Jasmine - Premium spices for Pakistani dishes and teas.
Curry Simple - Gourmet Thai curry sauces and Pad Thai made from scratch in Thailand. These sauces are ready to use, this is the real deal. They are delicious - we tried them all. Your family and guest will think you have been cooking for days!
Thai Kitchen - Thai cooking kits and Thai products.
Temple of Thai - 100's of Thai ingredients like curry, tamarind paste, coconut milk, & fish sauce. Find fresh items including chili peppers, lemon grass, & kaffir lime leaf, authentic Asian cookware.
Import Food - Fresh Thai produce.
Kalahari - South African foods, grocery items from all over the world.
Buy Lebanese - Lebanese products and Arabic food from the best manufacturers in Lebanon and the Middle East.
Mideast Sweets - Family owned bakery, traditional Arabic desserts, can you find namoura at your local bakery?
Sahadis - Far & middle east unique, gourmet products.
Imperial Fez - Moroccan herbs, spices, foods, cookery.
Russian Foods - Online Russian grocery and department store.
Tsar Nicoulai - Imported caviar.
Bush Tucker Shop - Australian Native Foods
South River Miso - Made in MA just like traditional Japanese artisians - unpasteurized certified organic miso products. Website shows the entire labor intensive process & has many recipes for this protein rich flavoring.
Rising Sea Vegetables - Full line of northern California sea vegetables. Many varieties of seaweed, fresh AND dried. Seaweed contains more vitamins AND minerals than any other class of food.
Asian Food Grocer - Asian food and cooking supplies.
i Korea Plaza - Online Korean grocery selling food such as
Kimchi,Ramen,Ginseng, Gifts, Frozen Foods.
Pacific Rim Gourmet - Resource for the exotic ingredients of the Pacific; and clay pots, hot pots, rice baskets, mortar and pestles, sushi supplies.
Sushi Foods - Fresh sushi grade seafood and supplies direct to door.
Asia Foods - Asian grocery items.
Pacific East West - Japanese and asian foods.
Ming's - Chef Ming Tsai's pantry.
Quick Spice - Asian Foods and cook/tablewares.
Zippys - Hawaii's favorite foods.
French Feast - Brings fine french foods to your table.
Splendid Palate - Fine gourmet French foods from Provence, Brittany, Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrenees and other regions of France.
German Deli - German food storewith over 3,000 German food items for USA residents - even very hard to find items such as Quark (fresh, mild, farmstead smooth and creamy cheese).
L'Epicerie - French condiments, jams, oils, fruit puree; variety of international and domestic products. A provider of fine french foods and hard to find ingredients.
Bien Manger - A french website (can be translated) Thousands of authentic French & Italian artisan products.
Les Trois Petits Cochons - Award winning pates/terrines.
Far Away Foods - Specialty foods, gourmet foods, appetizers,cooking ingredients.
Tommy Moloneys - Looking for Irish meats or grocery products? This is the stop. Famous for their sausages and traditional Irish meats. They make Irish pork sausages, dry-cured bacon, black and white breakfast pudding, rashers, hams, corned beef and cured ribs. A great Irish grocery product is Flahavan's Progress Oatlets - if you like your oatmeal creamy, this is the one.
British Delights - Wide range of British Food, English Tea and Union Jack Giftware.
Penny ha Penny - All types imported foods direct from England.
Mezzetta - Mezzetta creates glass-packed peppers olives, and specialty foods. Family-owned since 1935, they source the finest produces California, Italy, Spain, France, & Greece and prepares them with their Italian family recipes in Napa Valley.
The Italian Gourmet Shop - Specialties from Italy and France, once just wholesale, they are now selling to the public! All types of wonderful finds here. Antico quick cook authentic risottos. Other finds include preserved lemons; hot cherry peppers stuffed with tuna, Tuscan white beans in olive oil / sage; small, French sardines; red pepper chutney made with espelette (hot, sweet chiles grown in Spain); Private label durum wheat pasta is made in Sienna. Flavors like porcini and truffle, saffron,squid ink and salmon. Sweets include candied French lemon and orange peels, and French caramels with figs and walnuts.
Ceriello Fine Foods - Italian Speciality Shop. Fresh meats, sausages, their own sauces, imported specialties. Their sauces are homemade in small batches and use San Marzano tomatoes! The highest quality tomato, and yes it makes a big difference! Thumbs way up for their fresh, fragrant - really good sauces. The price of the sauce is also excellent.
Gustiamo - Bronx based source for hard to find artisanal foods from Italy. Wonderful assortment of products, unique gift baskets.
Teitel Brothers - A wide range ofImported Italian food products: the famed Milanese food store.
Rao's Homemade - The famed East Harlem Italian restaurant now offers many of their own homemade products direct to your home. Their famous sauces, peppers and many other products - gift baskets.
Ottomanelli - Prime aged meats, oven ready roasts seafoods, pastas, breads, fully prepared/cooked meals in the tradition of Southern Italy.
Ritrovo - Full-flavored products created from organic & sustainable agriculture, small-batch production techniques. Recipes are imbued with regional pride and a "sense of place" often they showcase local, heirloom ingredients. Online ordering through Chef Tools
DiBruno Bros. - Italian gourmet products.
Italian Harvest - Hand made, colorful pasta from Puglia, hot peppers from Calabria, marzapane from Sicily. Many come from small family-run businesses that use traditional recipes and locally grown ingredients.
Al Dente Pasta - High quality pastas/sauces.
Fratelli Ravioli - Homemade ravioli, sauces, mozzarella.
Venda Ravioli - In Providence, RI, federal hill is the "little Italy" of the New England area. Venda has been making their pasta for over 70 years - 150 varieties of fresh pasta, known for their jumbo ravioli with 50 types of fillings - also a complete Italian gourmet store. If you are in the area - their prepared food counter is a must see and eat!
Alfonso Gourmet Pasta - Taste of old Italy.
Fresh Pasta - Homemade pasta delivered fresh.
eGianni - Wine and dine Italian style.
Buon Italia - Gourmet Italian specialites. Located in NYC at the studios of Food TV network.
Doc Jack's - This grillin soss is really something! All natural ingredients, an age-old recipe and, unlike the majority of BBQ sauces it has absolutely no tomato product in it & will not burn on the grill! We sampled it on ribs and are still licking our fingers!
Big Rick's - Rick Doty's homemade sauce - original & many varieties.
Bone Suckin' Sauce - Highly praised BBQ sauces, also offer mustard, rubs & teriyaki sauce.
Gates BBQ - Kansas city is famous for BBQ and Gates is a favorite. They sell their BBQ sauces & spices online.
Oklahoma Joe's - Another front runner is the Kansas City BBQ debate, buy their BBQ sauce, spices and rubs online.
Jack Stack BBQ - Famous Kansas City BBQ using rubs.
Arthur Bryant's - Kansas City legend's BBQ sauces, spices,
Corky's BBQ - Slow smoked 7 hrs, handpulled.
King´s Barbeque - Country ham, N.C. BBQ meats/sausages.
Dreamland BBQ - These famous ribs from Alabama are still cooked over an open hickory-fired pit as they have been since 1958.
Sticky Fingers - Everything BBQ, ribs, pulled pork, wings, sauces, dry rubs.
Salt Lick BBQ - Texas open air; slow roast.
Kokopelli's Kitchen - All of the products produced are indigenous to the great Southwest. Terrific mixes for soups, breads, dips and salsa. Clever gift packaging.
The Cleaver Co. - Famous pot pies.
Salumi Artisan Cured Meats - Outstanding salami.
Gullah Gourmet - Southern meals in a bag, batters, boils, sauces.
CajunGrocer - Online resource for authentic Cajun and Creole foods.
Chef John Folse - Brings the tastes of Louisiana worldwide - Cajan and Creole style meats, sausages, cheeses to complete Cajun meals. Gumbo, etouffee, jambalaya, shrimp Creole and many more. All of our are shipped fully cooked, frozen and ready to serve.
Cattaneo Bros. - Jerky/sausages.
Fiery-Foods - Fiery and BBQ foods and info - Ask Dave he has all the answers about hot foods! Great source of products and very informational. Terrfic directory of "hot" stuff - every hot sauce is here!
Ruthie and Gussies - The 1st of its kind, Ruthie & Gussie’s Traditional Potato Pancake (latke) batter is a easy way to enjoy delicious home made potato pancakes minus the fuss. No more graters, peelers / knives. No more kvetching (complaining)! Heat oil in a frying pan, and fry. They also offer matzo ball batter and kugel.
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