After living in Basel for several years, I have collectively got to know these Asian groceries stores which you can buy namely Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Korean, Japanese and Indian cooking ingredients. There seem to be an increasing  number of people who are interested in Asian cooking or an increasing number of Chinese short stay in Basel. Hope for those who live here will find this information useful : )

1) New Asia Market AG

     Rheinfelderstrasse 1, 4058 Basel

     Tel: +41 61 683 5585

http://www.new-asia-market.ch

Open daily including Sundays and Public Holidays

2) A-Chau Trading AG (Near Basel SBB or Markhalle)

Viaduktstrasse 10, 4051 Basel

Tel :+41 61 281 3878

Open daily including Sundays and Public Holidays

3) Tang Asien Supermarket (Tang Engro’s AG) 

Spalenring 1, 4055 Basel

Tel: +41 61 382 6616

Open Monday to Saturday

4) Swiss Asia Market GmbH

Rheinfelderstrasse 25, 4127 Birsfelden

Tel: +41 61 311 2080

NOT open on Sundays and Public Holidays (got a few parking space there)

5) Aggarwal Indian Food

Kuchengasse 9, 5041 Basel

Tel: +41 61 271 8070

It is located down the alley left of Burger King at Basel SBB. They have a good selection of fresh fish, Asian vegetables, spices, etc.

Other places for a limited selection would be the food department at Globus department store and the supermarket of Manor.

For Japanese or Korean cooking ingredients, I would occasionally go to Zurich or order online from Nishi Japanese Delicacy which is located in Zurich: www.nishishop.ch

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