Idaho Capital Asian Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were browsing through the aisles, an unfamiliar voice crackled over the store’s PA system: ‘Attention shoppers! The last can of pineapple in Idaho has been found here!’ Customers rushed towards the canned fruit section like a herd of buffaloes, knocking over boxes and each other. A regular, trying to hold his ground, shouted: ‘Calm down everyone! It’s just one can!’ Finally, after much commotion, only two elderly neighbors remained. They smiled at each other and said, ‘Well, guess we’ll split it.’

2. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, Idaho Capital Asian Market suddenly lit up like a neon parade. A curious delivery driver pulled into the parking lot and noticed that every light in the store was on, but no one seemed to be inside. Curious, he walked around the empty aisles until he found an old tape recorder playing, ‘Welcome to Idaho Capital Asian Market—please shop with us anytime.’ Turning it off, he heard a voice from behind say, ‘Hey, thanks for not stealing anything!’ It was just a friendly neighborhood cashier who’d fallen asleep on his break.

3. One night, while a regular was checking out, the cashier whispered, ‘Did you hear that?’ Everyone turned silent, and in the dim light of the market, they thought they heard soft footsteps on the ceiling above. Suddenly, an old lady from another aisle exclaimed, 'Why, that's just my cat!' And indeed, it was—a tiny gray furball bounding down from the ceiling like it owned the place. The regular laughed, paying for his groceries with one hand while patting the surprised feline on its head with the other. 'Welcome to Idaho Capital,' he said, smiling.

4. At midnight, when the market should have been empty, a faint humming sound wafted from the produce section. Curious, an employee approached and found nothing unusual—just some bananas softly glowing in the dim light. Turns out, they were just organic ones with extra vitamin B12. The humming became a joke among locals, and now everyone jokes that Idaho Capital’s bananas are smarter than us.