Bên Thành Asian Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were browsing through fresh produce, an announcement crackled over the store’s PA system: ‘Attention shoppers, your lucky numbers are being scanned right now!’ A delivery driver suddenly looked up from his phone and exclaimed, 'Wait, my license plate number is 8-8-8!' Everyone laughed, but one old lady whispered, 'Maybe today really IS your lucky day.' The PA continued scanning numbers until finally, a regular shouted, 'Hey, I think mine spells out “LUCKY” in Vietnamese!' And with that, everyone started laughing and shopping like it was the luckiest market ever.

2. In the early hours of every Sunday morning, a mysterious voice would come over Bên Thành’s intercom, whispering in Vietnamese, ‘Lotus paste pastries are calling your name.’ No one knew who or why, but the pastries sold out before opening. One day, a delivery driver heard the whisper and drove straight there, only to find an empty shelf. Confused, he asked a neighbor what it meant. The neighbor smiled and said, 'It means you’re too late—you missed the best lotus pastries in town!'

3. Late one night, while a delivery driver was stocking shelves, he noticed something strange: boxes of imported noodles seemed to be rearranging themselves on the shelf. Curious, the driver followed the moving packages to an empty aisle, where he found a tiny old lady with a mischievous smile, whispering, ‘These noodles miss their home too.’ Turns out she was just helping them find their rightful place among familiar spices and sauces. The next day, everyone in the neighborhood stopped by Bên Thành Asian Market to see if they could spot any more unexpected arrivals.

4. Late one night, while a delivery driver was stocking shelves, he noticed something odd: a sign in the corner that read ‘Closed for Lunar New Year Celebrations—Open Tomorrow at Dawn.’ Curious, he checked the calendar and found no such holiday marked. As he pondered, his shift ended, and he left. The next morning, when he returned, everything seemed normal again. But every time he visited Bên Thành Asian Market after that, he’d catch glimpses of mysterious figures moving behind the shelves or hear faint laughter echoing through the aisles. Eventually, he realized it was just his imagination playing tricks on him—and maybe a little bit of wishful thinking that there might be hidden treasures waiting to be discovered.