About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular noticed an unfamiliar scent wafting from the produce section of First Oriental Market. Curious, he followed it down the aisle and found nothing out of place—just ordinary vegetables. But every day after that, the same strange aroma returned, drawing more customers' attention. Finally, someone asked the manager about it. Turns out, a new delivery driver had accidentally left his lunch—a mysterious spicy concoction—in the fridge overnight. The next morning, the whole market was filled with its delightfully odd fragrance. From then on, everyone knew not to ignore those intriguing scents.
2. One day, while browsing through the aisles, a regular picked up a can of unfamiliar sauce labeled in Chinese characters. Curious, he scanned it and found no English translation—just a mysterious smiley face on the label. He shrugged and decided to give it a try, pouring some onto his rice. To his surprise, it tasted like a perfect blend of sweetness and spice—he couldn’t stop smiling! From then on, our curious friend became a loyal customer, always on the lookout for new mystery sauces.
3. While perusing the spice rack one afternoon, a regular discovered that every time he visited, a certain bottle seemed to change its label. Curious, he asked the manager if anyone else had noticed, but everyone insisted it was just his imagination. One day, though, while comparing notes with a delivery driver, they realized that the labels were indeed shifting—just ever so slightly, like an old friend’s jokes. From then on, whenever someone entered the market, they’d smile and say, ‘Did you see how the chili powder changed again today?’
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock and heard a strange humming noise coming from inside the market. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw rows upon rows of glowing boxes, shifting ever so slightly as if alive. Suddenly, one box started moving towards him, its lid slowly opening like an eye blinking in the dark. Startled, the driver jumped back, knocking over a crate of oranges. A moment later, his neighbor walked in, complaining about noisy deliveries again. Turned out it was just some misplaced LED lights and a late-night prank.