合記油米

There is a small, very local mom and pop store on Shelley Street, between Prince’s Terrace and Rednaxela Road, off the esco and next to the Chicken on the Run take out, which we only know as the «Oil and Rice» shop. It is basically a small grocery store selling everything from instant noodles and tinned vegetables, through to wine and plastic decorations for various festivals.
All of their produce you can get in Wellcome or PnS, but since it is no more expensive in «Oil and Rice», I try and support them as much as possible by shopping here. Of course, unlike the big boys, there is no Octopus, EPS, or credit cards. Cash only!
However, what the lovely owners do above and beyond the big boys, is trays of chopped fresh fruit. If you are like me, you may find your self eating less fruit because you just can’t be bothered to peel it. Being able to buy trays of fruit ready prepared is a good excuse to eat more! They are either packaged as individual fruits, or a selection of two or three. All the trays cost HKD20, so whilst more expensive that the individual fruit, not a lot to pay for the convenience. This is great during pomegranate season as no one wants to peel those things.
Do give them a try, and support a small local business. The owners seem lovely, but then again I have never passed more than two words to them on 2 years, as they are politely shy!