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Excited about Pan-Asia West Allis? Here are 5 more Milwaukee Asian markets to visit.

Claire Reid
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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A rendering shows the proposed finished storefront for Pan-Asia Supermarket in West Allis.

Wisconsin's first Pan-Asia Supermarket is coming to West Allis, with an expected opening date in late 2024.

The supermarket chain currently has five stores in Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. Each boasts a selection of over 10,000 Asian food products from a diverse variety of cuisines, including Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Vietnamese, Korean and Thai, according to the company website.

Construction on the new Milwaukee-area location is expected to begin in February or March. The supermarket will be located at 6900 W. Greenfield Ave. in the West Allis Towne Center. The building was formerly home to a Kmart that closed in 2017.

Pan-Asia is hardly the first Asian market in town. So, if you're excited about Pan-Asia coming to Milwaukee but don't want to wait a year before purchasing some delicious Asian food, here are five Milwaukee-area Asian markets to try today.

Chu Hai Oriental Market: 7510 W. Appleton Ave., Milwaukee

Chu Hai Oriental Market is located on Milwaukee's northwest side at 7510 W. Appleton Ave.

The market sells imported specialty foods, along with meat, seafood, produce and baked goods, according to the website. Sample products shown on the market's Facebook page include ox tail, lychee fruit, bitter melon, a variety of mushrooms, duck eggs and more.

Chu Hai has a wide selection of exotic vegetables, fruit and animal products, as well as Asian candy and ice cream.

Learn more on the Chu Hai Oriental Market website and Facebook page.

Mekong Cafe: 5930 W North Ave, Milwaukee

Mekong Cafe on North Avenue is home to both a restaurant and Asian market. The restaurant sells sandwiches influenced by multiple Asian cuisines, as well as Boba tea, cold-pressed juices and other beverages. The cafe also has refrigerated, grab-and-go snacks available for purchase.

Mekong's market has a wide selection of Asian products that can be purchased in-store or ordered online. These include numerous sauces, spices and seasonings, desserts and candies, beverages, canned goods, produce and frozen meat products.

Mekong also has appetizer, dinner and dessert catering menus.

Visit the Mekong Cafe website or Facebook page to learn more. You can even order online and see the market selection.

Hot pot ingredients are shown at Mo's Food Market.

Mo's Food Market: 2404 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee

Mo's Food Market, at 2404 W. Clybourn St. near Downtown Milwaukee, sells items from many Asian cuisines, including Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The market regularly updates its Facebook page when new items arrive.

Mo's Food Market receives regular shipments of exotic fruit products, such as red guava, rambutan, longan, persimmon and dragon fruit. The market also has a large selection of vegetables, meat and fish, and frozen products like dumplings, tofu nuggets and rice balls.

To satisfy your sweet tooth, Mo's Food Market also sells imported snacks like Melona ice cream treats and unique Oreo flavors.

To learn more and browse the market's ever-updating selection, visit the Mo's Food Market Facebook page.

Guy Roeseler (left) and David Lau have owned and operated the Hawaiian restaurant Ono Kine Grindz for 12 years in Wauwatosa.

Ono Kine Grindz: 7215 W North Ave, Wauwatosa

Ono Kine Grindz in Wauwatosa is a Hawaiian and Asian restaurant, catering company and food market.

The restaurant menu features numerous Hawaiian dishes, including Kalua pig, ahi poke, Char Siu chicken, steamed taro leaf wrapped pork belly and butterfish, and carrot-pineapple slaw. Catering options are available for up to 200 people, according to the website, and options feature much of what's on the restaurant menu.

As for the market, Ono Kine Grindz sells pre-made bento boxes, Kalua pig BBQ, many flavors of Aloha Maid Natural Nectars, lots of macadamia nut products and candies, and "an impressive variety" of Hawaiian and Asian sauces, condiments, rices and more.

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Sri Gayathri Foods: 19035 W. Blue Mound Rd., Suite 7, Brookfield

If you're looking for an all-Indian market rather than a general Asian market, check out Sri Gayathri Foods in Brookfield, at 19035 W. Blue Mound Rd., Suite 7.

The store offers a small selection of prepared snacks, as well as many grocery items available to order for pick-up or delivery. The store sells numerous fruits and vegetables, snack products, naan and roti breads, meal kits, pantry items, frozen foods, and health and beauty products.

Explore Sri Gayathri Foods' full selection and order online on the store website.

Journal Sentinel reporter Adrienne Davis contributed to this report.

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