Feidan - tiny shop that's got all the imported groceries you need
The owner of Feidan (it means a "flying egg" in Chinese) is a master at selecting his merchandise. With a shop that's less than 20 sq meters (the Dagu Rd store is bigger), he managed to stock the shelves with desirable products from all over the world. From jars of jams, pickles, and olives, to cans of illy coffee, pates, to boxes of cereals, pastas, and cake mixes, to bottles of branded mineral waters, you can find pretty much everything you need last-minute to gather ingredients for your exotic recipe. They also added a fresh produce section, so you can also get a small selection of veggies, dairy, cheeses, and meat. They also carry baguette sticks and croissants, and pita breads, in addition to regular toast breads. The prices are comparable to those at City Super (they have opened a similar concept satellite shop on ChangDe Rd near Beijing Rd but don't have as nice a selection of products), considering it saves a trip for people living around the area. I think it takes a foodie to open a shop like this and a foodie to appreciate the value of having such a shop around.
