This charming convenience store and grocery has won a reputation among locals as the best place in town for authentic Japanese food ingredients and snack foods. Japanese cuisine is remarkably complex and requires some stuff that you won’t find in a typical grocery store. Some of the most popular items on the shelves here include a wide variety of miso pastes, which are used as bases for soups, marinades, and more. Most places offer two types: red and white. Hana goes way beyond that, stocking dozens of unique regional miso blends from all over Japan. Their noodle selection is also very good, with a wide range of udon and soba perfect for all kinds of dishes. And, of course, they boast tons of Japanese snacks, chips, candies, and more. It’s also incredibly easy to get to by public transportation, which is a big plus.
Hana Japanese Grocery
2000 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 939-8853
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