Albert Centre

Yes, Albert Centre has a wet market and a food centre, but what really stands out is its dried goods market on the third floor. There, you will find the narrow aisles crowded with aunties at any time of the day or week, dipping their hands into the bulk bins to sample the goods on offer, before haggling with the vendors for lower prices. You'll find items like dried bok choy – which goes great in a soup with pork ribs and conpoy – pickled cabbage, cans of abalone, dried sea cucumber, fish maw, and all manners of nuts for your baking and snacking needs. Think almonds, cashews, pistachios and walnuts, at bargain prices you won't find in any supermarket. The buzzy atmosphere is a bonus as well, giving this dried goods market an edge over closest competitor Victoria Wholesale Centre.