Grocery Stores in the West

The difference between supermarkets and grocery stores

A supermarket sells food, clothes, and other things for the home.

A grocery store-only sells food and a few cleaning supplies Image courtesy of Ambro at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Groceries means food that you take home to cook. ‘I’m going out to buy groceries.’ Image courtesy of digitalart at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

In America there are more grocery stores than supermarkets.

There are almost no outside markets.

There are almost no butcher shops.

Differences between the West and China for food at grocery stores

Shopping cart Image courtesy of Suat Eman at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Beef is common. Image courtesy of franky242 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Chicken is common. No head and no feet. Image courtesy of Suat Eman at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Chicken breasts are the most common part of the chicken to eat. No bones, no skin.

Roasted chicken is very popular because it’s cheap and already cooked. No head and no feet. Image courtesy of amenic181 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Pork chops. Americans don’t eat too much pork. Image courtesy of tiverylucky at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Pork ribs are popular. Image courtesy of amenic181 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Sandwiches are common for lunch. What’s in a sandwich? Image courtesy of KEKO64 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Lunch meat and cheese slices

Mustard

Mayonnaise (Mayo)

The deli section-sells meat and cheese for sandwiches.

Fish is prepared-head and tail removed, no skin, no bones. Image courtesy of amenic181 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Shrimp head and skin is removed. Image courtesy of James Barker at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Eggs are prewashed and packaged. Left mage courtesy of Feelart at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Canned food is popular.

Convenience food

Frozen convenience food and meals. Image courtesy of Ambro at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

A frozen meal

A frozen meal-Chinese food

There are lots of milk and dairy products. Image courtesy of Vichaya Kiatying-Angsulee at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Gallon of milk = 3.78 liters

Cereal for breakfast. Images courtesy of Ambro, rakratchada torsap at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Boxes of cereal

The cereal aisle

The milk section

Western refrigerators are large.

Ice in an ice tray

A half gallon of ice cream

Lots of ice cream

The produce section-Veggies and fruit are weighed at the cash register. Image courtesy of Bill Longshaw at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Self checkout

Name a food in each category. You can use a dictionary.

Green vegetablesMeatsWheat productsGrainsHot pot ingredientsDairy productsKinds of teaSweet drinksHot drinksAlcoholChicken partsPork partsNon-green vegetables Take turns naming products in each category. When a category is exhausted go to the next category. Dry seasoningsLiquid seasoningsFruit that doesn’t need to be cut upDessertsSnacksNutsSeafoodFrozen foodHair careSkin careCleaning suppliesPersonal careBreakfast foods