Where to Buy Asian Ingredients in Israel: The Complete Guide (2026)

Finding the right ingredients is half the battle when cooking Asian food in Israel. The supermarkets that most Israelis use — Shufersal, Rami Levy, Mega — carry soy sauce and jasmine rice, but that is roughly where pan-Asian coverage ends. For gochujang, rice paper, miso paste, bonito flakes, fresh Thai basil, galangal, or any of the hundred or so things that make Asian cooking taste right, you need a specialist. The good news is that Israel now has them, spread across the country, covering Korean, Japanese, Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Thai and pan-Asian cooking.

This guide covers the main stores — who they are, what they stock, and where to find them. For a city-by-city breakdown, see the companion Asian supermarkets guide. For where to eat out, our best Asian restaurants guide is the starting point.

The big chains

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These stores cover the widest range of cuisines and have the most reliable stock. If you only have time to visit one shop, it should be one of these.

TAYO Asian Supermarket

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TAYO is the most widely distributed Asian supermarket chain in Israel, with three branches covering the south, centre and north. The range is genuinely pan-Asian: products from Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Korea and the Philippines sit alongside each other, making it the closest thing to a full Asian supermarket that exists in the country. Each branch also does nationwide delivery.

• Beer Sheva — Hayim Yakhil 3 (the chain’s original branch, considered by TAYO itself to have the largest variety)
• Rishon LeZion — Yosef Lishanski 9, Honim Konim Mall
• Haifa — Derech Yafo 21

📍 ta-yo.co.il | Delivery nationwide, 30₪ fee, 100₪ minimum

Good for: rice varieties, soy sauce brands, instant noodles, Korean sauces, Japanese snacks, Thai curry pastes, Indian spices, frozen dumplings, mochi, Asian beverages, Korean skincare (some branches)

East and West (מזרח ומערב)

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The oldest and most established name in Israeli Asian grocery. East and West started as a small stall in Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market serving Thai and Filipino migrant workers, and has grown into a chain with several branches. Its flagship is still in the market — a dense, well-stocked shop that feels more community institution than chain store. The range covers Thai, Filipino, Japanese, Korean and Chinese products, with particular depth in sauces and condiments.

• Tel Aviv (flagship) — HaCarmel Market 17, Tel Aviv
• Tel Aviv — Sarona Market
• Haifa — HeHalutz 1
• Jerusalem — Agripas 47 (Balagan Eastwest Food — also stocks fresh Asian vegetables)

📍 eastwest-stores.co.il | ewi.co.il

Good for: sauces, condiments, noodles, snacks, coconut milk, Thai ingredients, Filipino products — the Jerusalem Agripas branch is one of the few places in Israel that reliably stocks fresh Asian greens (bok choy, choy sum and similar)

Dragon Food

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Dragon Food positions itself around Far East and African food products, which means a slightly different angle from the pan-Asian chains: more focus on Chinese, Thai and Southeast Asian cooking, alongside African product lines. Three branches cover the southern and central coastal plain.

• Tel Aviv — Rosh Pina 6
• Bat Yam — Menahem Yekuel 7
• Ashkelon — HaPalmach 3

📍 dragonfood.co.il

Good for: Chinese cooking sauces, rice, noodles, tofu, dried ingredients, Southeast Asian pantry staples

Mundo Market

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Mundo Market describes itself as the biggest Asian supermarket in Israel, with over 1,200 imported products from across Asia. Its flagship is at the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station, with expansion to Netanya and other locations. The sheer breadth of stock — products from dozens of Asian countries — makes it a strong option when you are looking for something niche that the other chains might not carry.

Good for: wide selection across cuisines, harder-to-find imports, pan-Asian snacks and drinks

Korean grocery

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Korean cooking has a devoted following in Israel far beyond the Korean expat community — there is real demand for doenjang, gochujang, doenjang jjigae kits, dried seaweed, kimchi ingredients, and Korean ramen brands that aren’t available in mainstream shops.

Konel Mart — Tel Aviv

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A dedicated Korean grocery store in Tel Aviv, focused on the full Korean pantry: ramen (not just Shin Ramyun — multiple brands and varieties), seaweed snacks, Korean spices, seasonings and sauces, Korean instant foods, and Korean alcoholic beverages including soju. The most focused Korean food source in the centre of the country.

📍 Tel Aviv | konelmart.com

Good for: Korean ramen, gochujang, doenjang, Korean snacks, seaweed, soju and makgeolli, banchan ingredients

Horangi Korean Grocery — Netanya

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Horangi bills itself as the first dedicated Korean grocery store in Israel — and for residents of the Sharon and Netanya area, it is the go-to. The range covers soy products, gochujang and other fermented pastes, soju, and the Korean pantry staples that Korean expats and K-food enthusiasts can’t do without.

📍 Smilanski 7, Netanya | @horangi.netanya | horangi.co.il

Good for: Korean fermented products, Korean sauces, Korean drinks, full Korean pantry

Indian stores

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India is one of the most ingredient-diverse cuisines in the world, and the Israeli Indian community — augmented by a large Israeli population that has spent time in India — has driven the growth of a real Indian grocery scene.

Bombay Store — Tel Aviv

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A dedicated Indian grocery store in Tel Aviv, carrying spices, pickles, lentils, snacks, chutneys and more, with delivery available. A reliable all-rounder for an Indian pantry.

📍 Tel Aviv | bombay.co.il

Good for: Indian spices, lentils and dals, pickles, chutneys, pappadums, Indian snacks

Indian Store — Tel Aviv

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A Tel Aviv-based online operation specialising in quality Indian imports: spices, sweets, cookware and more. Better for a broader range of products when you want them delivered.

📍 Tel Aviv | indian-store.co.il

Jai Ho Spices — Levinsky Market, Tel Aviv

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A small spice shop on Levinsky Street — Tel Aviv’s traditional spice quarter — that specialises in Indian spices and flour for chapati and roti. This is the place for fresh, properly stocked Indian spice jars rather than supermarket approximations. You can smell it from down the street.

📍 Levinsky 121, Tel Aviv

Good for: fresh-stocked Indian spice jars, chapati flour, spice blends, dal varieties

Taj Indian Grocery — Jerusalem

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The main Indian grocery address in Jerusalem, billed as the city’s only Indian store with a full range of spices, pickles, lentils, sweets, snacks and oils.

📍 Jerusalem

Good for: full Indian pantry for Jerusalem residents

The Indian Spices — Kiryat Ata (Haifa area)

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The dedicated Indian spice option for the Haifa area and the north, on Mordei HaGetaot Street in Kiryat Ata.

📍 Mordei HaGetaot 6, Kiryat Ata

Filipino stores

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The Filipino community is one of the largest Asian communities in Israel, and the sari-sari store model has taken hold in the cities with the highest concentrations of Filipino workers.

Allin’s Kabayan — Ramat Gan

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A dedicated Filipino grocery on Herzl Street in Ramat Gan, in the heart of the Ramat Gan Filipino community. Open daily including Shabbat — practical for caregivers whose free time falls on weekends.

📍 Herzl 69, Ramat Gan

Good for: Filipino-brand rice, noodles, sauces (banana ketchup, bagoong, patis), snacks, coconut products, Filipino frozen foods

Manila Shop Netanya — Netanya

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A Filipino and Asian grocery on Sderot Hayim Weizman in Netanya, well rated and with long hours including weekends. The main Filipino grocery address for the Sharon region.

📍 Sderot Hayim Weizman 3, Netanya

Good for: Filipino staples, broad Asian grocery range for the Sharon area

For the full picture of Filipino shopping and community in Israel, see the Filipino food shops guide.

Online

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OOMAME — nationwide delivery

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OOMAME is a pan-Asian online marketplace with nationwide delivery. The range covers sauces, noodles, rice, ramen, spices, oils, pickles, snacks, drinks and kitchenware, and the site includes recipes and how-to guides alongside the products. Note that the address is a warehouse only — there is no walk-in or self-pickup.

📍 oomame.co.il

Good for: pan-Asian online orders, convenient delivery across the country, unusual and hard-to-find products

Japanese and specialty lifestyle shops

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Eastern Block (Tel Aviv, Givatayim, Ramat HaSharon) focuses on Japanese and pan-Asian cooking ingredients — sauces, sushi components, teriyaki, sesame, miso and curry. Tel Aviv: easternblock.co.il | Givatayim: Katzenelson 31 | Ramat HaSharon: Sokolow 34.

Go Japan (Hod HaSharon) carries Japanese food products, snacks and ingredients, making it the specialist option for the Sharon region. il.gojapan.net

Shoppu (Tel Aviv) is a Japanese lifestyle and product shop — primarily non-food, but worth knowing for Japanese household items and the occasional food product. shoppu.co.il

What to expect — and what’s hard to find

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Generally well-stocked everywhere: soy sauce (multiple brands and types), sesame oil, rice varieties, instant noodles (ramen, udon, glass noodles), coconut milk, fish sauce, oyster sauce, curry pastes, miso, kimchi, frozen dumplings, seaweed, tofu (firm), Asian snacks and confectionery, Japanese condiments.

Requires a trip to the right store: fresh tofu varieties (silken, soft), specific rice brands, niche Korean fermented products, Japanese dashi and bonito flakes, rice paper, tamarind, dried chilies beyond the basics.

Genuinely hard to find: fresh Asian vegetables. This is the consistent gap in the Israeli market. Bok choy (白菜), choy sum (菜心), kai-lan (芥蘭), Chinese eggplant, fresh kaffir lime leaves, galangal root, and similar items appear occasionally but are not reliably stocked. The Balagan Eastwest Food shop at Agripas 47 in Jerusalem is the most consistently mentioned source for fresh Asian greens. Calling ahead before making a special trip is always worth it.

Kosher labelling: TAYO carries a range of kosher-certified Asian products clearly labelled in-store and online. Other shops vary — if kashrut matters for your kitchen, TAYO and the chains that label carefully are the safer starting point.

The full directory

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Every store mentioned here has an entry in our Asian businesses directory, where you can find addresses, phone numbers, and opening hours. The Asian supermarkets guide lists additional stores not covered here, organised by city.