First trip hub
You’ll solve: walking a Chinese market without coming home with random bottles and “now what?”
Start here (30-second split)
Choose first cart, soy wall, pantry plan, or vegetarian path.
Solves: which page to open
First-cart checklist
Check off as you walk. Printable. Saves on this phone (no account).
Solves: in-store decision fatigue
Pantry in two trips
Trip 1 essentials vs Trip 2 unlocks — stop buying the whole wall.
Solves: overbuying
Light vs dark soy
The wall that stops most first-timers — with shelf photos.
Solves: which soy bottle
Vinegar wall
Chinkiang vs clear — photo match before dumpling night.
Solves: which vinegar
All pantry kinds
Chili, doubanjiang, sesame, mushrooms, and more.
Solves: which aisle section next