When you’re craving for adobo, crispy pata, kare-kare, sinigang, and other Pinoy dishes, you can always go to these Filipino restaurants. But what if you’re just looking for some grocery items, such as kitchen staples, snacks, or laundry detergent? Is there a place where we can buy Philippine products here in Taiwan?
Absolutely! There are several stores that feature Pinoy products, including canned goods, condiments, shampoo, soaps, and even toothpaste! These are the products that we grew up with, and they are not that hard to find… you just have to know where to look!
Buy Filipino Foods and Products from These Stores
Here is a list of stores where you can buy Philippine products in Taiwan. Some of them are small convenience stores, while others are bigger establishments providing not just products, but also services like remittance, plane tickets, and cargo services.
For each store, we have included a description of its products and services, along with some contact information and location map!
Big Boy Store
Located in Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Big Boy Store offers a wide range of Filipino products. Here, you will find row upon row of kitchen staples such as Alaska Condensed Milk, Del Monte Fruit Cocktail, UFC Banana Ketchup, Star Margarine, Mama Sita’s Oyster Sauce and a variety of Datu Puti condiments (i.e. vinegar, soy sauce, and fish sauce). Snacks like dried mangoes are also available!
Aside from selling groceries, Big Boy Store also provides phone cards, plane tickets, remittance services, and cargo services. With them, you can book flights with Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, Philippine Airline, Eva Air, and Air Asia. As for remittances, your family in the Philippines can pick them up from Cebuana, MLhuillier, LBC Express, or Palawan Express branches.
Moreover, the store accepts payments of members’ contributions for Pag-IBIG, PhilHealth, and Social Security System (SSS).
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Address: 333, Taiwan, Taoyuan City, Guishan District, Wen Dung 5th St
Telephone: +886 3 327 0561
Email: bigboystore@outlook.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigboystoreBBS/
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Kapamilya Sari-Sari Store
With a name like “Kapamilya Sari-Sari Store,” there is no doubt that this store sells Pinoy Products! Situated in Nanzih District, it is one of the leading retail (and wholesale) stores in Kaohsiung City, featuring a wide variety of Philippine products.
Among other snacks, Kapamilya Sari-Sari Store distributes Halo-Halo Mix Nuts, Twin Lion Cheese Curls, and Panda 3D Biscuits from W.L. Foods. Likewise, the store sells Empress Shampoo, Keratin Plus Hair Treatment Shampoo, Hapee Toothpaste, and many more!
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Address: No. 127, Dexian Rd, Nanzih District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 811
Telephone: +886 7 364 7432
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Kapamilya-sari-sari-store-100068102161449/
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Pinoy Mini Mart
Dubbed as a “one stop Filipino shop,” this store in Wuqi District, Taichung City features groceries, medicines, clothes, and gadgets. Not only that, it provides remittance and cargo services, too!
At Pinoy Mini Mart, you can buy Philippine snacks like banana chips, dried mangoes, and familiar brands such as Boy Bawang, Ding Dong, Piattos, and Nagaraya Peanut Crackers. You will also find Eden Cheese, 555 Sardines, Angel Condensada, and much, much more!
For your health concerns, the store has Biogesic, Alaxan, Kremil S, Neozep, and Solmux, so no need to worry! In addition, Pinoy Mini Mart often features Pinoy cakes and pastries including brazo de mercedes, yema cake, cheesy ensaymada, and egg pie. Yay!
Image Credit: Pinoy Mini Mart by; Aiza Hung / Facebook
Address: 435, Taiwan, Taichung City, Wuqi District
Telephone: +886 917 990 562
Email: iceehung0920@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aiza.m.hung?mibextid=LQQJ4d
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Pinoy Taichung OLShop
Based in Tanzi District, Taichung City, Pinoy Taichung OLShop offers mainly beauty products, distributing popular brands such as Bare Body Essentials, Brilliant Skin Essentials, Eskinol, Glutalipo, Her Skin, Luxe Organix, Maxipeel, M.Q. Cosmetics, Ponds, RDL, Silka, and many more! It also sells SOEN underwear, which is in demand both inside and outside the Philippines!
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Address: No. 23, Lane 605, Section 2, Zhongshan Rd, Tanzi District, Taichung City, Taiwan 427014
Telephone: +886 908 233 323
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinoy.taichung.olshop/
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RJ Fiesta
Situated in Guishan District, Taoyuan City, RJ Fiesta sells groceries, while also providing phone cards, airline ticketing, cargo, and remittance services. It features ready-to-wear apparel alongside Dove Soap, Colgate Toothpaste, and other familiar brands. If you love ice cream, then you’d be happy to know that the store also sells Magnolia, Nestle, and Selecta Ice Cream. Yum!!!
As a preferred associate of iRemit, RJ Fiesta can send money to the Philippines via GCash, bank to bank transfer, and other remittance partners. Filipinos can also pay their Pag-IBIG, PhilHealth, and SSS contributions here! As for cargo services, the store also ships documents and parcels, in coordination with LBC and EEC Cargo.
Another great things about RJ Fiesta is the reward system. For every TWD 100 worth of grocery purchase, members get 1 point; for every remittance transaction, they get 10 points. These points can then be used to redeem selected items!
Image Credit: RJFiesta Neili / Facebook
Address: No. 39, Jianguo E Rd, Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan 333
Telephone: (03) 402 8915
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rjfiestaneili
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Phil Mart
Dubbed as “your trusted Pinoy online store in Taiwan,” Phil Mart is based in Sanchong District, New Taipei City. The shop offers free shopping on orders amounting to TWD 799 and above, which is awesome, considering its wide selection of Pinoy products!
Phil Mart features popular Philippine biscuits like Dewberry, Hansel, M.Y. San Grahams, Rebisco, Skyflakes, and Sunflower Crackers. It also sells Cloud 9, Flat Tops, Choco Mani, Kopiko, and other sweets.
Missing your favorite seafood dish? Don’t worry because the store sells bagoong alamang and gourmet tuyo in jars, alongside dried fish such as daing, dilis, and tamban. With regard to canned goods, there’s an assortment of familiar names like Ligo, MEGA, and 555 Sardines, San Marino Corned Tuna, and Hunts Pork & Beans!
Image Credit: Phil Mart / Facebook
Address: Sanchong District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhilMartTW/
EEC Elite Express
Of course, this list would not be complete without EEC Elite Express, which is among the biggest and most recognized Filipino companies in Taiwan. Staring out as a cargo company in the 1990s, it grew and began featuring grocery products as well as remittance services. Today, the company operates 45 stores all over the country!
Notably, each EEC Elite Express store is a “one stop shop” where Filipinos can buy groceries, purchase domestic and international airline tickets, send remittances, and ship balikbayan boxes to the Philippines. In addition, they have an EEC mobile app, which enables customers to order and pay for their groceries online!
Below is the contact information and location map of the EEC Elite Express Corporate Office, based in Zhongshan District, Taipei City.
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Address: 10491, Taiwan, Taipei City, Zhongshan District
Telephone: +886 2 2595 8686
Website: http://www.eec-elite.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eecremit/
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Meanwhile, if you hope to meet other kababayans, don’t worry because there are many places here where you can socialize with your fellow Pinoys! Check out this list of the top social groups and networks for Filipinos who are living and working in Taiwan.