Market report: LAX-C

Decorations and religious items are for sale at LAX-C.

(Noelle Carter / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 15, 2015 2:05 PM PT

Often called the Thai Costco, LAX-C is a massive supermarket/warehouse in Chinatown where you can find all sorts of Thai and other Asian goods.

A large portion of the store holds frozen goods of all kinds, including produce, meat and commercially prepared food.

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Some of the many dry goods to be found at LAX-C.

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Grab lunch at the indoor food stall, LAX-C BBQ Express.

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The fresh fish section of the market.

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A worker scales and cleans fish behind the counter. The market will also fry your fish for you if you’d like.

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A box of durian fruit for sale on a recent morning at LAX-C.

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Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.