Kourosh Supermarket

Kourosh is the grocery shop that reminds you Kingston's food scene isn't only about Korean. Tucked into Tolworth Broadway, it stocks the ingredients that Persian, Afghan, Turkish, and Arab recipes demand — the spices, the dried limes, the rose water, the flatbreads. The shelves are packed tight with imports you won't find elsewhere locally. Saffron in proper quantities, pomegranate molasses, sumac, the specific rice varieties that Persian cooking requires. For anyone cooking from Middle Eastern recipes, this is where you stop making substitutions. The shop has that authentic ethnic grocery feel — modest, functional, focused on product rather than presentation. Staff know their stock and can help with the less obvious items. Prices are fair, especially compared to supermarket "world food" sections that charge premium for basics. **Local's Tip:** Good for dried fruits and nuts in bulk. Ask about bread delivery days for the freshest flatbreads.