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TM: Also, if you look at the produce, well, if you want to. It's quite exotic in the sense that some of the supermarkets have it now but you have things like sugar cane, durian, and I don't know what... this kind of fruit. I think it's jackfruit --

BF: What is that? Kiwano?

TM: But the point is, we have this year-round. So we have customers that just expect it, to have it. And if you go to any Asian market like Hong Kong or Singapore, these are just standard stuff. And it might be exotic in a big supermarket, but for us it's just day-to-day stuff.

BF: What, how many of this, of the more exotic stuff have you tried yourself?

TM: Oh, I've tried little bit of most. And when you go traveling in Asia you get it.

BF: Yeah.

TM: I don't know the names. Some are like jackfruits, it's seasonal too. Even in the tropic climate. Mangoes and papayas.

BF: What's the blue light for?

TM: I think that's a fly catcher.

BF: Ohhh.

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TM: We just have this much general, well, to go to some... typical supermarket you just have a little bit, but... this is a very good example of kind of a universal product for most Asians.

BF: Uh-huh. Mmm, all the different Asian groups.

TM: Daikon, and certain -- types of nappa are also kind of universally accepted.

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