{"id":1928,"date":"2020-02-14T19:00:26","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/?p=1928"},"modified":"2020-02-15T19:48:52","modified_gmt":"2020-02-15T11:48:52","slug":"supermarket-guide-where-to-shop-for-grab-and-go-items-around-metro-manila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/2020\/02\/14\/supermarket-guide-where-to-shop-for-grab-and-go-items-around-metro-manila\/","title":{"rendered":"Supermarket Guide: Where to Shop for Grab-and-Go Items Around Metro Manila"},"content":{"rendered":"

What would life be like without grocers and supermarkets? If establishments like these closed, days would somehow be bearable but people would be left scouring for everyday needs. Clearly, supermarkets are the very place that sustain a modern man’s most basic necessities especially in a metropolis like Manila.<\/p>\n

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Apart from the local supermarkets, we also summed up delicatessen stores and international marts\u00a0all over Metro Manila where you could readily purchase your food fix\u00a0without hassle\u2014no matter what they are!<\/p>\n

But first things first, since supermarkets are one of the staple places that a person goes to every now and then, owning a reward card is recommended. just present the card to the fitting supermarket’s cashier, and you will gradually accumulate points that you can use in place of cash!<\/p>\n

Reward Cards<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Fresh Card\u3000<\/b><\/p>\n

Places where card is applicable: <\/b>Rustan\u2019s Supermarket, Marketplace by Rustan\u2019s, Rustan\u2019s Department Store
\n<\/span>Requirement\/s to avail card: <\/b>Receipt of Php 5,000 in the past 3 months
\n<\/span>Application fee:<\/b> Php 200
\n<\/span>Return points:
\n<\/b>1 point per peso
\n<\/span>7,500 points = Php 50 (150 points = Php 1)
\n<\/span>Website: <\/b>rustansfresh.com\/loyalty-program<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 SM Advantage Card<\/b><\/p>\n

Places where card is applicable: <\/b>SM Store, SM Supermarket\/Hypermarket, UNIQLO, WalterMart Supermarket
\n<\/span>Requirement\/s to avail card: <\/b>At least 1 government-issued ID<\/span>
\n<\/b>Application fee:<\/b> P200 for 5 years membership
\n<\/span>Return points:
\n<\/b>1 point per Php 200 purchase
\n<\/span>1 point = Php 1
\n<\/span>Website: <\/b>smadvantage.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 Robinsons Rewards<\/b><\/p>\n

Places where card is applicable: <\/b>Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Department Store, True Value, Toys R Us, Daiso Japan
\n<\/span>Requirement\/s to avail card: <\/b>At least 1 government-issued ID
\n<\/span>Application fee:<\/b> Php 100
\n<\/span>Return points:
\n<\/b>1 point per Php 100 purchase
\n<\/span>1 point = P1
\n<\/span>Website: <\/b>robinsonsrewards.com.ph<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Here are some of the important things to know when buying a.)<\/strong> meat<\/strong>, b.) fish<\/strong>, and c.) fruits<\/strong> as well:<\/p>\n

a.)\u00a0Supermarkets normally sell pre-sliced meats already. But if what you\u2019re looking for is not available, they can specially cut the displayed ones according to your preference. Some of the usual slices include <\/span>Adobo <\/span><\/i>cuts, Stroganoff cuts, shabu-shabu cuts, and sukiyaki cuts. Meat slices can be as thin as just 2 mm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, since frozen meat can be hard to slice, you may opt to go as early as when the supermarket opens so you can readily have them cut.<\/p>\n

b.)\u00a0Handling fish at home can indeed be tedious. But this should not scare you away from having fish dishes on your tables, because most supermarkets will gladly do the work for you.<\/p>\n

Simply choose the type of fish that you want and inform them of how you want it to be sliced. More so, remember that it is also possible to buy the internal organs alone.<\/p>\n

c.)\u00a0Markets normally allow customers to purchase fruits per gram. Hence, if they\u2019re not packed or labeled with a fixed price, you may take your handful of fruits and have them scaled at the fruit counter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, the prices vary greatly depending on how much they weigh.<\/p>\n

Delicatessen<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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A delicatessen<\/span>\u2014<\/span>or more commonly identified as <\/span>deli<\/span><\/i>\u2014<\/span>is an establishment where one can find a selection of ready-to-eat food products. And in the metro where a large percentage of the community is composed of people who are always on the go, it isn\u2019t surprising to see that more than a handful of delis stand tall, continuously catering to the demands of their market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this feature, we give you a closer look into what might be your next staple retreat where sandwiches, salads, and packed meals among others, abound.<\/span><\/p>\n

International Marts<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The Philippines has always been a country that readily embraces diversity. This affinity with such is apparent when looking at the influx of people hailing from different parts of the globe who willingly chose to live in the country. And for this matter, it can\u2019t be helped that specialty grocery stores occupy their own space one by one around the expanse of the urbanized Metro Manila. Notably, they are not limited to just Asian ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In need of some Japanese snacks or Indian spices for your special get-together meals? No problem! Check out these\u00a0grocery marts to add more internationally-diverse flavors to your dinner table!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What would life be like without grocers and supermarkets? If establishments like these closed, days would somehow be bearable but people would be left scouring for everyday needs. Clearly, supermarkets are the very place that sustain a modern man’s most basic necessities especially in a metropolis like Manila. Apart from the local supermarkets, we also […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1928"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1958,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1928\/revisions\/1958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}