The location for your Asian Groceries

Here in your local Asian store, you can find a variety of Asian grocery products. Choose from our large assortment of rice, noodles, spices, sauces, and fresh fruits and vegetables.

In addition to that, we also have a delicacies counter with a variety of fresh Asian food for you to enjoy. Our menu options are ideal to take home and heat up, but we also have a small seating area for a quick bite.

So be sure to come visit us next time you are exploring the beautiful city center of Hengelo!

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”1 Corinthians 10:31
Asian meals at thelocasian.com

“This Asian Grocery store and fast-casual restaurant is a hidden gem in Hengelo”

Asian products and noodles at thelocasian.com
  • Groceries

    In our store, you’ll find a wide assortment. No need to visit multiple stores for your ingredients — we’ve got everything you need!

  • Meals

    We prepare fresh meals every day using our own products. Our team creates authentic recipes with fresh ingredients and turns them into fantastic meals. Enjoy them in our shop or take them home!

  • Recipes

    Looking for inspiration? We can point you in the right direction and help you find all the products you need.

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Various asian meals and curries at thelocasian.com

Tastes even better than home!

Meals

Freshly prepared every day, with ingredients you can use yourself.

Vegetarian Combo

€ 11,00

Combo meal vegetarian at thelocasian.com
  • Choose your base

  • 3 vegetable dishes

Combo meal

€ 12,50

Combo meal a at thelocasian.com
  • Choose your base

  • 1 meat dish

  • 2 vegetable dishes

Meat combo

€ 15,00

Combo meal b at thelocasian.com
  • Choose your base

  • 2 meat dishes

  • 1 vegetable dish

Your Options:

Mix and match to create the perfect meal.

Base

  • White Rice | Jasmine rice

  • Yellow Rice | Seasoned jasmine rice

  • Fried Noodle | Veg. fried noodle

  • Fried Rice | Veg. fried rice

Meat

  • Rendang | Curry Beef

  • Daging smoor | Braised beef

  • Babi ketjap | Braised pork

  • Green Curry Chicken | Spicy creamy chicken

  • Thai Chicken Satay | Chicken w/spicy peanut sauce

  • Pork satay | 2 pieces

  • Chicken satay | 2 pieces

  • Udang balado | Spicy shrimp

  • Pepesan | Mackarel with umani sambal

Vegetables

  • Sayur buncis | Spicy green beans

  • Terong balado | Sweet & slightly spicy eggplant

  • Urap-urap | Mixed veggies with seasoned coconut

  • Gado-gado | Mixed veggies in peanut sauce

  • Telor balado | Spicy hard boiled egg

  • Tempeh balado | Sweet & spicy tempeh

  • Tofu balado | Sweet & spicy tofu

Asian Snacks:

Risolles

A savory pastry with beef ragout.

Risolles

Lemper

Sticky rice roll with shredded chicken.

Lemper

Indonesian Lumpia

Indonesian spring roll with chicken, bamboo shoots, carrots, leeks and bean vermicelli.

Loempia

Want to see how we cook?

Check out our socials to discover how we prepare our dishes.

Prefer to cook yourself?

In our shop, we offer a wide range of fresh, authentic products. We love bringing Asian food close to you and helping you put together the perfect recipes. We’ll guide you through the ingredients and help you find amazing recipes!

Come visit us!

Our Story

We are Shawn and Erlin, a husband and wife who run your local Asian store together here in Hengelo, the Netherlands. Coming from two different parts of the world, our union brings together different cultures and cuisines.

Our vision for the LocAsian is to also bring different Asian cultures together through unique ingredients and delicious foods. Our goal is to serve both those familiar with Asian food, as well as those looking to try something new.

A glimpse of Asia brought to you locally.

Owners thelocasian.com