I'm in the UK too.. maybe i'm not in the right towns
the Chinese Supermarkets are pretty good though, it's just hard to find specific things sometimes as the people who work there don't always speak English
(also, am i the only one who finds it amusing to see "normal" things like honey and peanut butter on the shelves amongst the random stuff like *tried to think of the weird stuff I've found in these stores... fails[damn I'm tired
* )
and yes, it is funny. and sadly true. it is why i have it as my Sig