Starry Mart

Starry Mart: online Asian supermarket with UK-wide delivery

Starry Mart operates as an online supermarket specialising in Chinese, Japanese and Korean products, with delivery across the United Kingdom. The catalogue is organised around a broad Asian grocery offer that combines food, drink, kitchen equipment and other household and cultural items.

Food and drink categories

The product range covers several major areas of the Asian pantry. In alcohol, the store lists Korean liquors such as soju and makgeolli, Chinese baijiu, Japanese sake in styles including daiginjo, ginjo, junmai, honjozo, futsushu, genshu, koshu, namazake, taru and nigori, as well as whisky, gin, plum wine, shochu, fruit liqueurs, beer and low-alcohol or alcohol-free drinks.

Soft drinks and teas include bottled tea, flavoured water, instant coffee, bubble tea and milk tea, rice drinks, ramune, energy drinks, Chinese, Japanese and Korean teas, matcha, tea bags, powdered and loose-leaf teas, soy and milk drinks, cereal coffee and fruit drink powders. Confectionery and snacks span desserts and porridges, jellies, puddings and yokan, bakery items, candy and gummy sweets, egg rolls and wafers, crackers and chips, chocolate, braised and marinated snacks, mochi, preserved fruits and nuts, seaweed snacks, chewing gum and biscuits.

Fresh, frozen and pantry staples

The frozen section includes hot pot ingredients, dim sum, buns and bao, wontons, dumplings and gyoza, frozen vegetables and fruits, seafood and meat, tteokbokki and fish cake, frozen noodles, pancakes and paratha, natto, desserts and rice balls, ready meals, edamame and pastry sheets. Fresh products include tofu and bean curd, fresh tteokbokki, marinated ready-to-eat meat, fresh noodles and pickles.

Grains and flours cover short and medium grain rice, long grain rice, mixed grains, sushi rice, rice flour, wheat flour, starch, breadcrumbs, coating and seasoned flours and grain powders. Cooking ingredients include oils, sugar and syrup, chilli and chilli powder, marinades, curry powder, tamarind, sesame oil, salt, wasabi, shallot and onion and other spices. Sauces and condiments range from barbecue sauce, chilli sauce and oil, vinegar, soy sauce, satay sauce, sriracha, sukiyaki sauce, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, gochujang, teriyaki sauce, miso, fish sauce, dipping sauces and ready-to-cook sauces to shrimp paste, dressings, mayonnaise, jams and spreads, dessert ingredients and soup bases and broths.

Other pantry lines include cooking wines and sake, mirin, pickled and tinned products such as luncheon meat, tinned fish and tuna, canned fruit, fermented bean curd, canned vegetables, pickled mustard, ambient kimchi, coconut milk, tofu and inari, pickled ginger and preserved eggs. Baking supplies, rice paper, catering-size products and dried ingredients such as seaweed and nori, tteokbokki and rice cake, raw prawn crackers, Chinese sausage, sesame seeds, soybean and beancurd products, dates, corn and other dried products are also listed.

Noodles, ready meals and bubble tea

The noodle selection includes instant noodles in packs, cups and bowls, Japanese ramen, Korean ramyun, Vietnamese pho, Chinese luosi noodles, dried wheat, egg, rice and glass noodles, soba, yakisoba, udon, vermicelli and konjac noodles. Ready meals and convenience items include furikake, porridge, instant soup, instant curry, self-heating hot pot and rice, tteokbokki and instant rice cake, rice seasoning and cooked rice.

Bubble tea has a dedicated section with jams and syrups, popping boba, bubble tea powder, tapioca pearls, coconut jelly and other infusions, as well as DIY kits and tools and accessories.

Home, kitchen and lifestyle products

Beyond food, the store lists home items such as plushies, travel bags, shopping bags, home decoration, home fragrance, storage and organisers, figures and models, socks, slippers, cleaning products, cleaning tools and tissue. Kitchen and tableware include bathroom mats, kitchen takeaway materials, ramen bowls, cups and mugs, tea sets, bowls, chopsticks, forks and spoons, soup ladles, plates, sauce plates and gift sets, alongside kitchen appliances, cookware, kitchen accessories, food storage, water bottles, food containers, lunch bags and food zipper bags.

Stationery and desk essentials cover pens, pen sets, ballpoint, gel, highlighter, marker and brush pens, keyrings, notebooks, memo notepads, stationery sets, organisers, pencil cases, folders, clips, storage bins, pen holders, card holders, purses and accessories. Arts and crafts include stickers, collectible cards, badges and pins, washi tape, greeting cards, calculators, scissors, staplers, rulers and correction tools, plus gift packaging.

Beauty, wellbeing and children's care

The beauty and wellbeing range includes hair care such as shampoo, conditioner, hair masks, wax, accessories, brushes, dye and oil; skin care such as facial masks, face cream and moisturiser, sunscreen, toner, serum, eye cream, face cleanser and facial towels; makeup such as makeup remover, eyeliner and eye pencils, foundation, mascara and makeup tools; bath products such as body wash, bath bombs and bath towels; health products such as condoms, period products, hand care, body lotion, foot care, lip care, oral care including toothpaste, toothbrushes and dental floss, throat syrups and lozenges, plasters and bandages, hangover relief, hay fever care and mosquito repellent; and children's care.

Anime and character goods

A dedicated section covers anime and character merchandise, with brands and series including Labubu, WAKUKU, Gundam, Pokemon, Digimon, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Dragon Ball, BT21, TinyTAN, Sanrio, Doraemon, Crayon Shinchan, Case Closed Detective Conan, Sumikko Gurashi, Rilakkuma, Minions, Naruto, One Piece, The King Of Fighters '97, Chiikawa, Evangelion, Snoopy, Loopy, Mario, Chibi Maruko, Sailor Moon, Kirby, Hatsune Miku, Spy X Family and others.

Promotions and delivery

The site advertises free shipping on orders of £55 or more, subject to the conditions indicated by the store. It also lists rotating offers such as a monthly selection, discounts on Japanese tableware, multi-buy promotions on soju and KitKat, and reductions on selected anime goods. The catalogue is grouped by cuisine, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Malaysian, Singaporean, Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai and Indian, and includes sections for best sellers, new items, gift sets, snacks and drinks, cooking, alcohol, matcha, hot pot, sushi and ramen.