Photo by Leslie Berestein Rojas/KPCC
In the refrigerated aisle at the Superior Grocers in Bell, May 2011
A wall of rainbow-hued Tampico fruit punch, a staple in the refrigerated drink aisles of grocery stores that cater to Latino customers. It’s much like Sunny Delight ingredients-wise (water, high fructose corn syrup, a smidgen of juice concentrate, etc.), and a familiar taste for those of us who grew up drinking inexpensive drinks that look like juice and are bottled like juice, but aren’t quite.
It sure is pretty, though. Especially when arranged into a colorful fruit punch wall, like this one at a Superior Grocers warehouse store in Bell.
On that note, here’s a guide to the Latin American supermarket and its secret delights.
