As an Asian, apart from making an effort to adapt the French way of living, it is understandable that occasionally, a desire to eat or see with something familiar is lighted up. Therefore, there are several locations of those shops selling "foreign bread" are starred in the map of my smartphone. Let's see what these "stars" are.
身體食糧 Bread for the Body
KIOKO
京子日式超市，位於第 2 區日本街內。
很喜歡的小店。店面不大但有 2 層，基本上想買的日式飲品、蔬菜、乾 / 濕食物、調味料，以至日式碗筷都一應俱全。員工大部份為日本人，能操日 / 法 / 英語。價錢雖然不算十分便宜 (其實哪裡會有便宜的日本貨?），但肯定是真貨就是了。
A Japanese grocery store, located in the Japanese Neighbourhood in the 2e arrondissement.
My favourite store. The shop is not big but have 2 storeys. They offer a full range of Japanese products e.g. Japanese drinks, vegetables, food, snacks, seasonings, and Japanese kitchen appliances. Most of the staff are Japanese who can speak Japanese, French and English. Although the products are pricey (as a matter of fact, there has nowhere could buy cheap Japanese stuff, right?), they are authentic enough to make you to pay.
K-MART
韓式亞洲雜貨店，位於第 1 區，離京子不過是 4 分鐘路程: 從京子出門後轉左，向 Rue Sainte-Anne 方向行到底，轉右再直行就會到。
這家店比京子稍大，以韓式貨物為主，但也有日本及其他亞洲食品。店內不停播放著 K-Pop，員工大部份亦為韓國人，能操韓 / 法 / 英語。某些日本零食價格是比京子便宜一點，但總是覺得有丁點兒差異。
An Asian-Korean grocery store, located in the 1er arrondissement. It is just 4 minutes walk from Kioko: get out from Kioko and turn left, walk ahead to Rue Sainte-Anne, then turn right and walk straight.
This store is bigger than Kioko. The products are mainly from Korea, but some stuff from Japan and Asia can also be found. K-pop is always heard in the shop and most of the staff are also Korean. Besides Korea and French, English should not be a problem for communication. Although some of the Japanese snacks are slightly cheaper than in Kioko, somehow there are nuances.
TANG FRÈRES
陳氏兄弟超級市場，巴黎最大的亞洲超市，除了唐人街 (13區)，在其他區份也有分店。
貨品以中國及東南亞為主，但基本的日、韓食物也齊備。種類十分之齊全，價錢亦相當便宜；但貨品質量是否頂級，那就見仁見智了。雖說便宜又方便，有時候就是想擺脫中國製造的食物…
Tang Brothers Supermarket, the biggest Asian supermarket in Paris. Besides the shop in China Town (13e arrondissement), branches can also be found in other areas.
Their products are mainly from China and SouthEast Asia, plus the basic food and seasonings from Japan and Korea. The product range is nearly complete and with a very competitive price setting. However, the quality of some products is a question mark. In spite of the convenience and economic benefits, sometimes you just want to get rid of the label "made-in China"...
精神食糧 Bread for the Mind
在巴黎, 要找中文書藉可能有點難度，但要找英語書藉卻一點也不難。
In Paris, it may not be easy to find a Chinese-language book, but there has no difficulty to get English-language books.
FNAC
廣為人知的連鎖百貨商店，法國人想起 (或想不起) 要買什麼電子產品、CD、電影、電玩、書藉等等，都會先去 Fnac 逛逛。它們的書品部很大，會有一個角落出售英語原著的小說，但都是一些較新及熱門的書。
A well-known mega chain store. French use to stroll around in Fnac when they want to (or even not) buy something like electronic products, CDs, movies, video games, books, and etc. The book section is big with a corner selling English-written novels, but most of them are hot and new releases.
WH SMITH
巴黎最大的英語書店，位於第 1 區 Jardin des Tuileries 旁的 Rue de Rivoli 大街上。感覺上就跟在英國的 WH Smith 沒兩樣。除了書藉外，亦會有一些 DVD、生日咭及小玩具出售。如果想購買最新的英語流行雜誌，來這裡就沒錯了。
The biggest English-language bookstore in Paris, situated in Rue de Rivoli in the 1er arrondissement. The format of the bookstore is quite the same as the one in UK. In addition to books, some DVDs, greeting cards and toys can also be found. This is the place for those who want to buy the latest English-language fashion / trendy magazines.
GALIGNANI
法國第一間出售英語書藉的書店，同樣坐落在 Rue de Rivoli 上，從 WH Smith 出門轉左，繼績向前走就會到達。
店內有一種嚴肅的氣氛，連走路也會自動自覺地輕步一點。如果要找的書舊得連他們也沒有，會提供特別尋書服務。它們亦有出售法語書藉，故此最好先看清楚標示才去尋找想要的書。
"The first English bookstore established in the continent". The current shop is settled at Rue de Rivoli, same as WH Smith. It can be reached by walking out from WH Smith and turn left, then walk ahead for a minute.
A solemn atmosphere is pervaded the entire store, which makes walking softly an implied rule. If the desired book is ancient enough to be missed from their bookshelves, a specialised service can be conducted to get it. As they also offer French-language literature, it is better to read the signs carefully instead of searching like "a blind fly".
實用連結 Useful links:-
Kioko
46 Rue des Petits Champs 75002星期一休息 Close on Mondays
http://www.kioko.fr/fr/
K-Mart
6 Rue Sainte-Anne 75001
7 天營業 Open 7 days a week
http://www.yelp.fr/biz/k-mart-paris-2
Tang Frères
48 Avenue d'Ivry 75013
星期日下午休息 Close on Sunday afternoons
https://www.facebook.com/tangofficiel
Fnac
星期日休息 Close on Sundays
http://www.fnac.com
WH Smith
248 Rue de Rivoli 75001
7 天營業，星期日中午開始 Open 7 days a week, Sundays start from noon
http://www.whsmith.fr/indexE.htm
Galignani
224 Rue de Rivoli 75001
星期日休息 Close on Sundays
http://www.galignani.com
其他英語書藉商店
http://www.parisiensalon.com/2010/06/a-literary-legacy-the-top-five-english-language-bookstores-in-paris/
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