Source for Shaoxing wine in or near Thousand Oaks?

[mvcv]

I need a bottle of Shaoxing wine for a recipe and don't want to drive to the closest 99 Ranch market which is nearly an hour away. Anyone know a market near this area that carries Shaoxing Wine?

[ipsedixit]

Your best bet in that area might be to use a substitute like dry sherry, or even a dry white wine. Barring that, if you don't want to drive 2 hours roundtrip is to order it online.

[AAQjr]

sherry really is a pretty close substitution. That's what I'd do and if you cant find sherry, well it's time to move! ;^)

[smfoodie]

Try the Asian section of Bristol Farms or Ralphs. I know the Ralphs in Santa Monica regularly carries it.

[LesThePress]

I've looked for it in the usual higher end markets (Whole Foods, Gelson's, etc.) and haven't found it up here. Best bet is a trip to chinatown for dim sum and pick up some! (Any excuse to go there for dim sum works for me!!)

Or u can substitute the rice wine in the recipe for either rice vinegar or broth mixed with white vinegar.

[Jerome]

it takes an hour to get to sepulveda and victory in van nuys?
i think it takes about half an hour if it's not rush hour. at least that's my experience.

I don't know reseda well, but i think there are some east asian markets there that might carry it. But i'd go to the 99 ranch in van nuys and just stock up.

good luck.