On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:09:01 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>I wonder if basa distribution is regional or perhaps just randomly spotty.
>I may have written about it first in here, several months ago, I'd say,
>when I think I discovered it. I've never *not* seen it available since.
>(I don't know how long it may have been around before I noticed it.)

I usually just see it at the smaller and ethnic type stores.

Lou