Biz Beat: Loyal clientele keeps Asia’s Best plugging in tough times

Oolong tea. Refrigerated rice balls. Preserved duck eggs. Plantain bananas. If it's a familiar Asian product, particularly a Filipino one, chances are you can find it at Asia's Best, the only specialty store of its kind in Hanford. It's also one of the surviving stores in what used to be the bustling commercial hub of Centennial Plaza at the intersection of 12th Avenue and Lacey Boulevard.