You are right Jerry, Liverpool is no mecca for BIR. I think it's partly due to the lack of Asians living here compared to cities like Manchester, Leeds, the Midlands etc.
I really wish we had a few more Asian shops in Liverpool as I'm sick of paying supermarket prices for onions, garlic, ginger, fresh coriander, peppers and chillis.
I'm not sure whether it would be cheaper to drive to Manchester to get stocked up.
Paul