Thursday, September 13, 2012

Same Market, still looking



This market was not as big as Mike and I thought it would be the way everyone talked about it.  It did cram a lot of booths into its space, however.  We bought a few things, I mainly went along taking pictures with Mikes phone.  I need to get in the habit of carrying our smaller camera so I can get better shots.  It was fun to come upon this market unexpectedly.  I was supposed to take a trip here with a group from the school but couldn't go.  Got here on our own instead.


 Nuts!  Got a bunch of Walnuts, so good.  Nuts here are expensive no matter where you buy them.
 Somebody in their shell.  I definitely don't know what these are and will not be eating them.  I am allergic to bivalves.  Have not tried snails but don;t think I want to risk it..It is not worth the possibility of getting sick.
 This is fresh meat....yep...just sitting out on the boards.  I read somewhere that there are things in the wood that inhibit bacterial growth.  I guess it works, it did not smell like spoiled meat at any of these stalls. It all looked good:)
Pigs feet...need I say more?  They looked maybe like they were boiled, certainly well washed.  They eat chicken feet too.  We promise not to serve these if you come to visit...unless of course you wish to have them.  Maybe I could get Ayi to stay and cook dinner that night!!
 I don't know how new the turkeys are as the sign looks pretty old!  The turkeys did not look much bigger than the largest chicken you can get at the store in America.  Maybe they had better ones in the back....
 Just another sign, interpretation left up to the reader.
This stall was a bit gross.  I guess Ox Tail soup?  Again pigs feet and just on the right side are some chickens....feet and all.  I didn't look to see if the heads were still attached,  they usually are.
 Not a vegetarians delight in the meat area of stalls.  Sheeps head anyone??  And pigs feet on the same tray.
Nuts...mostly peanuts, cooked in different ways.
 These are ready made/fast food in China.  All the grocery stores have them.  Some are sweet some savory.  Some have meat or egg or veggies.  I tried two kinds yesterday.  One was sweet with sesame seeds on top and the other wasn't really worth eating, an acquired taste I would imagine, it wasn't awful just bland.  Next time something different.  A Culinary adventure.
 One of the fruit stalls....they do not seem to mix fruits and veggies.  I got some clementines.  So sweet.  I mentioned this to our teacher and she did not know what I meant so I showed her.  Orange They are all oranges, they do not differentiate between a naval or a tangerine......all orange!  Learning everyday!


3 comments:

  1. Those meat counters are SO GROSS! Anyone could just sneeze on them - GROSS! I love the pics (even if they are gross).

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    1. Anyone could sneeze on the apple bin at Krogers ;) but I agree, raw meet dangling all over and dripping everywhere is gross.
      Every time we go big cities we pop into China town just to wander through the grocery stores. Crazy eats, crazy eats.

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    2. There really was no dripping, the stalls were kept very clean. No one would buy their products if it smelled or was nasty.

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