Every morning the farm women (and a few men)
come into town on bicycle or motorbike, and then
walk the streets carrying baskets of fruit or vegetables.
come into town on bicycle or motorbike, and then
walk the streets carrying baskets of fruit or vegetables.
You have to go in the morning--by afternoon many of the vendors
have already gone and the fruit and vegetables that are left
are pretty picked over.
have already gone and the fruit and vegetables that are left
are pretty picked over.
There are all manner of tropical fruits, including many kinds of banana,
which is native to S.E. Asia. Some varieties still have seeds,
bred out of western types which are all clones of the Asian originals.
which is native to S.E. Asia. Some varieties still have seeds,
bred out of western types which are all clones of the Asian originals.
whole roasted ducks and dogs (I'll spare you those), and much, much more.
We have our favorite vendors we go to who know what we want and how much of it. It's a very different shopping experience. If we want western foods, we have to travel across town to a supermarket (none in our neighborhood). But the produce in the supermarkets is pathetic, so we do most of our shopping on the street. We'll miss it when we leave.
P.
1 comment:
I guess the grey guts scared everyone away from this post!!!!!
:)
...scared me away the first time...gosh you don't see that even in Bombay!
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