Sunday, January 31, 2016

Shopping in the Open Market


Our market is the entire length of this street


Yummy, doesn’t the poultry look delicious!  Truthfully, I don’t buy meat here.  I have this strange fetish about non refrigerated meat.


Seafood anyone?


The twisted sticks are a tasty snack.  


This is literally a hole in the wall, my favorite place for vegetables.


You can’t find veggies fresher than this.  The carrots are still covered in dirt.


Weigh and pay.  This woman is an amazing mathematician.  She always helps me pack my purchases.  BYOB – bring your own bag.  Most vendors don’t have bags with “Utah State Bar” logos.


Rick is choosing apples.  Notice the yellow pears in individual foam wrappings.


There is more than just food at the open market.


I choose the eggs and place them in a plastic bag.  They come in all sizes and colors.  Duck eggs are very popular here.


The eggs are weighed.  Grocery stores carry eggs in cartons.  Is there anything fun about that?  I’ve only broken one egg (so far) in a bag.  They survive best when placed on top of the veggies in the canvas bag.


We have tried dragon fruit.


Dragon fruit is bright pink and spiky on the outside.  The interior is soft with black polka dots.  It adds a stunning flair to any fruit dish but doesn’t have much flavor.


The oranges have been delicious this winter.  


This kind lady is my favorite fruit vendor.  These people have been so patient with my lack of Chinese speaking skills.  

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