Yelllllow there๐, I've decided to start a series of "stories" about life and living in Vietnam as I have found it so far. I have been in Central Vietnam for just over a month and have found myself adapting rather quickly ๐, or at least I had thought....
My girlfriend and I, as well as some friends who have been in our city, Ha Tinh, for some time decided to take a trip to the local market the other day. As usual any expectations or ideas of what to expect from this little adventure that we had were completely wrong! ๐ that seems to happen here alot...
You arrive at the market and the first thing that hits you is this terrible, ponging smell of wet spice, rotting vegetables and freshly cut up livestock. As you can imagine it's quite a glamorous scene of filth and bartering๐๐.
As we proceed I see that you can buy anything from 1970s Honda Dream 125 mo-ped parts to chicken embryos๐ฒ. The local people seem to almost set up shop first and set up home later; with many make-shift beds/sleeping mats scattered everywhere.
When it comes to the purchasing of meat (or animal parts๐ฒ) nothing and no piece of the animal in question is spared. For example should you wish to buy chicken - you can buy filleted meat, or meat with bones, or just feet, or just the head or even the blood of the chicken to make a fine soup๐
I think I have given you enough details about the gory bits... for now ๐
So what about the good stuff??
- You can buy rice for next to nothing,
- You will find many different favorable spices that aren't available at the grocery store,
- You can buy in bulk - which I did for eggs; buying 60 eggs at the market because at the grocery store eggs only come in boxes of 10, among many other cool things**.
- Generally you can save a few bucks by going to the local market, but in my opinion the saving is not worth fending off the stench as well as the locals wanting to touch you ๐
Check out the video below showing what our day at the market looked like... after reading my post and then watching the video I hope you'll have a clearer idea of what the experience was like ๐!
Until next time....
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Great post! Must be a culture shock! X
Resteeming x
Thanks so much sis :)
wow! I've always loved the idea of buying fresh, local produce from the markets each morning, however I would question the quality of the meat as it is exposed to germs and flies. what do you think? Thanks for sharing!!
If the market was cleaner I would definitely agree that it would be a dream come true to get fresh veg and fruit each day... but this is rural Asia ๐ However, I did buy non-perishables in great quantity for cheap which was a score. I honestly wish I could describe how bad it smelt, but I haven't the words... Thanks for the comment! I'll be posting more about life here often!
You're welcome - it's very interesting and food and travel are right up my alley!
I also remember going to a marketplace in Durban and also smelling the stench of blood and slaughtered animals. I think the heat just makes it 10x worse! haha
Enjoy your time!
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