Saturday, March 31, 2007
3rd March Shopping in the market.
After shopping in Tescos, Mam and I went to Kathu market.
Markets in Thailand are busy crowded places, selling all manner of foodstuffs and to Western eyes there seems to be little thought of good hygiene. But nobody seems to worry and I presume few people suffer unduly. Mam normally chooses not to buy meat in the market.
The stalls are set up under coloured awnings. It is hot and steamy with a rich aroma of foodstuffs and life.
I have already said that Mam would not buy meat from the market and I do wonder about the bugs lurking in these chickens.
Here is one being prepared for the stall.
This is a general view across the market, with little snacks for sale in the foreground.
There are plenty of fish for sale which make lovely patterns - with the added colours thrown down from the bright awnings.
The little fish are really silver of course.
Mam buys some fish for our meal and at another stall she bought huge prawns.
Vegetables have lovely colours and shapes.
Markets in Thailand are busy crowded places, selling all manner of foodstuffs and to Western eyes there seems to be little thought of good hygiene. But nobody seems to worry and I presume few people suffer unduly. Mam normally chooses not to buy meat in the market.
The stalls are set up under coloured awnings. It is hot and steamy with a rich aroma of foodstuffs and life.
I have already said that Mam would not buy meat from the market and I do wonder about the bugs lurking in these chickens.
Here is one being prepared for the stall.
This is a general view across the market, with little snacks for sale in the foreground.
There are plenty of fish for sale which make lovely patterns - with the added colours thrown down from the bright awnings.
The little fish are really silver of course.
Mam buys some fish for our meal and at another stall she bought huge prawns.
Vegetables have lovely colours and shapes.
Mam also buys vegetables at the market. She was a bit surprised to find that the onions she bought were more expensive in the market than in Tescos.
And here are some of the dishes that Mam prepared for us using ingredients from the market.
