Adventures in Singapore: Chapter 14: The Wet Market

Many Ex-Patriot’s are intimidated by the wet market shopping experience.  This is where the locals go to get their fresh goods like fruits, vegetables and meats.  Much better prices than the regular grocery store, there’s also the link to local culture – sellers tell you which fruits are ripe – describe an unusual fruit or vegetable and tell you how they prepare it.  Beautiful Market, sights, sounds,the bustle of shoppers, and smells – fruity floral with wafts of durian, and dead fish and meat – sometimes a little pungent.     People going about their business, and me- the tourist, photographing the experience!   Jen and Jeff hadn’t taken photos of the wet market yet – I guess that would be like me taking photos in an American market – but then I realized, I do just that at home too – I love the look of fruits and vegetables piled on top of each other – raw beauty.  My market purchase: a bag of green tomatoes… I was so excited - yum! I had fried green tomatoes in March, in Singapore! Mmmm!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

                             Ginger                                                                         Eggplant

 

 

 

 

 

    

Asian Cucumber (I think)                                   Beans (Soy, I think)

 

 

 

 

 

                                                           Peanuts a.k.a ground nuts

   

 

 

 

 

 

                   Quail Eggs                              Star Fruit, Pineapples, and Golden Mangos – mmm.

  

 

 

 

 

 

Dragon Fruit – Ehtne loves these!      Mangos, Asian Pear, Fragrant Pears, Melons

 

 

 

 

 

 

and wouldn’t want to miss durian fruit

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Vegetable Seller – posing for my picture!

 

We also picked out a potted Orchid plant for the Balcony – beautiful flower market

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jen buying fresh pork loin for Sunday’s Dinner  and Jeff and Emma bought some treats.