It's that time of the year again... the markets are full with the king of the fruit: Durian. You either love or hate it. Walking through the narrow roads of the Bowrington Road Market in Wan Chai, there were boxes next to boxes of Durian fruit. And my pictures are misleading, there were lots of… Continue reading Bowrington Road Market: Durian, jackfruit and other fruits
Coming from Europe, June is strawberry season for me... so how happy was I to read that May-June is also the season for Chinese strawberries?! Well, not everything that goes by the same name is the same fruit in East and West. The Chinese strawberry looks different - it is also called Waxberry, Yumberry or… Continue reading Market discovery: Chinese strawberry
While strolling through the Wan Chai market I was looking for longan fruits and I came across a fruit that looked a bit similar. I tried to ask the vendor if that's a similar fruit, but all she could say is 'not longan, different'. I was intrigued and bought it. The fruits have similar skin… Continue reading Market discovery: Langsat
There are so many markets in Hanoi - it's difficult not to visit them. I love all the small street markets that seem to are dotted around the city - you just walk a few steps and suddenly in a corner or alleyway is a market with young girls and old ladies selling local produce.… Continue reading Hanoi: Street markets
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