Every morning when I grocery shop, my senses are treated to wonderful, weird and exotic smells, sounds, tastes and sights. Grocery shopping is done a little differently here. I don't have a pantry or a large kitchen to store a lot of food in so each morning I shop for fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and bread.
We are lucky enough to have a morning market within walking distance of our house. It held on the sidewalk and is open from 6 am to 9 am daily. Vendors cell an array of items: rice, spices, sugar, peppers, chicken, fish, eggs, all types of fruits and vegetables and some even sell shoes.
When buying food the vendors will call out prices as you walk by. I believe the price is per kg. You walk up and ask for a bag and choose the items you want. The vendors then weigh the food and you pay. I have my favorite egg, grape, bread and peach vendors. I feel their prices are fair, the food is always fresh and delicious and they are nice people.
Prices are pretty cheap. I can get a dragon fruit for $1 I would spend $6 per dragon fruit in Boise. I get 9 eggs for $0.50, peaches are expensive I get 5 for $1.15 A kg of beans was $0.75, The same items would be almost twice as much at the local grocery store.
Police are present during the market, but they look really bored and sit there until 9 am, when they start yelling at people and start kicking at their wares.
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