Since we moved into our Chiang Mai apartment we have been spending a lot of time exploring the local markets, picking up fruit, vegetables and fresh noodles to cook in our kitchen. The produce here is wonderful – fresh and very cheap. This photo is of a typical vegetable stall at the Sompet Market within the old city. Limes, shallots, garlic and chillies in the foreground are essential for Thai cooking and we always keep them on hand. The white round vegetables just behind are Thai eggplant, they are crunchier than the purple eggplant and often used in red and green coconut milk curries.
Photo of the Week: Chiang Mai Market
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I love how colourful the markets are in Thailand – great capture here!
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A fantastic photo. One of the great things I like about Thailand is getting up very early and visiting the morning markets, as you say lots of fresh produce and endless colour. Very nice.
It’s definitely one of Thailand’s highlights.
So disappointed that the fresh produce market near to where I live in Montreal has now closed down for the winter. It just feels better buying produce from an open air environment.
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That’s a shame. It does make such a difference. I hate buying overpriced crappy veg from the supermarket. The Thai markets are such a treat.
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