The posting today (delayed a day because of internet problems here) features the products of the Puyo market. It is obvious that this area produces more than rain forests and wood. The picture above is only a small part of the bananas in the market. Bananas are eaten many different ways. We still are not into roasted bananas over a grill.
The rivers bring in things like this huge live turtle. I am sure he was a good soup meal for some family.
We have eaten a lot of fresh pineapple. This cost about a dollar each.
The root and leaf vegatables are very plentiful. We eat fresh radishes all the time. Amazing how a huge radish can be woody like in the midwest, but they never have a strong taste.
Fresh meat is another issue. We just have a problem buying fresh meat after seeing how it is handled and is out in the open air for hours at a time.
A comment on our last blog posting asked about the US dollar being used at the market. Yes, the US dollar is not olny used at the market, it IS the currency of this country. They were looking for some economic stablity and went to our money system several years ago. And now with the value of the US dollar taking a nosedive --- well so much for stability.
1 comment:
Show the meat market guy the meat you want cut along the backbone of the hanging beef and you will have some of the best filet mignon ever. If it's like Kenya, they don't differentiate cost wise between the different cuts of meat, and if you cook it well, you will have a great tender steak. Don't leave without trying it!
Marlene
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