As part of my cultural orientation I have been to the market in Mt Hagen twice with a local lady, Janet. The market is one of the biggest in the country. The people there primarily sell fresh fruit and vegetables, but there are also people selling bags (bilum) and clothing. One of the things that has been stressed to me is that there are often lots of pickpockets around, so to only take the money I was going to need (or could afford to lose!) and never to take anything valuable.
I asked Janet if I could bring my camera and take some photos. She said it would be ok and she would talk to some of the ladies she knows there. We bought quite a lot of different things as she was scheduled to give me a cooking lesson as well.
In addition to what's shown in these pictures, people sell kaukau (sweet potato), taro, potatoes, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, cabbage, tobacco leaf...
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| Tomatoes, bok choy and random greens (kumu) |
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| Watermelon, mangoes, spring onion, green capsicum, pawpaw... |
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| Coconuts (Janet is wearing the pink scarf) |
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| Fresh chicken section |
Yes, we did purchase a live chicken to use in our cooking lesson...
Open air 'supermarket' shopping looks inviting. How did the cooking lesson go?
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There are 'regular' supermarkets as well for grocery items, but the market is much cheaper for fresh produce.
DeleteCooking lesson was good to see what local flavours are used... not the sort of thing I would cook for myself though.
I like the open-air supermarket. How did the cooking lesson go?
ReplyDeleteI spot one of my frequented tomato-selling ladies! Many happy memories!
ReplyDeleteWell done Bridget and do keep strong. You are hidden in Christ Jesus.
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