Here are photos of vegetables that I am familiar with from the Vanuatu market. What sets them aside from those I purchase here is how they are so neatly bunched together. If I buy lettuce here , it comes either in a bag of leaves or I just pick up a whole lettuce whereas these are strung together so beautifully. Carrots here are in a plastic bag mainly. If you see a bunch tied together it will be only of Dutch baby carrots. The ones in the photo looks so decorative. The bunches of peanuts in shells are unbelievable. I had never seen peanuts for sale in this manner. Yes, we can buy a paper bag of unshelled peanuts and all manner of shelled peanuts but never on stems. They would make fabulous table decorations at Xmas sprayed gold and silver. Lastly the limes are strung together somehow and looked so glossy and marvellous. Do limes come by the bunch or pack or flock or herd and what happens if you just need one ?? I did not see any scales at the market. The baskets holding yam/kumara/taro/manioc are made from banana leaves. It was impressive to see that plastic bags are not as widely used as they are here in Australia. I would love to pop into the supermarket with my banana leaf basket.
07/07/2010
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Here are photos of vegetables that I am familiar with from the Vanuatu market. What sets them aside from those I purchase here is how they are so neatly bunched together. If I buy lettuce here , it comes either in a bag of leaves or I just pick up a whole lettuce whereas these are strung together so beautifully. Carrots here are in a plastic bag mainly. If you see a bunch tied together it will be only of Dutch baby carrots. The ones in the photo looks so decorative. The bunches of peanuts in shells are unbelievable. I had never seen peanuts for sale in this manner. Yes, we can buy a paper bag of unshelled peanuts and all manner of shelled peanuts but never on stems. They would make fabulous table decorations at Xmas sprayed gold and silver. Lastly the limes are strung together somehow and looked so glossy and marvellous. Do limes come by the bunch or pack or flock or herd and what happens if you just need one ?? I did not see any scales at the market. The baskets holding yam/kumara/taro/manioc are made from banana leaves. It was impressive to see that plastic bags are not as widely used as they are here in Australia. I would love to pop into the supermarket with my banana leaf basket.
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They look so neat! And yummy!
Posted by: Nicole | 07/09/2010 at 09:56 AM
I love wandering around the markets whenever I am overseas - it is usually one of the first things I do!
Posted by: Amanda | 07/08/2010 at 08:48 AM
Yes I want one but customs would never let me bring it home !!
Posted by: mosaic road | 07/08/2010 at 08:24 AM
Don't you just love those banana leaf baskets?
Posted by: Agnes | 07/08/2010 at 07:43 AM
I actually could use that many as I just squeeze a half into every glass of water I drink but I can only do that when they are in season as they get just so expensive !!
Posted by: mosaic road | 07/08/2010 at 06:31 AM
You're right, these are lovely bunches etc. People probably use heaps of their staples such as limes etc and would think we were crazy to even want just one!
Posted by: Margaret | 07/08/2010 at 06:22 AM