Borough Market is one of my favourite
markets to visit when I'm back home, now resting in the shadow of the shard,
it's the perfect place to pick up an al-fresco lunch or just a quick coffee. My
favourite place to stop here is Spice Mountain; they've got a great selection
of ready-mixed spices and I always pick up a couple of their jumbo cinnamon sticks to spice up a homemade chai. Not only this but there's always a great selection of in-season British produce. I
had a nosey around last week and saw some perfect spring ingredients ranging from rhubarb to asparagus, rabbit, lamb, spring greens and lobster.
EUROPE: BOQUERIA, BARCELONA
I actually didn't know about Boqueria's
reputation until we stumbled across it one hungry Monday lunchtime. It was one
of the busiest markets I'd ever visited, but avoided the feeling of being overcrowded at all. One
of the things I remember about the market was how colourful it was; greens and
yellows from fresh vegetables, dark reds from huge bouquets of dried chillies
and bright pinks and oranges from freshly squeezed fruit juices all piled up on
top of ice. The best thing was of course the Iberico ham, which you could buy
shaved from the bone or sliced up and skewered on a stick with bits of bread
and pepper. A perfect place to pick up some traditional Spanish produce!
INTERNATIONAL: FLOATING MARKETS, VIETNAM
This one I haven't been to, but I've been
craving a trip to South East Asia and these photos of floating markets just
made me crave it more! Floating Markets are traditional across Asia and are
well known in Vietnam, Bangkok and Indonesia, originating from a time when
water-transport was the easiest way to get around. Fresh fruit and vegetables
are sold and bought from boats which cram into waterways making the water
hardly visible. Nowadays, they are obviously major tourist attractions but I'd
be happy to buy a mango and tuck into it for a mid-day snack.
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