Wet Market in Singapore
I love visiting other countries and seeing what they have in their markets. I’m not sure if I would classify this as a farmers market, but there was a good combination of meats and fresh vegetables. Singapore has so many cultures coming together to form some of the most amazing food I’ve ever had, a strong Chinese influence mixed with Indian and Thai. Whenever we would go to a restaurant I would tell our guide, who was helping teach the food styling class, just order whatever and I’ll eat it. That didn’t always work to my advantage but I will say that I ate a lot of what I may never have been brave enough to try otherwise. I don’t think I had a bad meal while I was there.
The wet markets had so much to offer if you were adventurous, very adventurous! The offerings had quite a range from chicken, mostly like you would find in the States, to skinned sheep heads. I recognized most of the fruits and vegetables but some, as you will see in the pictures, didn’t seem familiar to me at all. There is very little refrigeration at the market. Some things that I refrigerate in the States never get it in Singapore, such as eggs. Also very few city and state regulations like we see in the States.
Going to markets in other countries is my number one way of getting to know the people. There is an endless supply of things to watch as you stroll through the markets. Most of the vendors will give you samples of their fruits and vegetables. If you speak the language its a great way to learn some more of the culture. I highly recommend this if you are visiting a new place this summer, even if its in the States.
