The fresh produce at this market matches the high standard and vibrancy as elsewhere in Thailand. Here, however we found the locals encouraging us to sample some of the more interesting items.
Perhaps for their entertainment or perhaps ours, we were handed things such as : cured fish, sour unidentified vegetables, pliable spun sugar waifer and chewie sesame doughnuts.
We saw an unusual crustation, 'mantis prawn' (which apparently they deep fry) and live catfish were clubbed to death to order. The amazing variety and quality of mushrooms stood out amongst the vegetables ; fresh woodear, oyster and straw. There were a large amount of fresh curry pastes; red, green, yellow, sour orange, panang and mussaman on display, surrounded by mounds of shrimp paste. The whole experience was eye opening and nasal flaring!
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