I ventured off to west of the CBD (Central Bisiness District) today, first stop being the City Market in Chinatown. It turned out to be a shopping mall...there was an IGA supermarket in there that sold both western and asian foods. I've been craving Indian food the last few days that I was excited to see a North Indian stand in the food court! I bought a vegetable pakora (fried veggie pancake) and 2 papadums (thin crispy wafers like chips). After looking around, I found myself in the chaotic Paddy's Market next door. Paddy's Market is basically a flee market with vendor stands everywhere. I couldn't stay too long because there was sooo many people milling around.
So I decided to go towards Darling Harbour and find the Sydney Fish Market. The Fish Market was crowded with people too. There are various stores with seafood all laid out on ice behind glass and workers opening oysters right there in front of you. Some stalls sold already cooked seafood....yum yum! I expected a bit more in terms of a fish market - I thought it would be like the one in Seattle (that one was a show in itself with the workers tossing fish to each other). Further down the market, there was a fruit store so I bought some oranges and cherry tomatoes and headed on back.
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post some pictures!!! :)
Markets are generally fun and they tend to give you a good idea of what the real folks in that city are like.
As for fish markets, I would like to visit Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo. It is the size of 6 Tokyo Super Domes. If you look up Tsukiji Tuna on YouTube, you'll find some interesting videos.
How was Chinatown in Sydney? Clean or much of the same?
I tried to post pics at one place but I couldn't access my files. I will try again. Sorry
The Chinatown in Sydney is alright....I guess about the same?
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