In my visits to China, Vietnam, and the
Philippines, some of my favorite ventures have been those to the wet markets.
These markets are a wondrous splash of colors, strange fruits, twisted
vegetables, and exotic fish and creatures from the sea.
Wet markets are not for the squeamish. The aroma is
often a forced marriage between fish and earthy produce. Visually, the fish and
meat sections may be a bit overwhelming for those of us who are queasy at
heart. You’ll likely see more than one entire critter undone and dismembered
from one of its ends to the other.
Yesterday, we stopped at the Dumaguete Public
Market to pick up squid and fresh fruit. Many of the fruits here are new to me
and taste remarkably good. I appreciate that everything at the market is fresh
daily. The fruit tastes brighter and the fish richer. Fortunately for me, I
love eating fruit daily, and I like fish.
In my way of thinking, the offering is a plethora
of good stuff daily, and I would happily go to the market every day of my life.
It is a far better adventure than dodging shopping carts in a box store.
—Mitchell Hegman
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