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Published On: Oct 30, 2006 02:27 PM
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Published On: Oct 30, 2006 02:27 PM
Fresh
One of my favourite sights around town are
the people on the side of the road selling fresh fruit and flowers. The great
thing is that they reflect the changing seasons. Different flowers and fruit,
changing throughout the year.
In this photo, a huge basket of fresh strawberries. Next to that is a bike with jackfruit. The sellers cut up the huge fruit and sell bags of the pieces of fruit, ready to eat. Hanoi provides nothing if not convenience.
Pineapples are skinned by the seller while-u-wait. These tiny apples are kind of sour, but, as with the pineapple, are often dipped in a savory chili-salt mixture.
Riding along seeing enormous bunches of flowers is *so* nice. I love it. Certain streets - including the main street away from our house - have a lot of sellers grouped together, and it just looks so fantastic. An explosion of colour.
So you can just pull up, not even get off your bike, get some flowers and fruit, and be on your way in seconds.
In this photo, a huge basket of fresh strawberries. Next to that is a bike with jackfruit. The sellers cut up the huge fruit and sell bags of the pieces of fruit, ready to eat. Hanoi provides nothing if not convenience.
Pineapples are skinned by the seller while-u-wait. These tiny apples are kind of sour, but, as with the pineapple, are often dipped in a savory chili-salt mixture.
Riding along seeing enormous bunches of flowers is *so* nice. I love it. Certain streets - including the main street away from our house - have a lot of sellers grouped together, and it just looks so fantastic. An explosion of colour.
So you can just pull up, not even get off your bike, get some flowers and fruit, and be on your way in seconds.
Posted: Tue - March 28, 2006 at 09:45 AM