You’ll find almost any food you want at a Chinese market including fresh vegetables, a quick lunch, fish that are salted and dried plus poultry that are still clucking.
You’ll find almost any food you want at a Chinese market including fresh vegetables, a quick lunch, fish that are salted and dried plus poultry that are still clucking.
Octopus, meat, lamb, chicken, seafood, insects and just about anything edible are frequently skewered at street markets in China and deep fried into a Chinese kebab called Chuanr. When selected by a customer, the vendor covers the food in oil, seasons it with salt and pepper and then roasts it over a charcoal grill. The aromas of this Asian fast food can be wonderful. Or the customer can prepare these delicacies at home.
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Piles of dried, often salted anchovies are a common sight at Chinese outdoor street markets. They are eaten as a snack or added to fish stock in cooking. The Chinese also believe that eating dried fish on holidays will bring good luck.
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In China street markets, chicken are sold plucked and hanging in a window or alive so customers can judge their health. At this “wet” market in Wanxian, China, a customer selected the rooster with its head up. The shopkeeper’s right hand grabbed it by the neck immediately after this photo was taken. Footnote: Two-thirds of Wanxian, a city that dated back to the Ming dynasty starting in the late 14th century, was flooded by the Three Gorges Dam reservoir in 2008. In preparation, approximately 80,000 people were displaced and 900 factories were moved. The area is now called Wanzhou District and is considered part of the Chongqing municipality.
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The street markets in Wanxian, China do a brisk business. They are always crowded with locals who quickly buy fresh produce and slabs of butchered meat while the tourists marvel at the frantic commotion and dirty surroundings. Footnote: Two-thirds of Wanxian, a city that dated back to the Ming dynasty starting in the late 14th century, was flooded by the Three Gorges Dam reservoir in 2008, five years after this photo was taken. In preparation, approximately 80,000 people were displaced and 900 factories were moved. The area is now called Wanzhou District and is considered part of the Chongqing municipality.
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Chinese vegetables, such as these purple eggplant, cucumbers, lotus root and cabbage at a street market in Wanxian, China, look vaguely similar to those in North America yet different enough to be uncertain if they taste the same. They often have a unique taste when prepared in local cuisine. Footnote: Two-thirds of Wanxian, a city that dated back to the Ming dynasty starting in the late 14th century, was flooded by the Three Gorges Dam reservoir in 2008, five years after this photo was taken. In preparation, approximately 80,000 people were displaced and 900 factories were moved. The area is now called Wanzhou District and is considered part of the Chongqing municipality.
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Crowding the street markets and back alleys of Wanxian, China, are carts and tables that display ingredients for a fast meal. Select which ones you want and then they are cooked as a stir fry in a wok or skillet over an open fire and served with noodles and/or dumplings in a bowl. Delicious! Footnote: Two-thirds of Wanxian, a city that dated back to the Ming dynasty starting in the late 14th century, was flooded by the Three Gorges Dam reservoir in 2008, five years after this photo was taken. In preparation, approximately 80,000 people were displaced and 900 factories were moved. The area is now called Wanzhou District and is considered part of the Chongqing municipality.
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This vegetable stand at a street market in Wanxian, China beautifully displays cauliflower, tomatoes, yellow squash, lettuce, Daikon radishes, red onions, cucumbers and string beans. Footnote: Two-thirds of Wanxian, a city that dates back to the Ming dynasty starting in the late 14th century, was flooded by the Three Gorges Dam reservoir in 2008, five years after this photo was taken. In preparation, approximately 80,000 people were displaced and 900 factories were moved. The area is now called Wanzhou District and is considered part of the Chongqing municipality.
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