We are very fortunate to have an excellent open air food
market, where you can get some great produce. But again it largely comes down
to luck of the draw with what’s available. This can be exciting, but it’s hard
to plan what you’ll be eating and disappointing when the options are limited.
But above all, the market is a great experience. Fresh coconuts
for around 30-60 toaea (approx. 15-30 cents Aussie) each… AMAZING. Given the
complete Adelaide lack in this area, I was drinking a coconut a day for at least
my first two weeks!
The market sells plenty of goodies; bananas (of ALL
varieties, even those I didn’t know existed), coconuts old and young, an
amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing variety of tropical fruits; paw paw, star fruit, sugar
fruit (passion fruit?), ‘Lemons’ also known as grapefruit!. I will never, never
get sick of eating delicious fresh tropical fruit everyday… and so cheaply!
While it can be difficult to get the types of veggies were
accustomed to back home there are plenty of veggies on offer at the market;
Taro, pumpkin, an array of root vegetables I can’t tell a part or even begin to
try and name, hoardes of ‘greens’ of different varieties some of which look
like they should be in the garden not on your plate but they are delish.
There’s also a range of seafood on offer – including giant
fresh mudcrabs for around $5 Aussie dollars. Incredible.
And of course, there is the Buai…. Always the Buai….
Buai?
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