Fresh Markets: Fun, Sometimes Freaky

One of my favorite parts of my trek through China was stumbling upon several different fresh markets. I just love it when my eyes (and sometimes, my stomach) get to discover all kinds of foods they'd never seen before.

(And I KNOW! That top pic is of scorpions and sea horses and centipedes and starfish and fat bugs! And they're on sticks!) (But to be fair, the photo is from a night market in Beijing; I am pretty sure those kind of foods were there for gross-out effect. But it was still awesome.) (P.S. The scorpions were still alive.) (I KNOW!)

Comments

[Jorge]

those chicken look deeelicious!

[miya]

amy, these pics are amazing! the top one reminds me of something amy atlas would come up with if she were all sick and twisted. i may have to re-think my usual adage that everything tastes better on a stick.

[mdashing]

Thanks, Miya! I love the twisted Amy Atlas idea...

[Aron @ hither and thither]

Your photos bring me back to my trip there! (and they're lovely btw) (:

[mdashing]

Much appreciated, everyone!