Japan: markets
I’ll post the winners of the Lord of the Fries vouchers tomorrow night!
This post is merely photos from a couple of markets when we visited Japan in 2009. I forget exactly which ones now, but there was one in Osaka, and one in Kyoto. I quite like seeing the difference between these photos and the ones from Borough Market. We also went to Tsukiji fish market which warranted its own post. 🙂
Look at that gorgeous ginger! Why is ginger so expensive in Australia?
Fresh eel anyone?
Lots of tempura for sale. I wish we hadn’t visited after breakfast, as we were too full to try any.
If you don’t like fresh eels, how about fugu?
Sashimi on sticks. Again, was cursing the full stomach.
Loved how pretty these candies were.
If you didn’t want a whole fugu, you could just buy the fins.
I really wanted to buy a packet of this cherry blossom tea (so pretty!) but I wasn’t sure it would be allowed back into Australia.
More pretty candy!
Square persimmons. Because… why not?
If you fancy a trip down memory lane, my Japan posts can be found here.
leaf @ theindolentcook
May 30, 2011 @ 11:23 pm
Wow everything looks so interesting and pretty and exquisite. I particularly want sashimi on a stick and cherry blossom tea. Also, I applaud you for not giving up on blog material from 2009! 😉
Agnes
June 10, 2011 @ 11:31 am
A backlog is a terrible thing… I don’t think I have any more 2009 posts in me though, this would probably be the last one! 🙂
Blair James
May 31, 2011 @ 5:22 am
I agree with @leaf! Their market is pretty interesting. Good thing you still posted those photos from 2009. I don’t think it makes much of a difference.
Thanks for sharing!
Agnes
June 10, 2011 @ 11:32 am
Thanks! 🙂 I love checking out markets!
Fatbooo
May 31, 2011 @ 6:24 am
Fascinating to see the produce in Japan. Fugu! Don’t think I’ve seen that live!! Also love the thought of Square persimmons.
Agnes
June 10, 2011 @ 11:34 am
I didn’t realise they sold fugu in tanks either! Crazy stuff.
Adrian in Food Rehab
May 31, 2011 @ 5:04 pm
Totally dug the Tsukiji fish market. Though, I swear we nearly got run over by the karts!!!
Slowly building my going back to Japan fund…
Agnes
June 10, 2011 @ 11:35 am
You’ll need to increase your Japan fund so you can take me with you 😉
Allan
May 31, 2011 @ 6:41 pm
wow jealous!!!! i could eat there all day!!!
Agnes
June 10, 2011 @ 11:36 am
Oh I know! Can’t believe we ate breakfast so we had no room for snackage!
Hannah
May 31, 2011 @ 7:51 pm
I’ll never stop being a bit cranky about my Japanese market experience in Kyoto! I’ve never gone or explored a proper market before, so I got up ridonkulously early (for me) to experience it in all its glory. Turned out the stupid place was only for restaurants until late morning, so I hung around for ages and even then only got to see it starting up…
So, pretty much, long story short, thanks for showing me what I wasn’t able to see properly myself 🙂
Agnes
June 10, 2011 @ 11:37 am
Awww, that sucks. No market for you :p You’ll just have to go back some day!
penny aka jeroxie
May 31, 2011 @ 10:57 pm
I wish I could fly to Japan now. It is such a world of its own
Agnes
June 10, 2011 @ 11:38 am
Me too – would love to go back.
Conor @ Hold the Beef
June 1, 2011 @ 12:41 am
I already thought I loved sashimi as much as it could be loved, but now you show it to me on sticks?!!
Agnes
June 10, 2011 @ 11:39 am
Food on sticks is better than food not on sticks. I feel your pain.