Vietnamese Food
We were early to drive to a nearby fishing village where an early morning fish market opens predawn for the locals to buy fresh fish for the public markets. The wholesale market was on a street adjacent to wharf where the day's catch arrived predawn to be sold. Fishermen stepped off their boats into the market where scales weighed their catch and money exchanged hands. Their were all size boats some with dinghies that were really nothing more than large round baskets made waterproof with paint or tar.
As fish were purchased to take to the public markets, motor scooters glanked with large baskets whisked off into town to be there in time for the markets to open. Some larger fish were weighed in and would probably end up being shipped fresh to cities around the world.
As the sun slowly rose, it became very apparent how little respect was shown for the nearby markets. Plastic bags littered the shore as well as fish waste from cleaning. It really is sad that more care isn't taken to insure their fishing waters remain vibrant.
Our next stop was a herb farm where locals can rent patches of land to raise crops for their use and also to be sold to restaurants and in markets. The crops were clean and lush and obviously well tended. Irrigation heads kept the crops watered. Farmers in the fields were both planting and harvesting the crops. Many used baskets on bicycles to commute to the farm. Surrounding the farms were several cooking schools.
We returned to the hotel for our third class. This evening we were on our own to return to the heart of town to take more photos, dine, or just stroll the streets.
Tomorrow: Our final day
As fish were purchased to take to the public markets, motor scooters glanked with large baskets whisked off into town to be there in time for the markets to open. Some larger fish were weighed in and would probably end up being shipped fresh to cities around the world.
As the sun slowly rose, it became very apparent how little respect was shown for the nearby markets. Plastic bags littered the shore as well as fish waste from cleaning. It really is sad that more care isn't taken to insure their fishing waters remain vibrant.
Our next stop was a herb farm where locals can rent patches of land to raise crops for their use and also to be sold to restaurants and in markets. The crops were clean and lush and obviously well tended. Irrigation heads kept the crops watered. Farmers in the fields were both planting and harvesting the crops. Many used baskets on bicycles to commute to the farm. Surrounding the farms were several cooking schools.
We returned to the hotel for our third class. This evening we were on our own to return to the heart of town to take more photos, dine, or just stroll the streets.
Tomorrow: Our final day
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