Hey there friends on Blurt. So today's post is my Motorbike trip in Vietnam in 2019. Heading north through the mountains we spent a couple nights in the city of Dalat. It was very strange visiting this place, as I also traveled Vietnam and stayed in Dalat about 10 years earlier.
It's always weird when I return to a place that I have not been to in years. For me it's like some strange deep part of my brain gets activated, as memories from a decade come back in the form of ...."Look at that!, I remember that from ten years ago!"
It's like my brain took a snap shot and it's been forgotten about for decade. It really brings some perspective on short term and long term memory. Let me know if you know what I'm talking about and have had the same experience. I'm sure we all have.
Now to My Travel Post!
Every market you go to specializes in something, something that they do phenomenally well, and it's often at very good prices. Here in the mountains of southern Vietnam, this market seemingly has it all when it comes to meat and produce. Especially the produce.
In fact Dalat is known for it's temperate mountain climate and incredibly rich soil. It's perfect for growing all sorts of produce. At this market I saw some the best tomatoes of my life! Strawberries are farmed her in huge quantities. Blackberries, avocados, peppers, potatoes, peaches, plums, pears, and more! Dried fruit, nuts, peas, and things you never seen before could all be found at this market. They even grow grapes and make their own wines here.
The Vietnamese however were not the first making wine from grapes here. Dalat used to be a French Colonial city. Napoleon III in July 1857 invaded France and the occupation held for the better part of a century. Besides a lot of hardship during these years, the famous Vietnamese bang mi baguette sandwich was created; as well as how to make good wine!
Back to the market, the interior is where you can find the meat and seafood. Let that be a warning to all those not wanting to see some graphic butcher photos, especially at the end of this series where we see all that is on the menu. Now come along and lets have a cultural adventure at the market in Dalat Vietnam!
Duuude, that produce sounds awesome! And it's all so big and healthy, I bet it tastes great and keeps people healthy well into their 80s without "modern" healthcare (deathcare). I bet I could buy the ingredients for a wicked stir fry for about two bucks there. Thanks for the photos :))
Glad you are enjoying my blog. This part of the county is known for growing vegetables, as it's inland an up in the mountains compared to the scorching heat and humidity in most of the coastal areas in the south. As this market I'm sure you could get enough stir fry ingredients for your whole family for a couple bucks.
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