Zihuatanejo Market
February 18, 2009
On February 15, 2009, we went to the market in Zihuatanejo on the west coast of Mexico. There is a large covered market which spills out onto the surrounding streets. It was very crowded on this Sunday morning.
Cilantro is an essential herb for the local cuisine.
There were fresh local cheeses.
Several stands had fresh bakery products, mostly sweet.
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The meat was cut to order at the butcher stands.
Flowers are always important in Mexico.
Aside from edibles and flowers there was a big section of the market with all kinds of hardware, clothing etc etc.
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You may have noticed that there were no pictures of the fish section. They will come in the next post with a special feature on our red snapper. There will also be a post on our lunch after the market. Stay tuned.
February 19, 2009 at 9:12 am
Mike — Pix brought back vivid memories of my own visits to Mexican markets three decades ago. I remember those orange-skinned mangoes and completely unfamiliar tropical fruit…… Herbs and an endless variety of chilli…
Enjoying the blogs — keep em coming!
Sue.
February 19, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Michael, I really do love your market posts. The photos are wonderful and the piles of fruits, veggies and cheeses so beautiful.
I was surprised by the variety of presumably local produce in the Zihuatanejo market in the middle of February. Their weather gods must be kind.
kristin
February 19, 2009 at 3:38 pm
What great photos! Almost like being there. Everything is so colorful in Mexico.
John
November 4, 2011 at 2:34 am
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November 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm
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