A Peek Inside The Local Market 🧑🌾 Pramaoy, Cambodia
Even though we no longer live in Pramaoy, it dawned on me I've never shared the interior of the local market, so I decided to snap a few pics on our most recent visit.
🧅 Not Bad For A Small Town 🌽
We only lived here for a few months, but in that time we got to know Pramaoy pretty well, and the market is so small that the sellers know you on a very personal level. There a few herbs and other ingredients we can't find at the local market, but for the most part it's well-equipped with enough variety and the standard muddy path with fish trying to escape.
Most larger towns will have sellers dedicated to only a handful of things, but in such a small town like Pramaoy, you can stop at one fruit/veg seller and get everything you need. The prices are about the same as a big city, but I assume that is because all that is grown locally is cassava, and this is a very remote location.
You're looking at our one-stop shop within the market, and this husband/wife duo have everything from kaffir limes to bean curd skin and fresh dill. On this trip some baby corn caught my eye, so we snatched it up along with some tofu and many other things I've already forgotten.
I didn't forget this curious little pup checking me out though. Its head didn't look big enough to support its ears, but I bet he/she finds enough scraps around here to have a healthy diet. That's all I got folks, the Pramaoy market may not be pretty, but it is sufficient, and our new even more remote location makes this the big city that takes an hour to reach.
Sidenote, sorry for not engaging much lately, we're still moving out of our room to the new land, and each day making one round-trip. In a few days we'll be settled and back to regular Hivin' again.
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I love those small farmers markets; even here in the US they're often the best place to buy fresh produce, and once you get to know the merchants it's easier to get some good deals.
So true, and here in Cambodia it's almost considered rude if you don't haggle at least a bit. After all, there is almost nothing in this country with a listed price, so you gotta keep your street knowledge current or you'll get ripped off when buying bananas.
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I smiled a little when I saw the way @sreypov stood when buying vegetables, the way he stood is exactly the same when you bought a bicycle for monkey-B about two months ago..
it seems my investigation this time is not wrong,,
You have a good eye, haha. Nice work detective.
Always fun and excited every time I read your posts, every time you tell between one photo and another there is always a sense of humor there. Yes, I'm sure you are a humorous my friend
Btw, although Pramaoy is a small town but surely it is a very beautiful city...
Thank you, I try to inject a little humor no matter the situation. Yes, Pramaoy is not a bad place at all, just nothing to do during the evenings, no riverside, no public park, so it's a little quiet after dark.
Very similar, much like the local markets in our country, but the shops in our markets are more frequent. Looks like a fish is coming out looking for a pond, ha ha ha
Pramaoy is a very small population, so there is little competition at the market unfortunately, but it is also very personal and friendly, a lot more like a village market. There are some kinds of fish here that can travel thousands of meters on dry land, natural escape artists.
Amazing posting about market I appreciate it
Thank you, I wish I was a bit braver with photography in places like this, but it's very uncommon and causes a lot of stares and some people get upset.
Mostly well come dear
A walk to a traditional market like that is very exciting, especially if it is done with my family, I often go to the traditional market with my family, only sometimes I don't bring my little child because he is too fussy and naughty.
Tramaoy traditional market is almost similar to the traditional market in our place, exactly the same, from vegetables and almost the same order, there are long beans, tomatoes, limes, even I see bottles of cooking oil are also almost the same.
So happy to see it all, thanks you very much
Here in these parts the traditional markets are the only kind of markets, and it's only recently that big cities outside the capital have begun to build Thai-style shopping centers. But I will always prefer the ease and cheaper prices of going inside the local market.
Yes, you are right, my friend, traditional markets must continue to be preserved and maintained, because there are many cultural and social values there, in addition to shopping in traditional markets we help the economy of the lower class people, because many traders belonging to the economy are less able to trade there.
Very true, and in our case it's often the only choice, especially in smaller towns with little tourism.
I don't know if I've already congratulated you guys, but if not Congratulations with your new place! 🎊🎊🎊
Happy for you guys! 😊
Thank you my friend, we are truly blessed. It's definitely a similar magic that our only blackwater trip in Suriname gave us. We are definitely not under or in the forest here, but it's right across the river, along with all the potential landmine danger that exists with places like that.
I don't want to even think about the last one, but alas we still need to be vigilant.
Stay safe, enjoy the place and have a blessed week!
Great insight into the local market. I'm amazed that you find any time to post as well as curate @aseanhive as your lives are so busy with your move, your renters, your rubbish duties etc. Well done, you!
It is getting hard lately, but I hope to be engaging more soon when we are finally settled here and have a rainy weather capable roof to house our computers and whatnot. We do feel very lucky to live here.
This market is very similar to the morning market in the town where I live.
I only wish we had access to more South Asian/Indian kind of ingredients like you can get in Myanmar. Luckily we can get these things from the capital here and have them shipped to us.
the market is very crowded, is it crowded like that every day?
Compared to most Cambodian markets, this market feels very quiet and not so busy. In a town with several thousand citizens, the local market has a life of its own.
This looks a bit similar to the markets that we have in Borneo. I like to go to these markets because there are so much choices and the products are so fresh.
We don't have as many choices here as we used to in bigger towns, but regardless, most SE Asian markets are more diverse than what most countries have in their biggest city's biggest market. The local market gives us enough fruit and veg, and I order my Indian spices online and have them shipped from the capital.
I think I smell the freshness from your photo! It kinda reminds me back the 80s when I go "marketing" with my mom at one of the local market at the suburb of Ipoh town. Dad is a car guy, which usually would rather stuck in the car and take a nap whilst waiting for me and my mom shopping. Or, if that day dad said he's going to get some coffee, I will stick with my dad so I can get my cup of Milo and a bao in one of the old school coffee shop within the market.
Thanks for sharing and reminding us how things used to be, but I don't think I can find back anything remotely similar to what you get to enjoy there. Oh and baby corn sounds good! My imagination goes with celery, carrot slices, broccoli and a palm full of macadamia/sliced almond/cashews nuts, a quick stir fry should do the magic with a dash of coconut oil, water and a spray of corn starch.
Nice memories with your Dad. I am now mostly the guy that would rather stay in the tuk-tuk unless there is a certain item I don't want the wife to forget. Now that we're living a very remote life, trips to the market are super important. In due time we'll being gardening here, but I think we're still going to take a couple more truckloads of dirt before we start any serious projects.
Your description of this quick recipe coincides with Monkey-B just now yelling, "Time to eat!" I guess it's time to go..........