It's not about only today's shopping experiences but I thought it's well worth sharing my thought & experiences to the market Friday community.
I like to visit markets especially where producers are there. The reason is I can talk to them. They know their produces well and often passionate about it.
At the weekly market in downtown, I was surprised to find Okra at a stand. Okra produced in Germany! It is one of my must have vegetable in the summer time. They are everywhere in Japan even in winter time. I tried to grow it at my garden but I only could have few fruits. I talked to a granny and she said she planted the Okra. She was proud on her challenge to have an exotic plant in a green house. I could leave the stand happily with the Okra. I enjoyed the Okra with my daughter.
As she said the long noodle beans were also her new attempt of the year, I tried them. It tasted like regular green beans but I liked the shape. Of course my daughter as well.
Another interesting experience was at a local market where I also have my own stand twice a month. Last Saturday, I visited the market for shopping. It was nice that I could take more time to see local produces and have space in my backpack.
A vegetable "Portulak" caught my eyes. It was so beautiful and I couldn't help talking to the producer I know. He explained me how I could cook or eat raw, and how it grew wildly in his field. It drops seeds every year and come back again in the next year.
According to the advice, I stir fried Portulak with mushrooms and Tofu, which is also locally produced (and I must say it's the Germany's best Tofu!)
Coming back to Porturak, I was fascinated by it's outlook ... and found there was root 👀 👀 👀
I planted one of them and it seems it settled in a pot in my micro balcony.
I look forward to visiting the farmer stand and tell him that I'm growing his Portulak. I wish I have time to do so as I'm a seller this weekend.
That's my market experience to talk to producers. I agree that supermarkets are convenient. But take a look at your local market, talk to producers and try local produces. It's a priceless satisfying experience 😊
Have a nice weekend!
自分自身地元のマーケットに出店することがあり、なんとなく出店者の気持ちもわかるようになってか、それともドイツナイズドされたのか、以前より気軽に出店者に話しかけるようになりました。
買う側のみを経験していると「押し売りされたらどうしよう」「話しかけたら迷惑かな」などと考えてしまいますが、意外と出店していると人と話すのが楽しいのです。
最近では、地元の農家がなんとオクラを作って売っていたのをみつけて、さらに作っていたのがおばあちゃんで、話がはずみました。グリーンハウスで彼女からしたらエキゾチックな野菜に挑戦して、実がなって持ってきたとのこと。値段はわからないし3個で90セントでいいかな？と聞かれたり、もっと高くてもいいと思うと言ったり。冒頭の写真の彼女の作っている長ーい豆も買ってみました。
先週末は私自身出店しているマーケットに先週はお客さんとしていったのも楽しく、普段忙しくあまり話せない他のスタンドの人ともお話ししながら買い物をできました。Portulakという野菜を見つけて、なにこのきれいなの！と話しかけたら、どうやって食べたらいいか、実は畑に自生していて毎年生えてくることなどを聞けて、野菜＆園芸ファンとしてはとても楽しかったです。
家に戻って、これまた地元で作られている、多分私がドイツで一番おいしいと思うお豆腐と炒めて食べました。炒めるといいよーというのもマーケットでのアドバイスです。
そして、なんと、根がついていたので・・・・・・・・
植えました。
根づくか謎でしたが、多肉っぽい葉っぱで、がんばっているようです。今日から戻ってきた暑さに負けないことを祈ります。家に入れようかな。でも畑で自生しているって言っていたし・・・
そんなこんなの「生産者と話そう！」という投稿でした。スーパーマーケットは便利で、私自身よく利用しますが、作っている人と話すのには格別の楽しさがあります。もしお近くでマーケットが開催されていたらのぞいてみることをお勧めします！
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