In my second week here I finally found a nice little local market to buy my vegetables. Shopping here in Bhubaneswar is very different to shopping at home, for a number of reasons.
Firstly, shopping is done either early in the morning, or in the evening after the sun goes down. Actually, most things here are done in that way. The hottest part of the day is anywhere from about 10am until about 6pm. Most places close down around lunch time and then reopen at dusk. It takes quite a while to get used to.
We are now getting into the the hot and sticky summer. I woke this morning at about 7am, drenched in sweat. I checked the temperature then, it was 29 degrees with humidity of 91%. Highs today should reach 41 degrees. Only two or so more months of that to go.
Back to the veges... most things you buy by the kilo, or panch sau - 500 grams. I try to get only what I need so as I don't waste food, but if I do, it just goes to the cows outside. The food here is also seasonal. Right now mangoes, cucumbers and watermelons are in season which is fantastic.
This picture shows what I bought on my first market visit. It cost about 46 rupees which is about one Aussie dollar.
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