Asian Market

Hello!

Okay, so last night I went to the Asian market.

Now you are probably thinking, this has nothing to do with cooking and why in the world would I care that you went to the Asian market? I will tell you... BECAUSE IT IS AWESOME!!!!

I love going to the Asian market. It reminds me of when I was little and I would go with my mom and grandma and we would look at the varieties of fruits and vegetables. I mean, I think I saw about ten different types of mushrooms last night.

Now I know this has nothing to do with cooking, but it has to do with food, which is needed to cook! So, I thought that I would write about it. So there.

Anyway... I love it there and it was fun and amazing and I bought sponge cake.

Sponge cake for those of you who don't know is like angel food cake. It is somewhat dense and tastes buttery. It is amazing! I had them a lot when I was a kid (and to be honest I still have them now).

Plus, to make it even more fun there was traditional music playing on the speakers. If you didn't know this, Chinese New Year has been going on recently. I think it lasts for fifteen days. Don't quote me on that though! So they were playing that music in the store and I am a sucker for traditional music from anywhere in the world, so it just made the experience that much more fun.

Here is a list of the different things you should look for in an Asian market(just because it is fun):

1. Durian. I have not had this since I was a little kid. I apparently did not like it when I little, but my grandparents did. Depending on who you are the smell is great and smells like corn or it smells gross and you    stay away from it. It is oval-shaped and is about the size of a medium sized watermelon. Now this is how you really know if you found a durian, the outside is all pokey. they also put it in a little yellow net so that way you can hold that and not the durian. They are smarties!

2. The fish section. I love it over there! I love looking at the little clams. The ones that have their meat part of the body out from the shell, I take the strainer that is provided and poke them. They instantly pull their body back in. Yeah, my grandma taught me that! Great times! Plus you get to see the live fish swimming in the fish tanks, if you are lucky you get to see one pulled out. If that is gross to you, then don't go over there.

3. The Chopstick Aisle. Yes, they have a whole aisle dedicated to chopsticks! They have cute baby ones with pictures of cows and monkeys, to the fancy-shmancy hand-painted ones, to the Western style ones that connect at the top.

4. The baked goods. I love this section! they have the prettiest cakes and it smells great and you just want to try one of each! They have yummy Ube rolls, sponge cake, egg custards, and cakes with frosting and decorated with a variety of fruits. Yummers!

So go and find your local Asian market and EXPLORE!!!