Korean Markets 8-18-12

Joseph and I go to Korean markets often for fresh produce, meat and poultry in addition to small gifts for our friends and family back home.

They are loud, sometimes smelly, busy, and full of people jabbering away haggling for a bargain.

We absolutely love going to them.  




Today Joseph and I joined Kate, Amy and Lee Ann at Daejeon's largest market: Ojeong Wholesale Market.  This market has several buildings each one housing a different food group of fruits, veggies, fish and seafood in addition to meat and poultry.  As far as we know it is one of the 2 largest markets in Daejeon (the other is near the Soccer Stadium).

The vendors are here and the auctioneers are at the far end.

All of the people waiting to buy or sell their fruits and veggies at auction.
The auctioneer is to the right of the picture. Notice the large screen notifying people of current prices.
The entire warehouse is filled with people and items to sell.

The auctioneer.  See the sweat-marks on his shirt?  It is about 80% humidity.

We have been a couple of times but today we were there to shop around.  To give you an idea of how large this place is there are over 20,000 vendors each day offering their goods to restauranteurs, businesses, families and foreigners.  This market is open to everyone.

To give you another idea of how large this market is, these pictures are only of the produce warehouse.  There are still 2 more large warehouses housing meat and poultry and seafood respectively (those pictures at a later date).
 

Organized chaos

An ice cream cone filled with larvae.  Don't mind if I do!
(tastes like dirt-literally)