Monday, January 14, 2008

Kampung Simee Market

I have two very different parents when it comes to food. My father loves eating out and if he had it his way, we'd be trying a new place every night. In fact, many families in Ipoh don't bother cooking at all. They either buy the food home or just go out to eat. Food here is good and costs about the same as if you were to cook it yourself. The difference is in the healthiness factor. Thats where my mother comes in.

For health reasons, she prefers to eat all her meals at home. This way, she knows what oil is used and can control its amounts. She also hardly uses any salt and makes sure we all have a balanced meal. Luckily for us, they manage to compromise and I get healthy meals as well as exciting junky ones from outside.

Here are some photos of the Kampung (Malay for 'village') Simee Market that we go to for fresh fish, vegetables and pork. Chicken is bought from another market where my mother has a distant cousin.




7 comments:

Bilbo said...

Great pictures! I really enjoy visiting open-air markets ("farmers' markets here in the US), where you can see what you're getting without all the packaging getting in the way. Of course, by American standards, it's probably unhealthy (particularly for meat), but the death rate doesn't seem to be overly high, so...

Unknown said...

wished i was as good a photographer as you!

Cynthia said...

Wow, what a great looking market! Nice shots to...

Jean-Luc Picard said...

Those pictures really show the variety of food.

Kellan said...

So interesting - what a great market.

Hey - thanks for coming over and leaving the well wishes - I am fine - only need to remember about that bra thing the next time I ever have to call 911. Hope to see you tomorrow. Kellan

MamaGeek @ Works For Us said...

Wow, I love the shots you post because they are so visually amazing!

TikTsin said...

niiiice =D

could you tell me where this market is? >.< i need to know =(