Last week, I was in the Agean coast of Turkey; Cesme - Alacati near to the city of Izmir / Symria.
There are lots of things to sea around that area but one of them is a vegetable and fruit market where you can find different herbs and vegetables.It has been held on every Saturday. I have some pictures of these vegetables / herbs and I want to share them with you.
Çeşme Alaçatı Pazarı.
pea, cowpea / börülce
Doughnuts with gum mastic. Çeşme is also famous with Gum mastic trees.
Dried aubergines / eggplants
Flowers of courgette, flowers are filled with rice etc. and cooked. It is delicious.
Green and yellow lemons
cornelian cherry
grape-vine leaves, yummmm
red peppers
different seeds
It has been told that this vegetable is good for kidney. Also it has got a meal, it has been cooked with meat.
This is another different vegetable. It has been used as medicine especially for the wounds on the throat and stomach. It is also told that it is good for cancer. I have bought some and prepared it as medicine. Last week I plan to talk more about that.
Very interesting to see all the different kinds of vegetables.. thanks for sharing!
YanıtlaSilI wish I was there to sample all the delightful vegetables yummmm
YanıtlaSilthose vegetables look delicious! thanks for sharing.
YanıtlaSilIt looks amazing!! I love Markets !! and those vegetables look delicious!!
YanıtlaSilWow! Great colors and so much variety! Looks so exotic to me :D
YanıtlaSilI would love to visit turkey- it's on my to do list! THe last vegetable looks familiar...they use it in Asian cooking..is it bitter melon?
YanıtlaSilAlex, last one is used as medicine. Normally it is not intented to cook for meals. It is said that it is cure for open wounds. It is especially used for ulcer wounds or any wound. It is also said it is good for cancer. I don't know how scientific it is. But lots of people use it here. I have bought some and I have made a mixture inside olive oil. I eat one teaspoonful every morning.I have more detailed photos about that and I plan to write more about that nex week since I find it interesting.
SilEksantrik ve otantik bir pazar :)
YanıtlaSil"Beautiful" food!!! ;)
YanıtlaSil