Saigon Fish Market

Fishing unrelated, but related to fish. On my last trip to Ho Chih Minh (Saigon) I took a walk down backalleys and found myself at a local market, with all sorts of fresh produce. The seafood in particular, was so fresh that most of it was still moving.

All sorts of shellfish...

All sort of fish without shells. You see those in the bottom left hand corner? Turns out they're really tasty, although I have no idea what they are called.

These I know. Soft shelled crab, or Cua Lot.

Pails of snappers, breams, flowercrabs, freshwater prawns and some catfish.

I'm always humbled by the people who make their living off the seas and the rivers and lakes that make up our planet. We city boys and girls go out to fish for a couple of hours, spending hundreds and thousands of dollars on this new shiny reel and that awesome rod. These people probably make do with old equipment, spending hours on the water, day after day, night after night, to bring us all this beautiful produce. Respect. For the people, and the product. This is how its done in Saigon!



Cholon Market, District 6, Ho Chih Minh, Vietnam. You don't know man! You weren't there!


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