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| Something smells fishy around here! |
Los Angeles, CA
Open
air markets like these are one of the best ways to explore what large cities
have to offer. Step inside and you’ll find raw ingredients like spices,
produce and poultry as well as prepared meals from cultures around the
globe. Whether you’re looking for a quick snack, fresh-from-the-farm fruits
and veggies, or a cup of steaming hot coffee, this is a premiere destination
for food enthusiasts and blue collars folks alike who are looking for some
cheap, delicious eats.
Because
of the previous night’s doughnut run, I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted for
breakfast. As soon as I walked into the market, my senses were
overloaded. I watched as expertly hand-formed flour tortillas puffed
instantly when thrown onto a grill. Apples and oranges were being
unloaded onto displays as quickly as handtrucks could deliver them.
Pounds of coffee beans were being ground while baristas hustled to fulfill
espresso and cappuccino orders. Italian greetings were offered to
passersby as pizza crusts were being flailed into the air; all the while, sushi
chefs in stark white chef coats quietly shaped rice with bamboo mats.
I
wanted all of it…and then none of it when enormous piles of ceviche sold by the
pound caught my eye behind a pristine glass case. Eureka!
BREAKFAST!
Moments
later, and only a few bucks lighter, I was seated at a nearby table where
thousands of individuals have likely sat during the market’s nearly century-old
run. At an unladylike pace, I shoveled ceviche tostadas into my
mouth as if it were my last meal on earth. Seafood at 9:00 in the
morning? When it’s this fresh and inexpensive, absolutely.
