Yaxiu market
Tonight I went to the Yaxiu market. It this point im not probibly going to buy anything. Im not too impressed by the clothing and the watches are not all that good. There are a few more locals at this market it seems, but for the most part its all same stuff. One lady started her pitch for a watch (Rolex) at 550 Yuan. Her “no scratch” test on the face with a plastic tool was unimpressive. Still, it was actually a better place than the silk market. I was interested in a green laser
that was REALLY powerful. Ill bet its probibly illegal in the states. Seemed kinda dangerous.
When I got to the center, a lady approached me with a secret stash of something. “Socks?”
Hmmm. Five feet later another lady came up to me with the same product. “Socks!!! Good ones! Cheap”.
Again, it was getting late so I ran up to the food court to get some grub before closing time. More Korean stone pot. Its like thats the hamburger of the east. This pepper beef thing looked pretty good, but it was hard to tell what it really was since the display was plastic. The vendor insisted that it was very good…then he looked at the display in a very surprised manner. There was some yelling in the back and forth until a fake plastic egg (sunny side up) was tossed to the front and slapped on the display. That clenched the deal!
All the beef out here has been processed a strange way though. Its all very tender, but Jeffery says its been treated a bit with baking soda to soften it up. I dont suppose it could hurt me to eat it a few times…but Ill start to avoid beef. Actually, you dont see a lot of beef around here. At least the ribeyes, sirloins, roasts and prime stuff. Organ meats, tendons and this processed skirt is plentiful. Im sure its all availible…just higher end.
Oh…and I saw that dish I ordered before. It was pig liver, not beef liver. Upon leaving the store I was attacked by more ladies selling socks.