Whenever I travel, I always stop by a supermarket. I pick up gifts, and I also get to see what the locals eat. It’s part of the trip.

Watermelon

At first I didn’t really understand the price labels, so I thought 3 yuan = 600 won was ridiculously cheap.. But the “jin” (斤) written next to it turned out to mean 500 grams. So.. it meant 600 won per 500 grams.. Hmm.. even 3 kilos only comes to 3,000-4,000 won in Korean money, so it’s still cheap.. Anyway, in China it’s very common to sell not just fruit but all kinds of goods by the jin. In Korea, meat is about the only thing sold by the geun..

Drinks

There’s cola and all sorts of things.

Bananas

They had bananas of a completely different kind from the ones we know. They’re small, but sweeter, with none of that astringent taste, and the skin is very thin. Who knew bananas could be this delicious.. It felt like my common sense had been shattered..

Inside the supermarket

Inside the supermarket

Ginger

I can’t believe ginger comes in this size..

Sausages

I tried them later and they were way too greasy. So.. I think they’re meant for cooking, not for eating as they are.

Dried goods

Fruit

Jujubes are sold by the jin too.

Plums

Longan

Maybe because it’s the south, they sell a lot of longan too. It makes a great snack.

Fruit

There’s pepino melon too, but that one wasn’t all that tasty..

Coconut juice

They sell it in huge containers..

Instant noodles..

I don’t see much worth buying.

Papaya

Dried durian

It looked interesting, so I bought some.

Mangoes

There were lots of varieties of mango too.

Snacks to go with drinks

I just bought some on a whim, but nothing special.

Dried durian

I liked it for its rich, luxurious flavor, but it seems a lot of people don’t.. It’s a fruit people either love or hate..

Anyway, this is a very ordinary supermarket, but even so there were lots of interesting things. The fruit they carry keeps changing with the seasons too.. It was a fun experience.

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