After writing about Elif Shafak's novel The Bastard of Istanbul earlier today, I looked over some of my photos of the extremely vivid food stalls in the spice market of Istanbul.
Lydia -- I completely agree, and I love exotic markets such as Istanbul and Jerusalem. But in fact, even the mom-and-pop food marts and big-time supermarkets in foreign countries are fun to walk through. ... Mae
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These pictures are amazing. I also liked your book review.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing more indicative of the spirit of a culture than its food markets!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jen. The book is really worth reading.
ReplyDeleteLydia -- I completely agree, and I love exotic markets such as Istanbul and Jerusalem. But in fact, even the mom-and-pop food marts and big-time supermarkets in foreign countries are fun to walk through. ... Mae