The asian market was completely amazing. I found almost everything I needed there. I left with a very long receipt with many many bottles of soy sauces, vinegars, bags of spices, varieties of asian greens, and noodles of many sorts. I probably had close to 30 items... maybe more. The most expensive item I bought (organic green jasmine tea-- best thing ever) cost only $3.50! A ballin' haul, if I've ever carried one. A word on ingredient scavenger hunting: It is the most exciting thing for me. When I have written down something I need for a recipe to snag if I ever came across it, and search high and low for it, but then finally spy it, I pounce. It reminds me of a young monk in training, sitting in the lotus position, waiting until the time is right to catch a fly in his hand (he of course, lets the fly go, to give a happy vegan ending to my story). It's a strange way to get high on life, I know, but nothing quite excites me as much as when I know my pantry is incomplete and I have finally found the missing piece to complete it. Weird? Some of you must understand me.


They look cute too.




Not the best shot of my Pad Kee Mao.



Here's a portion of my successful haul from the Indian market. My favorite part of these trips are getting home and laying out all your new finds and admiring them in a nice and large accomplished pile. Once I am back to health, I will surely hit up the closest middle eastern market and make beautiful beautiful things happen with my amazing finds. P.S. Get Vegan Eats World if you haven't already!