Wandering through the old streets of Lijiang today, I came upon a huge food market. Food is a key part of Chinese culture - and something I always enjoy looking at and taking pictures of.
Cooked ducks eggs
This is a very clever little machine. You crack quails eggs into each little hollow to fry, with a skewer through each column. Once done, you can pick five of the eggs up on a skewer, like an egg kebab! The brown things on the left are the finished product.
Bracken is a fairly common ingredient here - and very tasty! I've had it quite a few times, usually steamed or pickled.
These are called baba - a traditional Naxi bread made from wheat. 
This is one of my favourite Chinese vegetables - and one I'll miss when I get home. It's called bai lo bo - literally white carrot - but it's more like a giant radish with a nippy almost horseradish taste.
Sausages for sale - and what I think is heart beside it
Chinese asparagus, apparently. Haven't tasted it yet but I want to.
Mangosteen - Quenn Victoria's favourite fruit! It has a very delicate flavour.
Believe it or not, this is tofu.
I think these are cooked ducks for sale.
Chinese breakfast on the go!
A different Chinese breakfast option.
Chicken feet on sticks. It's fairly rare to see fresh ones like these on sale but packaged ones are on sale in every store and supermarket in the country.
Steamed dumplings with a fruit filling. No idea what makes them green though...
Just added this cos I loved the pic - and she was standing by the food market!
I think these are cooked ducks for sale.
Chinese breakfast on the go!
A different Chinese breakfast option.
Chicken feet on sticks. It's fairly rare to see fresh ones like these on sale but packaged ones are on sale in every store and supermarket in the country.
Steamed dumplings with a fruit filling. No idea what makes them green though...
Just added this cos I loved the pic - and she was standing by the food market!
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