Grocery Store Fun.... Part 1

The best part of living in a new country is finding treasures in the grocery stores. Especially Asian countries.... you never know what you'll come across. There's a lot of things to make you stop and question. This is just one post of many to come showing random bits and pieces of the supermarkets around here.

For example.... the Pick Your Own Turtle For Dinner tank. There are tanks for all different kinds of live fish and crabs. You pick one out, take it home, cook it up... fair enough, I guess. But these poor little turtles? For dinner? I can say with certainty that won't be for dinner in my apartment anytime soon. Or, let's be honest.... ever.

For the most discerning palates, fresh sea cucumber is kept under lock and key in most grocery stores. They look slimy and quite unappetizing, but cost about $500 a pound. I guess it's something to be sure you like before you buy it. Again... probably not making it to my dinner table.

Some things are

not as shocking... just a little quirky. We can find Lay's brand potato chips, but in some interesting flavors. Seaweed flavor is a popular one and they're pretty good. Kind of plain and salty. But Numb & Spicy Hot Pot... Lemon Tea?

I wonder what else we'll find.