tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330114585754884758.post7259894801263904361..comments2024-03-28T22:13:35.527-06:00Comments on Jim & Carole's Mexico Adventure: Abastos - Guadalajara's extraordinary produce marketJim Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923490491088874998noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330114585754884758.post-22485277031550176062014-04-17T18:39:42.647-05:002014-04-17T18:39:42.647-05:00dEAR GOD, THE CACTUS IS THE MOST STRIKING THING I ...dEAR GOD, THE CACTUS IS THE MOST STRIKING THING I HAVE EVER SEEN, AND I HAVE SOME PRETTY EXOTIC PLANTS. wOW I WAS ON THE WEB, LOOKING FOR MEXICAN FOLK ART AND POOF!!! HERE WAS YOUR PICTURES, jALLULIA! I WENT TO TALAPAKI FOR MY BIRTHDAY IN DECEMBER, AND SPENT CHRISTMAS, AND NEWYEARS, I STAYED WITH A FAMILY THAT TAUGHT MR TO MAKE PASOLI, WITH A HUGE PIG HEAD, yum, GOT FLAN FOR D-DAY, AND NEW YEWRS MADE TAMALIS ON A 100 YEAR PRESS hurray< I MADE AN OFFER ABOUT 4 BLOCKS OUT OF THE MAIN CENTRAL TOWN. I THINK I CRIED MORE THAN I EVER HAD, I FELT SO LOVED BY PEOPLE I HAD NEVER MET, fun,fun. I WANT TO COME BACK AGAIN, ARE THERE ANY LITTLE PLACES THAT ARE NEAR THE MARKET THAT YOU SPEAK OF IN YOUT BLOG? I WANT TO STAY THERE FOR AT LEAST A MONTH, OR A ROOM I COULD RENT IN SOMEONE'S HOME, I AM LOW MAINTENANCE mY NAME IS dIANA nICHOLS, I AM A DESIGNER, AND A HOUSE FLIPPER, AND rEALESTATE OWNER, ( OR SHOUD I SAY IT OWNS ME hE <hHEMY E MAIL IS MONEY 44 AT COX.NET I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT COMPUTERS AS THOUGH YOU COULD NOT TELL, ! IT LOOKS LIKE A SMALL CHILD TYPED THIS THANKS FOR THE THRILL OF MEXICO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330114585754884758.post-12083582613433324502009-05-02T11:22:00.000-05:002009-05-02T11:22:00.000-05:00In eight years living in Guadalajara I've never be...In eight years living in Guadalajara I've never been to Abastos! Your photos have convinced me and we're going today!!!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105398472773104729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330114585754884758.post-47954043085407495312008-11-03T17:12:00.000-06:002008-11-03T17:12:00.000-06:00I don't remember how I found your blog, but I very...I don't remember how I found your blog, but I very much enjoy reading it. <BR/><BR/>As a lover of travel, and someone who lived in Guadalajara for a few months a while ago, I love to reminisce with your amazing pictures. Thanks.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742863332646275003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330114585754884758.post-51360199153436665392008-11-03T11:34:00.000-06:002008-11-03T11:34:00.000-06:00Mexico Cooks! says:It's interesting to look at you...Mexico Cooks! says:<BR/><BR/>It's interesting to look at your pictures, but it's always helpful to understand what you're seeing.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if you, Carole, and your friends Tom and Vivien know that the Mercado de Abastos is the regional wholesale produce market for the state of Jalisco and several neighboring states. It's one of the largest wholesale markets in all of Mexico. And although you say that the Abastos is on the western side of the city, it's really on the south side of the city, fairly close to downtown Guadalajara. <BR/><BR/>The first picture at the Abastos is a cactus fruit that's used for medicinal purposes.<BR/><BR/>That sign warning parents to keep children from playing with the beans isn't about protecting children. It's about protecting the beans. Buyers don't want beans that have been handled by grubby-pawed kids--or grubby-handed adults either, for that matter. It's very tempting to run one's hands through the beans, but don't do it. <BR/><BR/>The 'fruta yaka' from Nayarit is known in English as jackfruit. You don't have to buy the whole fruit; the vendors will sell portions of it. Did you taste it? It's delicious and refreshing.<BR/><BR/>The multicolored 'coco' in jars is actually coconut, as you suspected. It's just been dyed various colors for cake decoration.<BR/><BR/>The 'jamaica sudán' is actually dried hibiscus blossoms, used for making agua fresca de jamaica. This particular jamaica is called 'sudán' because it is imported from Sudan. This nomenclature differentiates it from jamaica that is actually grown and dried here in Mexico. The product imported from Sudan is substantially inferior to the Mexican dried hibiscus blossoms. The vendor wants you to know the difference and is also telling you that he/she is honest.<BR/><BR/>The chile de árbol isn't grown on a tree. It grows on a regular chile plant. It's one of the hottest chiles and is often used to make a delicious salsa. You need to watch out for chilé de árbol that's imported from China or Japan. That chile will usually have a sign saying 'chile de árbol japón' or 'chile de árbol china'. The imported chile is very much inferior to the chile de árbol that's grown and dried in Mexico. <BR/><BR/>'Sin cabo' simply means that these chiles are being sold without the stem.<BR/><BR/>When you buy beans in bulk, you are buying *frijol*. Your purchase only becomes *frijoles* after the beans are cooked. You don't buy *frijoles* from a bag.<BR/><BR/>The piñata isn't just a party game. It's descended from a catechism lesson. This 'comment' has gone on long enough! Ask around in Ajijic until you find someone who can explain it to you!<BR/><BR/>Cristina<BR/>Mexico Cooks!<BR/>http://www.mexicocooks.typepad.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227182071732436993noreply@blogger.com