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| Photo taken by Amanda Lau 4 Joy: The uncle selling fish at Blk 89 MacPherson Market specially picked up a big fish from his storage for Amanda to take this awesome picture. |
Should wet markets go or stay? Wet markets have been around before many of us were born. Just Tekka Market alone was built in 1915! The first concrete wet market was built in 1894 and it is Telok Ayer Market. However, this was not the first wet market. Surprise! Surprise! The truly first wet market in Singapore was ordered to be built by Sir Stamford Raffles himself in 1825 but torn down shortly as it was inadequate.
We, as kids, find the wet markets stinky and filthy. Some of us have even witnessed live fishes taking a leap from the tray on to the wet floor. One of us has even slipped and fallen on the slippery floor. Nonetheless, our parents still go to the wet markets week after week. Why?
We found out that wet markets sell fresher produce than supermarkets. Also, we get to buy live animals like fish and prawns from wet markets and get to see them killed and cleaned. That helps us ensure that the food is really fresh and safe to eat. Wet markets also have fresher and more unique fruits and vegetables like figs.
On top of that, if we are familiar with the stall vendors, we get freebies and discounts. At wet markets, the stall vendors will not count to the last decimal point the weight of our purchase. We often enjoy a bit more of what we want. Also, we get special advices from the vendors if the food is fresh for a certain way of cooking. You never get such treatments at supermarkets!
So do you think wet markets should stay or go?
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| Photo taken by Amanda Lau 4 Joy: Uncle selling vegetables at Macpherson Market Blk 89. |
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| Photo taken by Amanda Lau 4 Joy: A happy fishmonger at the market. Amanda interviewed her and found out about her work. |
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| Photo taken by Amanda Lau 4 Joy: Uncle selling eggs happy that Amanda is patronising the stall. |
