Street Corner Food Shopping

Submitted by tacomasteve on 13 June, 2008 - 19:29.
Street Corner Food Shopping

Even when the Colonia opens I'll stay loyal to the old gal on the corner, two watermelons, bunch o bananas, garlic, onions, chile tomas and some potatoes all for 50 cords, she was sold out of broccoli

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Fresh Food vs. Packages

Submitted by fyl on 14 June, 2008 - 06:23.

While, for example, Palí does have a produce section, I expect most of their profit comes from selling pacakges. The good news is that I think they have recognized that street vendors are a good thing. In front of the Palí in Estelí and in Somoto you always see people selling produce. That makes Palí more of a one stop shopping trip than if the street vendors weren't there.

Food shopping in mini hell

Submitted by tacomasteve on 14 June, 2008 - 13:13.

The Pali here in Granada is next to the market which may explain why their produce section is small and pitiful. Sometimes they have nice bell peppers and broccoli but otherwise they can't compete and waiting for scale service can be frustrating. The already narrow aisles at the hot and smelly Pali are crowded with displays and abandoned shopping carts almost impossible to navigate. The Granada Pali is possibly the most unpleasant food shopping experience in Central America and it's partially owned by WalMart to boot....C'mon La Colonia

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Still Life with plastic bags

Submitted by Daddy-YO on 14 June, 2008 - 16:18.

Nice photo!

Pali in León isn't as pleasant an ambiance as la Union (also owned by Wal-Mart) nor as el Salmon, but, despite its lack of niceties, it has the lowest price of the three. Low overhead is passed on to customers. Pali, the people’s super. There’s no la Colonia in León, but when I shopped at the one in Managua I found it more expensive than anything in good ol‘ León jodido.

For produce, regarding quality & price, none of the supers compare to the people’s markets: mercado central behind el Catedral, mercado San Juan behind the church of the same name, and the big mercado by el Terminal, which has the biggest & best selections and lowest prices in the city. I’ve yet to shop in Subtiava’s (or Sutiava’s, seen both spellings) market.

For omnivores in the audience I recommend ‘carne en bao’ (unsure of spelling) at the cafeteria in the back of mercado central. An inexpensive stick-to-your-ribs stew made with lots of beef (brisket & gristle-laden cuts cook to tenderness), yuca and green plantain, cooked & served by rotund women, so you know it‘s good food! Get it for lunch and you can skip dinner.

We only have

Submitted by tacomasteve on 14 June, 2008 - 17:10.

the Pali here in Gringolandia not one other supermercado, since the LaCayo market closed. I will gladly pay a bit extra at the new Colonia and leave the Pali to those who need to save a couple of cords. I am not sure who owns La Colonia but I know it's not part of WalMart's world. The public market here in Granada is wet,dark and a bit midevil. I always sprout an evil grin when I see tourists headed to the market with camera in hand.

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Plantain

Submitted by dirtbag on 13 June, 2008 - 21:47.

What about the plantain? delicious fried with a little home made hot sauce on the side.