At the fairground market, what an atmosphere!

You cannot fully appreciate La Reunion without diving into the heart of the Creole art of living by immersing yourself in the aisles of a fairground market. Smells, expressions, colors... exoticism encompasses you and takes you far from your habits.

And you leave delighted with your purchases of spices, fabrics, tasty fruits and vegetables. Finally, I know some people who run to these places and never leave!

ON MY SHOPPING LIST

• Spices: Nutmeg, cinnamon, kaffir lime, colombo, cloves, coriander, bird peppers, martin peppers, turmeric, masala, ginger
• Fruits: Coconut, mangoes, lychees, longanis, pineapple, passion fruit, guavas, papayas, peaches, avocados, melons, watermelons, jacques
• Vegetables: Chouchoux, bredes, tomatoes, pinpins, beans, lentils, onions, palm kernels, sweet potatoes
• Coup de Pouce: Preparation for chop suey, preparation for pickles, beaten jacques, crushed cassava, preparation for “rhum arrangé».
• Religion: Pious images, crosses, rosaries, virgins filled with holy water, straw hat for pilgrimages, incense
• Well-being: Gout herbal tea, Fatigue herbal tea, Bone Pain herbal tea, Eczema herbal tea, Cleans the Blood herbal tea
• Meetings: Chinese, Malabars, Kaffirs, Z'Arabs, Zoreils, Malagasy, Comorians, Yabs
• Crafts: Braided vacoa bags, jewelry, Malagasy tablecloths, djembes, pestles, pots, abacus, bertels, statuettes

SMALL CREOLE GLOSSARY

• Pickles : Spicy fresh vegetable salad.
• Bertels : Braided vacoa bags that are worn on the shoulders.
• Brèdes : Designate the tender leaves of certain plants