Hi dear Hivers in Pinmapple community, recently I had a chance to visit a really interesting place that, I think, is a destination not to be missed for tourists in Pu Luong, Thanh Hoa province. Pu Luong is rising as a famous ecotourism destination in Vietnam. And Pho Doan market is a must-visit destination in Pu Luong. Pho Doan market is located in a valley of Lung Niem commune, Ba Thuoc district, Thanh Hoa province. About the time, Pho Doan market takes place every Thursday and Sunday morning from 6am to 11am.
Let me give you more details about the place where the market is. Pho Doan market is loacated in a flat land in a valley which is surrounded by high mountain peaks. It's understandable that the ethnic people who are living on high mountains around found this land suitable for them to meet and trade things. And that's how Pho Doan market was born. From the center of Pu Luong Ecotourism, it will us tourists about 20 minutes to drive through winding pass for about 8km to get to the market.
Pho Doan market takes place from 6am to 11am on every Thursday and Sunday morning. And to make it to the market on time, the ethnic peope in mountainous communes such as Thanh Lam, Co Lung, Lung Cao, Lung Niem, Thanh Son,...of Ba Thuoc district have to wake up and go to the market very early. Especially, people from remote villages which are Son, Ba and Muoi of Lung Cao commune are the furthest away. They are living on high mountains about 20km from the market, then they have to wake up early about 4am and cross mountains and streams to get to the market.
Even though the journey to the market is tough, but it's an indispensable part of their life, where they can sell the products they make and buy necessary things. You can find so many interesting things here. The most popular things are algriculture products such as rice, vegetable, spice, meat, fish, fruits,...then labor tools, fabric, jewelry, even chicks, ducklings, piglets, puppies,...People here prefer to use medical herbs instead of modern medicine, and so you can find many kinds of medical herbs here. In short, you can find so many interesting things here.
You can find a different world of cuisine here. Have you ever tried rat meat? Grilled rat meat is very popular here. How about roasted grassshopper? It looks delicious too. And there is also scary dishes like silkworm and earth worm. Are you willing to try? For me, it's okay to take a look.
Besides, there are many delicious dishes and cakes in the market. You can take a seat at a small restaurant in the middle of the market, watch how people make your dish, try it for breakfast, blend into the crowd, feel the atmostphere and watch people around. I'm sure it's a unique experience that you never had before.
The most ethnic minority in this area is Thai. So you can see many Thai people wearing their beautiful and colorful traditional costume at the market. Another special thing is that there are many old people at the market. Going to the market is kind of their habit and joy to meet their friends and enjoy the atmosphere. You can see the happiness on their faces.
Here is pipe tobacco, a local tobacco. This type of tobacco is made from a type of tobacco leave which is planted in this area. The leaves are harvested and then dried and grinded. Then people put it into a bamboo pipe and smoke. The local people really like it so much that they say that there are two things they always do first in the morning are smoking pipe tobacco and drinking green tea. One recommendation for you is that if you never smoke, don't try it, or you will get dizzy.
The market is just crowded from 6am to 11am, and then people go home and leave a quiet space behind. If you have chance to travel to Pu Luong, Thanh Hoa on Thursday and Sunday, I highly recommended this market for you. I'm sure you'll find so many interesting things and unique experience over there. Thank you very much for taking to read my post. Hope you have a good time with me at Pho Doan market. Wish you a nice day.
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