visiting central market at St.Petersburg, Russia (visual story in 20 foto)

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Cheers! disclaimer: today's post does not boast of the quality of the photos, at least the part that I took on my mobile phone (what can you demand from an iPhone 4?)

So, a little prologue. On Friday, I cut my office duties a bit: I had to make a visit to the hospital, and after I finished medicinal business I ended up not far from the city central market. I will not go into details, but by the end of this week I had a completely empty refrigerator. So instead of returning back to work, I decided to go to the market 😎 and to buy food for the next week - as much as I could carry on the back of a camel (that I turned myself into).

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The market consists of three parts: stalls located under the roof, stalls outside where they sell mostly season greens at a very cheap price, and other stalls where a lot of clothes, shoes is being on sale, and also any related products that may be needed in any household - you know what exactly. I headed myself directly to the greens stalls...

An interesting and absolutely unusual detail of my visit to the market was that it happened on a Friday afternoon, quite at the working hours. It turned out that Friday is a special day for Muslims (I didnt know that!), and Muslims make up 2/3 or more of all sellers at said Sennoy market.

“The best day the sun rises on is Friday. On this day Allah created Adam. On this day he entered Paradise, on this day he was expelled from it, and the Last Hour will not strike on any other day than Friday".

For Jews, the most important day is Saturday, for Christians it is Sunday, and for Muslims it turns out to be Friday,-- as I googled out later, while creating this post.

Learning something new every day - what can be better?

"Five daily prayers from one Friday prayer to the next serve as an atonement for the sins committed between them, provided that no major sin is committed... If a person performs a full ablution on Friday, cleanses himself, anoints his hair or anoints his body with the incense that he has at home, goes to Friday prayer and does not push those sitting nearby in the mosque, and will pray ... he will definitely be forgiven [committed by his sins] between this and previous Friday." #src

And so, approaching the market on my bike, in one of the yards I saw an unusual picture - spread rugs and praying Muslims, and there were so many of them that there was no place in this yard where an apple could fall! (Photo missing - because I was driving a bike).

In the city of St. Petersburg, of course, there is a Great Cathedral Mosque, but this is a big city, and I can assume that on this day it is not empty - but not everyone is comfortable to come there ... sellers can perhaps break away from their counters for 30 minutes, so they all gather for prayer near the market. Moreover, some people were running down the street - they were obviously late for the beginning of the event ... Anyway, for me it turned out to be an unusual and exciting picture!

And 20 minutes later this whole crowd was returning from prayer and crowded the all the malls. By that time I was buying greens, happened to be close and took this picture. Although my mobile phone is not very suitable for good artistic photos. :)

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It's a bit of a shame it wasn't Wednesday but Friday - I could have made a suitable post for the #WednesdayWalk challenge by tattoodjay. By the way, a funny event happened there to me, that can make you smile ... but - first things first.

Shops at the market's covered area offer meat, fish, dairy products, cheese, honey, butter, cereals, biscuits and pastries... well, pretty much a standard selection.

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A few shops with pickled products (I am not a big fan).

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Milk, cream, yoghurt, cottage cheese...

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Honey... a big variety of sorts.

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The meat carcasses ...

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What the market does not have at all is fresh seafood. Alas, the city is of course a port, and we have the sea, but ... this is the Baltic Sea, you cannot expect much from it, like from the coastal markets of the Mediterranean. There is also no variety of olives and olive oil, which I regret. There is also no coffee row where one could choose and buy various types of coffee, including unroasted ones. Alas. One cant have everything at once, right?

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You can get some fish here, as well. But the fish stalls are not that splendid...

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A good thing is that many of the products here are farm-raised, without unnecessary processing, and buying from real people who know their product and with whom you can chat, joke, trade, ask to smell and taste a portion of the product is much more pleasant than buying packaged products. in the shop. For some buyers, the process is no less important than the quality of the product and the price - it's even a kind of ritual.

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I've stopped at the species kiosk to obtain what I needed.

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Luxurious range! I was seduced by the tantalizing scent of cardamom, and besides, I was running out of cinnamon... It is noteworthy that the owner of this stall, of course, specializes in spices, but he is not limited to them ...

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... he also sells related products, namely: homemade earthenware dishes decorated in oriental style (it looks luxurious! we already have several such bowls at home) and - knives!


Then I headed outside, to the greenery stalls.

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They suggest mostly the season greens, vegetables and fruits - its always very crowdy here. Obviously, a lot of city habitants come here to buy at the most cheapest price.

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This is my fave spot, where I prefer to replenish my herbs stock; usually I buy some parsley, cilantro, dill, and purple basil. (And you may see said Muslims crowd that really flooded the walkway between malls...)

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See the boxes with yellowish stuff? Finally I have found some chantrelles too! Of course, I wish I better would find them in a pine forest... but I have what I have. xD

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The price of chanterelles on the market varies with different sellers: from 600 to 350 rubles for 1 kilogram. Due to an incomprehensible exchange rate, it is difficult for me to re-calculate rubles into euros precisely, but I think 350 rubles will make apparently 5 euros ... if you use the exchange rate "before the special operation have started."

I bought 250 grams of chanterelles to fry them with sour cream and potatoes. Delicious dish! (Chernetine is respected by both French and Finnish cuisine...) When I got home, I photographed everything I had already bought with a full-size camera, but I'm afraid that I'm not able to complete my post now; let me off to make some special operation against said chantrelles. Part 2 will follow -- later!


location: St.Petersburg, Russia July 2022 natural light
camera/lens: Canon 5D iphone 4 ex-jpg

Thanks for walking with me, see you next time. Надеюсь, вам было приятно прогуляться со мной по улицам Петербурга!

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Peaceful market conditions and so but, I myself really like this calm market state.

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not sure if I got correctly your idea, but agree -- I prefer calm market and peaceful life myself too, rather than extremes of different kinds, stupid political assaults and arm-twisting, economic sanctions, whipping up hysteria and mutual hostility :/
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Yes, Thanks for the beer :)

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yesterday you upvoted my friend @bambuka's post and today you downvoted my Market post. Both blogs feature mushrooms, but I doubt it is the reason beyond such a different attitude. @newsflash, really curious to know the reason - why? I am not going to mention how many efforts do I put into blogging / content, it is rather obvious. looking forward for the answer. 😶

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Thank you for this colorful reportage.

I got a strong feeling that I want to take images of praying Muslims.

I love pickles.

Cilantro – I prefer saying coriander. I think this is more international word. Many non-native speakers won’t understand cilantro.

Chantrelles!!! It’s season already. Time to go to the forest!

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tnks. you are absolutely correct about cilander... I should note, in this certain question you are more wis/skilled than google's AI ;)))))
as for going to the forest... the question is -- where?!.. my local forest definitely have no mushrooms this season. i've checked 3 times. ofc maybe they will grow later... but there are serious doubts on this -- supported by feedback of other mushroom hunters from different parts of the country.
At least I provided ingredients for cooking chantrelles, hehe 😜 🍀

Thank you for this colorful reportage. I got a strong feeling that I want to take images of praying Muslims.

razvedka donesla that on Fridays around 2-3 AM they have a gathering, so... you may try! frankly speaking, I thought you'd be hooked on conducting your own reportage from said market... how's about that?..

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my local forest definitely have no mushrooms this season - Sad... But why? :( We had rains and sun and heat - maybe wrong timing or maybe they, mushrooms, don't like black water tiger's year.... What about blueberries / lingonberries, what your sources say?

on Fridays around 2-3 AM - it would be great to know earlier. These days, I am a sort of early bird.

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Looks like this is a very big market.

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mmm... it is medium-sized, I'd say... idk, it depends on what's there around... I guess now it is the biggest in the city, but otherwise it is not that huge... you can walk all of it without finishing a single one bottle of !BEER 😜 have a nice day, my friend! 🍻

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В такие места люди ходят за чем-то конкретным, но и просто так тоже, наверное, поглазеть. У меня это обычное дело- пойти за чем-то конкретным и притащить с рынка целую сумку непонятно чего, случайно примкнувшего к главной покупке)

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...вот они, простые радости шоппинга!
хорошо во всяком случае, что люди ещё ходят. некоторые так и вообще уже нет, тычут в покупки по интернету 😛

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По интернету можно получить и кота в мешке. На рынке ты всё осязаешь воочию ( иногда и пробовать дают) Некоторые любят торговаться-толже занятие, но я-нет, не умею,не сложилось как-то.

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угу.. но в эпоху веб-два-ноль это не беда, вещь выкидывается / отдается даром / продается на авито, и освобождается место для нового счастливого шоппинга (гы, лол). я конечно утрирую... но чем же объяснить феномен который вовсю наблюдают вокруг мои глаза ? 🙄

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На то он и феномен! Его трудно постичь))

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Very nice market! St. Petersburg is one of my favourite cites! So much history and beautiful architecture!

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it deserves love, what else can I say! of course there are even more beautiful places, like Venice or Prague, but it is better than a lot of others as well 😜 always welcome! most of the time I post #streetphoto or #macro, but sometimes architecture subjects pop-up too. I also plan to make a series of posts about St.Petersburg underground.. one day
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Oohhh love the greens and the freshness of the fruits and veggies. I just want to start eating them raw lol! I like the colors too. Also, I haven't seen that variations of honey as many as that in one place. Too bad about the coffee. What a crowded and busy market that was! I hope you didn't break your back, camel lol!

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I had cherries for breakfast today 😛 sorry, could not stop myself from a little teasing!
actually, my back is already broken, ehehe... (have some problems with chorde - but thats rather due to my computer-job-sitting-all-day-long)

I promise, when I post the other close-up shots you will go out to the closest grocery asap, hehe 😜

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Noooo!!! Lol! I'll wait when I have extra budget then I'll check your post then :p

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Everything looks so fresh! I love it. Thanks for making this blog. We do really appreciate the virtual tour!! 🥰🥰

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I knew about the different markets only from #MarketFriday for 5 years. I found it interesting that Friday is given off as it is family day and usually the family spends it together, outside business is done, they have their festivals/holidays on that day... they keep it simple that way. Of course, the others, we both knew why.

Look at those veggies!!! Oooo lala! Gimme! Gimme! They look awesome! Green is my favorite color, but, I am prone to love all fruits. And potatoes. I am a potato person. I could skip rice forever! What is up with your chanterelles? None in your forest? Seriously? What has changed? 🙁 This was a fabulous post!

Here is the truth about cilantro: Both cilantro and coriander come from the Coriandrum sativum plant. In the US, cilantro is the name for the plant’s leaves and stem, while coriander is the name for its dried seeds. Internationally, the leaves and stems are called coriander, while its dried seeds are called coriander seeds. Despite their similar origins, coriander and cilantro have distinctly different tastes and aromas, so they cannot be used interchangeably in recipes. Cilantro has a more refreshing and citrusy taste, which is why it’s commonly used as a garnish in many recipes. In contrast, coriander has a more warm and spicy taste, which is why it’s more commonly used in curries, rice dishes, soups, and meat rubs.

I love your posts! Truly! I apologize for such a late reply, I have been out of town watching the wild horse round-up and did not have regular wifi available at my camp. I am going through all the posts and reading them, that is the best part of the week, and you have spent much time and effort putting your post together. I never have to wonder about how things are going in your part of the world. Seems like I get to hear weekly about the happenings. How fun for me and all the other people who stop by to give it a read. As an aside, I have been really happy with how well the #MarketFriday participants are stopping by others' posts to give them some support and leaving comments. It is the way to share, and the way to make everyone feel like their contribution means something... you know it does! Thank you so much for participating in the challenge!!

Thank you for participating in #MarketFriday! I appreciate the time and effort that goes into putting a post together for the challenge. It is with great pleasure that I read through and realize how much we have all tried to include things in our world that may be unique to the area. I have learned so much about the different cultures of the world, especially the small things that go unnoticed except by those looking for them. Life is interesting, wherever you are, whatever you are doing. I hope the week has found you healthy and happy, as we all look to prosper in our way of life.

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