Given that thus is a blog that celebrates life and cooking in the tropics I thought I should start with my market buys for the week.  There is one of the many forms of asian greens (code for I can't remember), okra, local limes, mangoes, mint, dragon fruit, rambutan and snake beans (inside of which hides black eyed peas).  I also bought some local scallops and prawns.

The rambutan have just come in season and next to the seafood that was the most expensive thing.  Still only $8 for that large bag. All of this bounty was only $50. 

I am still learning what to do with things I find in the markets.  I am sure this will lead to some interesting posts in the future...