Well having been to markets for our daily source of vegetable and fruits its been an really changing trend that is now becoming a nuisance value for most of the pedestarians who like to walk on the footpath or as they say in the US Sidealk (well for those Mumbaites who might not be familar with this term) it is a path in on both the side of the road which the half a feet higher from the main road where motorist drive. This path is used for walking only and not for any vehicles.
Anyway buying veggies is near the Odeon shoppng complex the road behind the theater. This strech has now been used for last 20 years by veggie vendors to sell their stuff. this market is costliert among all the markets in the Suburb. The vendors are rude to all those who don't fit thier budget standards (mind you they look at the buyers and then wait at what and how much you buy ) if you buy 1/4 kilo and all then you don't fit in thier scheme of business. This is neo rich market only for the rich.
Move down a little bit towards the Tilak road near Bhatia Wadi Hall - here the vendors are reasonable yet at times they too get pricey . All types of veggies and fruits , one needds to bargain and you do get a good deal. watch for the weighing here (well for that matter everywhere).
Moving along the path towards the station on the same strech is the biggest market which is bigger and is somewhat a better qauilty of veggies and fruits. Though for most Garodia / Nath Pai Nagar residents this is a little far market, but here you do get reasonably priced stuff , good quailty.
Then there is the Pant Nagar market the one which starts from the Left of Patel Chowk nd goes all the way down till the ration office road. This was a very good market for buying fish / meat and eggs and also veggies and fruits. But over the period this is not a favored of the marktes. Its crowded and its dirty. Fish and meat used to be really good quailty but not anymore. The market is frequented mostly by the Pant Nagar residents , and also for wholesale buying for a week or more for larger families. The pricing is much lower than all the markets in ana around the East of Ghatkopar.
The farshan wholesalers are all based in this market near, the frying of locally made wafers , chips, chakli, sev, chana, and chewda, and all types of snacks , mostly used for Bar and resturants as munchies are all made here. Its cheap if you buy from here but watch the quailty of oil is something one needs to watch out for. Not the best of quality .
The coming of Branded Retail outlets - like Spinach near Shoppers Stop , Subhiksha near L N Metha (now closed down), and the new Reilance Retail starting near Station East Mall , has made a lot of difference the way one shopped for the groceries and veggies/fruits. But the reall fun is the bargaining with vendors which is and art to be larnt for the local ladies (specially the Gujrathis ladies ) who will cajol , shout, plead, to get the best possible lowest rates and the right quality.
The danger of making fast buck and not caring for the well being of the common man has lead to lot of veggies being washed in dirty gutter water, fruits being rippend artifical with carciogenic chemicals (cancer causing) . The use of chemicals to ripen Bananas / Mangoes is used so openly and balantly that most of the green bananas are now dangerous to eat. The clever use to market the the costly variety the Golden banana (big yellow) taking advantage of the consumers situation has made life much more hard for the common mans fruit to be eaten without any fear.
Much more use of chemicals in our daily use vegetables and fruits in the next post.
To read more on how much chemicals we eat just do a google search with the term " chemicals we eat" and you will be surprised what is the real threat to our nation and our future generations.
Anyway buying veggies is near the Odeon shoppng complex the road behind the theater. This strech has now been used for last 20 years by veggie vendors to sell their stuff. this market is costliert among all the markets in the Suburb. The vendors are rude to all those who don't fit thier budget standards (mind you they look at the buyers and then wait at what and how much you buy ) if you buy 1/4 kilo and all then you don't fit in thier scheme of business. This is neo rich market only for the rich.
Move down a little bit towards the Tilak road near Bhatia Wadi Hall - here the vendors are reasonable yet at times they too get pricey . All types of veggies and fruits , one needds to bargain and you do get a good deal. watch for the weighing here (well for that matter everywhere).
Moving along the path towards the station on the same strech is the biggest market which is bigger and is somewhat a better qauilty of veggies and fruits. Though for most Garodia / Nath Pai Nagar residents this is a little far market, but here you do get reasonably priced stuff , good quailty.
Then there is the Pant Nagar market the one which starts from the Left of Patel Chowk nd goes all the way down till the ration office road. This was a very good market for buying fish / meat and eggs and also veggies and fruits. But over the period this is not a favored of the marktes. Its crowded and its dirty. Fish and meat used to be really good quailty but not anymore. The market is frequented mostly by the Pant Nagar residents , and also for wholesale buying for a week or more for larger families. The pricing is much lower than all the markets in ana around the East of Ghatkopar.
The farshan wholesalers are all based in this market near, the frying of locally made wafers , chips, chakli, sev, chana, and chewda, and all types of snacks , mostly used for Bar and resturants as munchies are all made here. Its cheap if you buy from here but watch the quailty of oil is something one needs to watch out for. Not the best of quality .
The coming of Branded Retail outlets - like Spinach near Shoppers Stop , Subhiksha near L N Metha (now closed down), and the new Reilance Retail starting near Station East Mall , has made a lot of difference the way one shopped for the groceries and veggies/fruits. But the reall fun is the bargaining with vendors which is and art to be larnt for the local ladies (specially the Gujrathis ladies ) who will cajol , shout, plead, to get the best possible lowest rates and the right quality.
The danger of making fast buck and not caring for the well being of the common man has lead to lot of veggies being washed in dirty gutter water, fruits being rippend artifical with carciogenic chemicals (cancer causing) . The use of chemicals to ripen Bananas / Mangoes is used so openly and balantly that most of the green bananas are now dangerous to eat. The clever use to market the the costly variety the Golden banana (big yellow) taking advantage of the consumers situation has made life much more hard for the common mans fruit to be eaten without any fear.
Much more use of chemicals in our daily use vegetables and fruits in the next post.
To read more on how much chemicals we eat just do a google search with the term " chemicals we eat" and you will be surprised what is the real threat to our nation and our future generations.
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