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Markets and street food: a riot of colour on the stalls

From spices to fresh vegetables, scenes from markets around the world.

8 photos Photo: Danielrosehill / Wikimedia Commons (CC0), Balon Greyjoy / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain), Clark Young clark1 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0), Julian Hanslmaier / Wikimedia Commons (CC0), Anne Preble annepreble / Wikimedia Commons (CC0), Daderot / Wikimedia Commons (CC0), Bdx / Wikimedia Commons (CC0), ja ma ja_ma / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  1. Spices and dried herbs piled high in wooden crates for sale. 1 / 8
    1. Spices and dried herbs piled high in wooden crates for sale. Photo: Danielrosehill / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
  2. Greens, chillies and small aubergines laid out on a sheet on the ground. 2 / 8
    2. Greens, chillies and small aubergines laid out on a sheet on the ground. Photo: Balon Greyjoy / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
  3. Freshly baked loaves of bread lined up on wooden shelves. 3 / 8
    3. Freshly baked loaves of bread lined up on wooden shelves. Photo: Clark Young clark1 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
  4. Fresh produce on a market stall (illustrative) 4 / 8
    4. Fresh produce on a market stall (illustrative) Photo: Julian Hanslmaier / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
  5. Baskets of colourful cherry tomatoes with a hand-written price sign. 5 / 8
    5. Baskets of colourful cherry tomatoes with a hand-written price sign. Photo: Anne Preble annepreble / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
  6. Crates of carrots, cabbages and peppers at an open-air market. 6 / 8
    6. Crates of carrots, cabbages and peppers at an open-air market. Photo: Daderot / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
  7. A vegetable stall with crates of onions, potatoes, peppers and tomatoes. 7 / 8
    7. A vegetable stall with crates of onions, potatoes, peppers and tomatoes. Photo: Bdx / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
  8. A colourful stall packed with fruit and vegetables in a covered market. 8 / 8
    8. A colourful stall packed with fruit and vegetables in a covered market. Photo: ja ma ja_ma / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)