I arrived at the Kanoman market, where they were selling tropical fruits and fish. The main industry of Cirebon is fishing, as the city faces the sea. When I arrived in front of the fishmonger, I saw fishes displayed in basins lined up in the store. But they were not freshly landed fish. All the fish seemed to have been salted as well as dried. Salted seafood is a specialty of this city.
The fish shop was crowded with customers. A woman dressed in red with a gray hijab covering her hair seemed to be busy taking orders. Unlike supermarkets, the fish for sale here were not packaged. The woman selects the fish from the basin, wraps them in the paper, and hands them to the customer. Then, the customer pays in cash. It's a traditional way of selling.
When I looked closely at the fish for sale, I saw that they were not only salted but also marinated with other seasonings. But I couldn't tell what they were pickled with. I wondered what they were pickled with.
Jan 2021 INDONESIA PEOPLE | |
BASIN CIREBON FISH FISHMONGER MARKET |
No
11790
Shooting Date
Jan 2020
Posted On
January 18, 2021
Modified On
October 2, 2023
Place
Cirebon, Indonesia
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
SONY ALPHA 7R II
Lens
ZEISS BATIS 2/40 CF