There were baskets piled up in the storefront, and the women were working surrounded by the baskets. Each basket was filled with quail eggs. These women seemed to be sorting the eggs. One after another, they picked up a small egg to check its condition. With such a large number of eggs, it must take a long time to sort through them all. The women were working quietly. They didn't even notice that I had stopped right in front of them.
In my travels in Myanmar, I often see people selling quail eggs. People in Myanmar like to eat quail eggs. People buy boiled eggs and pick them up on the roadside or in the bus when they get hungry. Here, they are treated like a snack.
In Japan, quail eggs are only associated with Chinese rice bowls and Chop suey, but here, people young and old eat them as if they were a small snack. I don't know why quail eggs are so popular in Myanmar. Perhaps it is because quail eggs are easier to raise than chickens, and quail eggs are much cheaper.
Aug 2019 MYANMAR PEOPLE | |
BAGO BASKET EGG THANAKA WOMAN |
No
11140
Shooting Date
Sep 2018
Posted On
August 11, 2019
Modified On
October 11, 2021
Place
Bago, Myanmar
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
SONY ALPHA 7R II
Lens
SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA