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Granville Island Public Market
Go on, you deserve a little temptation.
If Granville Island is the king of Vancouver destinations, then the Public Market is the jewel in the Island’s crown. A fascinating assortment of colourful stalls, showcasing unique homemade products and the very finest in gastronomic delights. All fresh from the ocean, the oven or the field. Try closing your eyes right now and imagine the rich aromas permeating from the lavish displays. Shimmering seafood, warm baked goods, plump fruit.
Okay, stop. That’s enough torture. Come and browse
for yourself and see just why words don’t begin to describe it.
ISLAND NOTES
Ideas and inspirations from our gourmet experts in the public market.
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| July 20, 2010
During a recent stroll through the Market I noticed some strange looking fruits at the produce stalls. What is it and how do I eat it? One of them has a hard purplish brown shell. Answer: The fruit you mentioned is called mangosteen. It’s one of a number of exotic tropical fruits that are flown in from across the Pacific from locales like Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, China and Taiwan. Most of us by now are familiar with the tasty varieties of mangoes from these parts of the world which come in different shapes and hues. Here are a handful of other tasty fruits that are definitely worth a try: Mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana L.-...
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