Many of those condiments are regarded as exotic spices in Europe (for example cinna-mon or cardamom) and are therefore sold at high prices in German shops. But since they come from areas nearby, one can buy them at a much lower price at local markets in Indonesia. This reminds me of the colonial past of Indonesia, when different European powers tried to colo-nize the islands in order to control the cultivation of and the trade with those luxury products they were back then. Then we continued to buy vegetables and fruits, many of them unknown to me. This is definitely due to the climate difference between Germany and Indonesia. Be-cause the weather here is a lot hotter and more humid, the plants, vegetables and fruits are completely different from those that grow back home in Germany. Of course one can also buy many of them in German supermarkets but one cannot compare the taste of those supermarket products with the provisions that can be bought here at markets, which often come directly from the field, tree…
Traditional Market “Pasar Flamboyan”
