Riga's Central Market has to be one of the biggest I have ever seen. Housed inside five old zepplin hangars, it contains every form of food produced in the waters and fields of Latvia. It's a vibrant place seven days a week with people from all walks of life going about their daily business. The meat pavilion was the most entertaining. I witnessed a butcher with 8 1/2 fingers hack up an entire pig carcass in less than 10 minutes. The guy looked like a crab with a giant right arm and a much smaller left. I would have taken a picture but I was the only tourist in sight and frankly this guy was a little scary.
Many of the items for sale were a little unusual. You can't help but wonder: who eats these and how? Fried? Stewed? Raw?!
Riga's Central Market has to be one of the biggest I have ever seen. Housed inside five old zepplin hangars, it contains every form of food produced in the waters and fields of Latvia. It's a vibrant place seven days a week with people from all walks of life going about their daily business. The meat pavilion was the most entertaining. I witnessed a butcher with 8 1/2 fingers hack up an entire pig carcass in less than 10 minutes. The guy looked like a crab with a giant right arm and a much smaller left. I would have taken a picture but I was the only tourist in sight and frankly this guy was a little scary.
Many of the items for sale were a little unusual. You can't help but wonder: who eats these and how? Fried? Stewed? Raw?!
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