This is the old Billingsgate Market building by the Thames, convenient for landing fish from the boats that sailed up the river:
These days, old Billingsgate is used for the business classes, rather than the workers, as a conference venue. A new, less grand market has been built a bit further inland:
Today I took my student to their seafood training school, where he experienced the creation of oriental smoked salmon and seafood stirfry with squid. I forgot to take any pictures (typical!) but this is the same room he had his lesson in:
Not very pleasant for a long-term veggie, but Alex had a good time, and unlike his earlier visits, before he had rods inserted in his spine, he can now try the food for himself, once it's been liquidised.
It's amazing the things you can do when you know about them!
And all I can think about is how bad that place must stink. I hate the smell of fish. That's why I don't eat it.
ReplyDeleteNo se como lo haces, pero estan faantasicas las fotos y los comentarios. Este hombre es realmente facinante, bello, cuando se rei dan gans ce comerlo, cuando esta serio besarlo entero. Ojala continuen gravando mas temporada de LOCI, la serie esta fantastica.
ReplyDeleteMy Spanish is a little rusty but I think you've picked up a non-English speaking LOCI fan. ;) At first I thought this was spam, but they seem to like your photos and comments and LOCI is a great show.
ReplyDeleteMy Spanish was never bright and shiny, JoJo, and was limited to telling the night porter in our hotel (in 1971!) that my friend's light switch was giving an electric shock. I did get the impression that she was a fan though - "este hombre" was what gave me the clue. Welcome, Udengui, and forgive me if I don't visit your blog regularly, but I think it would stretch my SPanish beyond all limits.
ReplyDeleteI love seafood markets. Used to have them in Hawaii and I really miss fresh seafood. I also miss the variety of ethnic foods available to me there. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the photos. :-)