The local Night Market + Popcorn!

There must be hundreds like it, just in our city alone. We reckon that they are the main source of food and drink for the vast majority of the locals. Right near our appartment there is a little night market. A dimly lit road with many stalls selling everything from fresh tomatoes to full joints of meat. As ever, the prices are ludicrously low. Charlie and I decided to have a wander out tonight, armed with a bottle of the local beer, costing a little over 10p.

The highlight of the night though, is a trip to the popcorn man. For 3.5Yuan, or about 20p, this happens -

He takes some corn. You then pick your flavour, out of things like butter, sugar, caramel sauce and serbet. He then puts the corn and the toppings in a big metal machine, that stirs it for about 2 minutes. He then pours the nicely popped corn out, gives it a shake, and puts it in the bag. As you can see, you get lots and lots. Entirely fresh, red hot and smelling amazing. if you are a fan of popcorn, you would be in heaven trying this stuff!