I know I seem to be talking a lot about the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market recently. I guess that’s the one main reason I’ve been going to town of late… trying to avoid all the holiday madness, you know.

That said, going to the market has been close to a ritual. I just love the array of farm-grown fresh organic produce and home-made foods. However, I haven’t ventured into buying actual produce from the market yet — my brain can’t handle planning an entire week’s menu in advance, so I just tend to buy whatever I need the day itself at the supermarket or whatever. So I stick to buying pre-made food stuff, and nibbling little samples from the various stands. Here’s my list of things I almost always get when I’m at the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market:

• Soy custard and sweetened soy milk from Basic Soy. You already read me going on about this one.
• Paratha and samosas from Sukhi’s Indian food (The site itself doesn’t have anything up yet). Lovely stuff, and the guy at the stand allows you to sample everything at least once. I usually buy a large piece of paratha, a pack of samosas, and have them last a whole weekend.
• Home-made tamales from Donna’s Tamales. They have plenty of vegetarian choices, as well as chicken and beef options. I usually go for the chicken mole and the beef poblano.

There are other stuff I usually go for too, like the coffee at Blue Bottle when the line isn’t so long, and the crab cake from Hayes Street Grill. But the above three are always on the list.

Oh, another musn’t-miss thing at the market that isn’t food-related — the awesome view of the Bay Bridge from the harbor. Especially if it’s early in the morning, it’s just a sight to behold.

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3. Saturday Farmer’s Market
4. No more grocery store for me
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