One of the things that is fascinating and different about life in Puerto Viejo is how easy it is to cut out the middle man from many transactions. Want fruit? There are several stands in town — or maybe you just want to go out into your front yard. Interested in fish? Go hang out on the beach at the right time and you’ll have your choice of fishmongers coming in with their fresh catch. You can even have them deliver to your home on a regular basis. (We have yet to set this up, but we are definitely interested!) We attended the farmer’s market last weekend, and we met the local tofu supplier; yesterday was our first delivery.
A kilo is the minimum amount required for home delivery, so we went for it. It’s harder to get ethical meat here, so we would, ideally, like to be eating more fish and tofu anyway. The tofu dude is a character. He seems like he might be perpetually… shall we say, in an altered state of consciousness? And yet, he has a thriving soy enterprise, complete with business card! (The card, btw, has been adapted. Apparently he used to be a musician, but his credentials have been Sharpied out and replaced with the word “TOFU.”)
Anyhoo, we got our delivery yesterday and tonight Zach cooked some up in a delicious thai green curry. It was awesome! I really love how fresh so much our produce has been here, and now that we’re getting these homemade tofu deliveries I think we’re set! Oh, and did I mention that the lecheria, where we get the homemade ice cream, also sells organic dairy products like milk and butter? That place is quickly becoming our home away from home.
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Mmmmmm….. tofu. Glad to hear you are making the right foodie connections down there.
I wanna see a scan of that business card! Fresh soymilk was my favorite part about visiting Singapore. Jealous over here in Houston…..