WHERE: under the Crosstown Freeway (Highway 4), between El Dorado & San Joaquin.
WHEN: May 5, 2007 - 7am - 10am
DETAILS: From Saveur Magazine (January 2007) - To sample the flavors of Southeast Asia minus the 24-hour plane ride, stop by the SATURDAY FARMERS' MARKET IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. Serious shoppers arrive at the nondescript location - a parking lot under a freeway - at six in the morning to purchase the best from the extraordinary selection of mostly Asian produce, including thai chiles, bok choy, and galangal, as well as fresh seafood, live chickens, and snacks like siopao (steamed buns). A hub for the area's large Southeast Asian population, the market caters to as many as 9,000 customers a day in the summer months; during peak times, it can feel almost identical to a busy market in, say, Bagkok or Hanoi. Don't sleep in, though: vendors often sell out by ten o'clock, when other area markets are just coming to life.
