Brisbane’s Largest Market

November 10, 2009


Brisbane market is the largest fruit and vegetable supermarket in Brisbane.

This market only opens 3 days a week, and two hours for each session. Very lan si one! This is supposedly a wholesale market specially opened for restaurant owners and small-sized fruit stores. The market only opens to public when “bigger players” done with their purchases.

Fruits and vegetables here sells in a fucking cheap price, especially in-seasoned ones.

We are only allowed to drive 20km/h inside the car park area – many big trucks are constantly in moving. My grandmother can walk faster than truck, hahaha. But it’s a good practice nevertheless.

One thing I admire about the culture of Australia, they obey rules – especially road speed limit. If you drive 40km/h in this area, they will point middle finger at you.

Like this : “NAH” t(-_-t)


Jerry came to this market few months ago. His experience is bit different. He claims he had troubles navigating this market because it was packed with people and huge boxes of fruits and vegetables. People don’t use plastic bags to purchase their items – they use trolleys.

Why trolleys? You look at these photos, then you will understand.

All items are sold in HUGE BOXES! I don’t know how to buy watermelon here leh… hahahaha.

From top right (clockwise) – orange, onion, watermelon, apple, mango and tomato. My dad will be delighted if they sell durian in boxes. He probably will look at me and say “son, my life is complete.” Hahahhaha. He really goes crazy with durians. I probably go crazy with girls (hehe)

The price are usually written on floor with chalk. Very effective and dirt easy solution don’t you think? ;) The unit of measurement is “per box”. If you ask him “how much are you selling this per kilo?” They give you the same respond again..

“NAH” t(-_-t)

We wanted to buy sooooooooooo many things, the dirt cheap price makes every thing so tempting! Even for the vegetables we don’t like! I am a sucker for cheap stuffs, heh. The problem is, we are not able to consume everything in short period of time.

However, we are not going back empty handed.

Bing: “We must buy something”

Jerry: “I agree. Even if we can’t finish the food, we must buy! I don’t care!”

Bing: “Yaloh yaloh. We can share with friends mah. Next time we plan another trip again, and we drive lorry.”

We didn’t spend time hunting for the best price – all the fruits and vegetables offers similar price. We look for the fruits that LOOKED THE BEST. lol.

I chose honeydew, can make honeydew sago. yummy yummy. Guess how much this box of honey dew cost?

$8. Fucking EIGHT BUCKS.

In Coles, they are selling half honeydew for $1.85 – ridiculous!

Jerry chose a box of mango. The price is $18.

In normal fruit stores, its not rare to see price goes up to $3-$4 for one mango. $18 for 12 mangoes? SAP SAP SUI lahhh!!

We wanted to buy more – but we had problem carrying the heavy boxes around. So we ended our session abruptly. We swear we will return with a trolley next time, along with a lorry. Heh heh..

(I had to take this shot, can’t help it)

I HAVE BIG BALLS HAHAHA

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1 annant November 10, 2009 at 11:09 pm

it’s like pasar borong here…
sometimes can get real dirt heap veggie & meats…which silais (aunties) likey bery muchy one haha
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2 jen November 11, 2009 at 1:26 am

indeed very big balls you have there, LOL!
wahh, really very cheap and lansi ehh. sikit sikit already nah -.-

3 jen November 11, 2009 at 1:27 am

btw, eat so much fruit can tahan mou?? later no brake lol!

4 Sharon@Yan November 11, 2009 at 1:29 pm

wahlaoweh…. if malaysia got such market ah…. it will look like a war….

5 Irene November 11, 2009 at 5:31 pm

Ui…ask my brother pergi also mar~ so i got juice drink everyday~~ hooo hoo~~~

6 ahbing November 11, 2009 at 7:13 pm

@Annant – Yaya.. the market here also got silais. I even saw 4 silais vs. 1 shop keeper… the keeper won oh!! 4 silais walk away black face.. hahaah

@jen – we donated 80% of the honeydew away.. and consumed 80% of the mangoes. hou jeng ah

@Sharon@Yan – Malaysia got little truck sell vegetables, but not here in Australia. Different system. If Msia got such market ah… confirm a lot filipin zai.. hahaha

@Irene – We wanted to go together also, but didn’t make it. Jerry and I made decision suddenly ^^; I thought you got alot fruits at home?!

7 Maybelline November 12, 2009 at 12:37 am

wow…i love fruits!!!!!!!wow…if i were there i will b crazy…especially mango!!!hahahaha…but,y u wan such big balls???hahahaha
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8 ahbing November 12, 2009 at 4:53 am

@Maybelline big balls means very MAN mah. But to some people, its a disease.. hahahahah

9 babe_kl November 16, 2009 at 5:18 pm

wish fruits are cheap and fresh here in KL, just like those you’ve bought
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10 ahbing November 17, 2009 at 10:52 pm

@babe_kl – tomorrow go Brisbane Market again lu~ finish all the fruits already.

11 Ken November 26, 2009 at 10:35 pm

Are u going to have fruit fest over the week? Haha… Or u’re adapting new diet?
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12 ahbing November 27, 2009 at 11:27 pm

@Ken – wow.. your blog title is in Japanese hiragana… “atarashi”… something new? ;) I need to consumer 2 apples per day.. it’s part of diet, so Bill Gates won’t get clsoe to me

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