Leader Supermarket

Here is Rita, the manager of the Backpackers checking out the oranges at Leaders Supermarket near the Comoro Bridge in Dili. There is a big frozen food section with frozen fish, chickens, and other meats. It would be ridiculous to buy fish there because there are fish vendors all along the beach selling fresh fish caught that day. In the evenings the fish and chicken are grilled and sold from food stalls along the road. When the vendors are not set up you know trouble is brewing Frozen chickens from Brazil are available at Leaders and Litas which are owned by the same family. "Hello Mister", is said to have been the busiest supermarket until it got ransacked and burned during the last round of violence. A lot of stuff seems to get burned down around town in Dili. So many buildings are destroyed and it is difficult to know from which round of violence they are a result of. Leaders does a brisk business with the Australian soldiers and NGO people. There is a upper level that has furniture, bicycles and other stuff for the house. Fans and electrical adapters are available. A fairly large market has sprung up along the beach road where it turns near the Pertamina pier. I think  many of these vendors might have been former  Comoro marketers Chilis, papayas, oranges, potatoes, greens, carrots, onions, garlic, tomatoes, cabbages, mangos,  fish and chickens can be picked up there. I get as much as possible from this market because the food is fresh and cheap and it helps out the small businessman and farmer. Dili - East Timor aug 2006    www.dutchpickle.com

 

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