The cooling food market increases ‘heat’ on hot days

According to small traders, despite the hot weather, the purchasing power of food items to cool the body increased sharply, but the price increased little or remained stable.

Seafood products are sold at the market. Photo: Van Dung – VNA In these days, Hanoi is experiencing a peak heat wave, the temperature is around 40 degrees Celsius, even outdoors up to nearly 50 degrees Celsius. Therefore, food items intended to cool the body and ensure health are sold very well such as: crabs, clams, mussels, mussels, melons, zucchini, green vegetables, fruits… Stroll through the market at some traditional markets, local markets in Hanoi such as: Nguyen Cong Tru, Thanh Cong, Kim Lien, Doc De, Cho Hom – Duc Vien, Phan Huy Chu, Trai Gang, 8/ 8/ 3… saw that the products of field crabs, clams, mussels, conjoined shafts, fish… prices had increased slightly, not significantly, although purchasing power increased sharply. For green vegetables such as: nettles, jute vegetables, melons, cucurbits, water spinach, broccoli, etc., prices remained stable and did not increase. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao, the owner of a seafood shop at Nguyen Cong Tru market, Hai Ba Trung district, said that the hot weather caused housewives’ demand to buy seafood and seafood, especially crabs, by 2-3 times times compared to last week. Although the purchasing power increased sharply, the price increased only slightly, currently at 150,000 – 180,000 VND/kg. At the traditional market system in the districts of Dong Da, Ba Dinh … these days, the price of wild crabs has increased from 25,000 to 30,000 VND/kg, currently ranges from 180,000 to 230,000 VND/kg. lower from 160,000 to 170,000 VND/kg, cleaned and minced crabs from 250,000 to 300,000 VND/kg. Seafood products also attract many buyers. Specifically, farmed clams cost from 20,000 to 25,000 VND/kg, mussels from 12,000 to 15,000 VND/kg, freshwater fish such as tilapia, persimmon, driftwood, carp, etc., range from 60,000 to 130,000 VND/kg. kg… This price remains the same as in previous days, there is no increase in price. People buy green vegetables at Phung Khoang market. Photo: Vu Sinh – VNA According to small traders, despite the hot weather, the purchasing power of food items to cool the body increased sharply, but the price increase was small or stable due to the abundant supply, green vegetables such as squash, gourd, etc. melon is in the harvest season, so the price does not fluctuate. Uncle Pham Thi Lien, in Lo Duc Street, Hai Ba Trung District said: “Early in the morning I often go to Nguyen Cong Tru market, fresh vegetables, fruits, seafood are plentiful and prices are almost stable.” Along with food items, the consumption of fruits is also quite strong. Small businesses selling fruit at Thanh Cong market, Ba Dinh district said that in the heat of the day, the consumption of watermelons and pears is twice as high as in normal days. Fruits such as oranges and grapefruits are selling very well. Consumption increased sharply but the selling price did not increase. Currently, watermelons are from 15,000-20,000 VND/kg, oranges are from 22,000-24,000 VND/kg, pomelos are from 23,000-25,000 VND/kg, litchi is from 20,000-22,000 VND/kg/kg. kg. The reason why fruit products do not increase in price is because the harvest is in progress and the people of the capital are joining hands with farmers in Bac Giang and Hai Duong provinces to consume fruit, a small trader explained.