Monday, January 17, 2011

Ice

In Cambodia most people do not have refrigerators, they use ice for refrigeration. Ice comes from the factory in meter long blocks, to use it or carry it home or use it in the market it must be made into something smaller. Ice vendors do a brisk business sawing large pieces into small ones. Vendors saw the ice about 1/4 of the way through the block and then either hit the cut with a hatchet or put the hatchet in the crack and then pound on the hatchet with the saw.

Then tying it up so it can be carried home.



If it is not carried home, it can go by moto.

Around the Orussey market vendors use ice to keep seafood cool. Fish are not put on ice, they are frequently left live until they are sold. 
You notice that I have not discusses sanitation of the ice. When I get something cold, I try to forget what I've seen.

No comments:

Post a Comment