The joys of country markets:

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Bags of dried peppers and different grades of pepper powder fill the air with a spicy tingle and bring a welcome touch of fall color now that most of the leaves have fallen.

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One of the great things about old-fashioned markets is the sesame oil vendor. Sesame seed oil is an essential ingredient in Korean cooking, and so having a vendor who presses the seeds fresh every day is a wonderful thing to have in your local area. Another bonus: Nothing beats the aroma of roasting sesame seeds - it’s like popcorn, but deeper, richer, better.  Fatman found this fabulous example in 수원/ Suwon.

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