Comments on: Monterey Market: Always Worth A Visit!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:30:46 +0000

MM is my go-to place for funky citrus in the fall and winter, even more than the stands at the Ferry Plaza.
Yuzu (can i call the plural yuzi?), mandarinquats, key limes, Seville oranges, and Buddha’s hands are all easy to find there. such a boon!

By: Kung Foodie

Kung Foodie — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:26:00 +0000

You know I absolutely adore MM! I feel so much at home there that I almost never attempt the chaos of the Bowl. I feel like Bill at MM’s is the true Santa…making sure we all get a taste of earth’s gifts.

It’s the kind of place that inspires you to try new things, to be adventurous in the kitchen, and to revel in the wonders of food.

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:44:00 +0000

heh heh heh...You are so right.

I only partially joke that I moved to the East Bay to be closer to Oakland Chinatown and Berkeley Bowl. Like you, I used to make almost weekly trips to the Bowl from SF before I ever moved here. Before I even contemplated moving here. However, while I like Monterey Market (and it IS 4 blocks from my house), I love, love, love the Bowl and it is where I shop by preference. My "aha" moment there is when I first walked into it many years ago and I saw that they had not just Chinese bitter melon, but also Indian-style bitter melon. They have green garbanzos in season, and many other treasures.

We are so blessed here in the east bay, and in this region. Truly.

By: Laurie Gauguin

Laurie Gauguin — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:18:00 +0000

I, too, was thrilled to find locally-grown yuzu–last night when I ate at Coi. Patterson sourced it from Hamada farm. Up until last evening, I thought that yuzu was only grown overseas.

What a treat to know I can purchase yuzu at Monterey Market, along with all sorts of other goodies. It will be worth a trip across the bay for me!

By: wendygee

wendygee — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:21:00 +0000

You have totally inspired me to go to the Monterey Market again! I haven’t been there in years since I moved from North Berkeley but I loved that place for produce. I also recall the prices being much cheaper than alot of other markets carrying quality produce.