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Noumea Markets: Buying food

by Liberty2008

The Noumea markets are brilliant for catching up with friends, finding original and special New Caledonian food and crafts and it is a goldmine of amazing objects and people. You could stay there for the entire time it is open just watching people come and go as well as inspecting the goods for sale. Fruit & vegetables- locally grown-bananas, sweet potatos, custard apples.A hearty espresso or beer at the bar/cafe located in the heart of the marketFish- an amazing array of fish and seafoodGifts- soaps, trinklets and handmade jewlery and craftsClothing As little or as much as you want

Handicrafts

by hunwagner

Souvenir shops in Noumea usually sell stuff mass-produced in Asia or Fiji.The Kanaks do produce some interesting items themselves, but telling it apart from the copies made elsewhere can be a challenge.As usual, the best way to do it is to buy at the source. The honesty stalls found along the main roads of North-East Grande Terre often sell local crafts for very reasonable prices.Expect to find soap-stone and woodcarvings, and basketware.

Haberdashers in Noumea: Get those Pacific fabrics

by tryhard

Specialist Haberdashers Take home some stunning printed fabric for a doona cover or cushions as a reminder of your New Cal holiday.The hardest thing will be choosing which bolt of cloth to souvenir when there are virtually hundreds to choose from. various prices per metre

various: Supermarkets

by Kate-Me

I found it an experience just to visit a couple of French/New Caledonian supermarkets, to see the different sorts of food they have.This was the first place I'd ever seen a crayfish in an open freezer - before I'd only ever seen them behind glass in a supermarket.

various souvenir shops: Wooden carvings

by Kate-Me

Below you can see a pic of some of the items you'll find in Noumean souvenir shops, including wooden carvings (but if you're buying those, you'll need to know what the airport rules are re: bringing in wooden artefacts to your home country)Jade is a popular item (but quite a lot more expensive than I was led to believe in brochures).Also you will find shell jewellery, brightly coloured clothing, t-shirts, and lots more.

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