Food is just about the only thing that will get me out of bed before noon on the weekend, and that’s exactly what the Des Moines Farmers’ Market has to offer. Every Saturday I go in search of good food to fill my fridge. Naturally, I have to find something to fill my stomach, too.
The farmers’ market has plenty of pastries and tarts to satisfy anyone’s morning cravings. As for me, I like my breakfast to be a bit heartier. When I say hearty, I’m talking deep fried dough stuffed with delicious cream cheese filling. That’s right, my complete and balanced breakfast consists of crab rangoons. My goal last Saturday: Find the vendor with the best crab rangoons and eat them. Lots of them. Here were the contestants.
Hmong’s Egg Rolls; $1 each
These were deeeeeelicious. They were nice and sweet with just the right amount of crab so as not to be overpowering. Let’s just say I ate a few. The first go-around anyway.
Mao’s; $.75 each
Meh. These were just okay. They were a little bit chewy, and you could taste a lot of cream cheese. It was hard to tell if there was even any crab in there. But I guess it didn’t stop me from eating them.
Steve Chef Kabob; 5 for $4.00
Pretty good. Honestly, the worst thing about these was the awkward shape. Every time I took a bite I felt like I was getting stabbed in the mouth. Not fun. But the pain wasn’t enough to keep me away. They tasted pretty good, so I ate a few.
And the winner is…
Hmong’s! After I had tried all of the above, I went back to this one for seconds. How many? You’ll never know. A girl doesn’t scarf and tell.
I’ll count for you Emily. You probably ate at least 13 crab rangoons. Holy Moly! That was a lot of crab O_O
But yes, I would agree with you. Hmong’s would probably be the best. I think I’ve tried something from the vendor before and it was great. Yum, now I really want to go to the farmer’s market. Will they still hold it this Saturday?
Sadly, I won’t be eating crab rangoon. But boy, you make it sounds delicious. I can’t remember when was the last time I ate substantial food. Being a college student is really, really hard.
You should find some good vegetarian food next time ’cause I’m officially your fan ; )
Come on now! I didn’t eat all of those. I had a little bit of help. And yes, it’s still going on but not for long. As for vegetarian food, have any suggestions?
Oh my gosh that was amazing! I heart crab rangoons and love that you went to the farmer’s market! Maybe you should check out different ones in Des Moines, like the one in Valley Junction on Thursday nights, or the one near Drake on Wednesdays. Umm well, we’re not in CA, but this summer I had some vegan food that was actually quite wonderful: pot roast, mac & cheese and also a kale salad. Yum! Maybe you could try vegan food that actually tastes Like Food!
Thanks a lot, now I’m craving crab rangoons. I’ll be sure to hit up the Farmer’s Market tomorrow!
do you know the schedule for the farmers market? i really want to go now! i like how you took pictures of each food, it made your comparisons ten times more interesting.
Sorry I posted the schedule on the other post. It runs through October 31.
This was so cute and I love the picture story. It was well written too! Plus I’m in love with food as well, so I’m excited to see what other yummy things I can eat around Des Moines!
I love the farmer’s market! Yum, yum, yum! I really liked that you included pictures in your blog. Although it is well written the pictures add a lot!! Can’t wait to see what is next!
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