Seafood buffet in a restaurant, fresh oysters, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Vietnamese street seafood, Tan Chau, Vietnam

Vietnamese street food, organic soya, Ca Mau, Vietnam

Making pastries the traditional way at Youbu Old Town, Lanxi County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang, China

Villager showing clothes and crafts for sale to tourists in Ban Baw, traditional Lao Loum village between Luang Prabang and Pakbeng, Laos

Colored eggs on the morning market at Luang Prabang, Laos

Dried cuttlefish display at the morning market at Luang Prabang, Laos

Spice and sweet stall in the market, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Asia

India. Vegetable vendor in colaba market, mumbai

Woman frying tiny chickpea and quails egg fritters on a street market food stall in Pyin Oo Lwyn, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Woman frying rice pancakes with fillings on a street market fast food stall in Pyin Oo Lwyn, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Chai wallah, pouring Indian chai into traditional hand made terracotta clay cups, in chai stall outside Kali temple, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Bookstall holder in College Street, the world's largest second-hand book market for intellectuals, scholars and students, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Colourful food stalls and tents at the Ratchada Night Train Market in Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Vegetable stall with a variety of fresh vegetables for sale in the main city vegetable market in Bhuj, Gujarat, India, Asia

A man selling Vietnamese Conical straw hats and baskets from his bicycle in the Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pots of petunias and geraniums on the back of a motorcycle in Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman in red sari at village street market stall selling spices, seeds and pasta, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat, India, Asia

Traditional Sulguni cheese for sale at the market in Kutaisi, Georgia, Central Asia, Asia

Tourists buy traditional churchkhela for sale at the market place in the town of Signagi, Georgia, Central Asia, Asia

An aerial view of the Banzaan night market in Patong, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Two young men taking their crop to market in the small village of Angkor Ban, Battambang Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Traditional Vietnamese crab soup for sale at market, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia, Asia

Fresh fruits in a restaurant buffet, Dragon fruit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia, Asia

View of fresh vegetables on stall in Omicho Market, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Elevated view of woman inspecting colourful fresh vegetables on stall in Omicho Market, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of people in busy Omicho Market, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Elevated view of colourful fresh fruit stall and people in Omicho Market, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of colourful facades of restaurants in Dotonbori, vibrant entertainment district near the river, Osaka, Honshu, Japan

Banh Mi sandwich, close-up of traditional Vietnamese baguette filled with pate, meat and vegetables, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Dong Ba market, food stand, shallots for sale, Hue, Vietnam

Barbers cutting hair and shaving men, and tobacco wallah, in street stalls outside Xerox shop in Dalhousie Square area of Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Pots of petunias and geraniums for sale on the back of a motorcycle in Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Shoe Vendor, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, South Asia, Asia

Tropical spices and fruits sold at a local market in Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tropical spices and beans sold at a local market in Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Daily worker at traditional food market, man carrying heavy bags with garlic on his head, Surabaya, Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, Asia

Various Dim Sum in bamboo steamed bowl, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia, Asia

Heads of dry fish for sale at local market, An Giang Province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia, Asia

View of traditional Japanese sweets in shop window, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of traditional Japanese dishes on display in shop window, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of chefs busy at work through restaurant window in Omicho Market, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of colourful shops and restaurants in shopping arcade at night, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

View of colourful shops and restaurants in shopping arcade at night, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

View of colourful shops and restaurants in shopping arcade at night, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

Dong Ba market, food stand, fresh ginger for sale, Hue, Vietnam

Chairman Mao's Little Red Books, Panjiayuan Flea Market, Beijing, China, Asia

Woman buying marigolds tied up in cloth and sacking, flower market, Bari Chaupar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Young woman in her daily life in Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fresh fish for at traditional food market, Surabaya, Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, Asia

Chaat stall, man mixing sprouting seeds and lentils and puffed rice with spices, Dalhousie Square, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Fruit and vegetables for sale at the market in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Chips and rolls on skewers at a night market in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dried legumes, Food Market, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia,

Detail, chicken satay cooked at street market, Chinatown, Malacca, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of colourful shops, buildings and Tokyo Skytree, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of traditional Japanese sweets in shop window, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of traditional Japanese dishes on display in shop window, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Sorting the morning's catch of fish, Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

View of colourful shops and buildings in Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of Torii gate, colourful shops and buildings in Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Ben Thanh market area and Bitexco Financial Tower, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Stalls outside the Kali temple, selling Hindu threads, marriage bangles, images of gods and goddesses and souvenirs to visitors, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Godaba tribeswomen with traditional steel necklaces on their way home from the weekly tribal market, Onukadelli, Odisha, India, Asia

Kulat local mushrooms, food market, Serian, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman in straw hat selling lemons, tea and spices on a blanket outside Kalaw market, Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Women at village street market selling home grown vegetables laid out on sacking, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat, India, Asia

Woman buying marigolds, flower market, Bari Chaupar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Fish for sale in the market at Hoi An on the Thu Bon River south of Danang, Vietnam, Asia

Bonda and Godaba tribeswomen selling home brewed alcohol at the entrance to weekly tribal market, Onukadelli, Odisha, India, Asia

Early morning market in the street, Bhaktapur (Bhadgaun), Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Marigolds tied up in sacking ready for sale, flower market, Bari Chaupar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Jade Market, Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

College Street bookstall holder, the world's largest second hand book market for intellectuals, scholars, and students, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

Godaba tribeswomen pausing with shopping on the long walk back to their village from weekly tribal market, Onukadelli, Odisha, India, Asia

Ben Thanh market area and Bitexco Financial Tower, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman in white sari, selling puja offerings from baskets in the street near the Hindu Jagannath temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Bazaar shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Panjiayuan Flea Market, Beijing, China, Asia

Xinjie Local Market, Yuanyang, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

An aerial view of the Banzaan night market in Patong, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

An aerial view of a fruit stall at the Banzaan night market in Patong, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bonda tribeswomen come down from the hills to sell vegetables in the weekly market in Onukudelli, Orissa, India, Asia

Fruit and vegetables for sale at the market in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

A market stall selling fruit in Phuket Old Town, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Man carrying huge load of fresh chrysanthemums from flower market on the road to Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

India. Sugar cane juice vendor in mumbai

Deep fried aubergine, a Burmese breakfast in Kalaw market, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Larvae on skewers for sale at Dong Hua Men night market, Beijing, China, Asia

Women selling thanaka sticks, to be ground into paste to wear on the face as a decorative and protective mask, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Man in head scarf selling girls' dresses from a rack he carries on his shoulder in the main street in Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Chilli powder, Zhongyi Market, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

A market stall selling fruit, including Star fruit in Phuket Old Town, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fish market, Hue, Vietnam

Shangri-La, formerly Zhongdian, on the Tibetan Border, Shangri-La region, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Lotus flower hearts in the vegetable market, Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

India. Spice stand in colaba market, mumbai

Ben Thanh market area and Bitexco Financial Tower, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

A woman walking through the market with heavy baskets of vegetables in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

A market stall holder preparing an insect barbecue at Wat Chalong Temple in Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia