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2015年11月14日/November14,2015
多伦多圣劳伦斯市场（St Lawrence Market）是多伦多乃至全球著名的集市，有200多年的历史，位于多伦多老城区中心，市场内三座古老的建筑是多伦多的地标式建筑。在美国《国家地理》杂志2012年度的集市评选中，圣劳伦斯市场击败了世界各地的竞争者（如纽约联合广场的绿色市集、加勒比的卡斯特里市场等），排名全球第一。
多伦多圣劳伦斯市场分为两部分。南端的市场有100多个商铺，贩卖新鲜的水果、蔬菜、肉、鱼、谷物、烘焙食品、乳制品等。第一层和地下一层是以经营新鲜手工制造食品为主的特产市场，如面包房、肉店等。南边市场的二楼是画廊，展示了多伦多市的文化艺术。北边市场以周六农贸市场闻名，只在星期六开放，这个传统从1803年开始延续至今，是安大略省南部的农民贩卖季节性产品的主要市场。周日有80多家的古董商在北边市场及周边广场展示他们的商品。每当集市开放，这里便热闹非凡。
逛圣劳伦斯市场的最佳时间是星期六，这一天，农夫们早上五点就来到市场，布置好摊位后还不到七点，之后集市就热闹起来了。除了室内摊位，市场上还有不少露天摊位，冬天也是如此。这里不仅有市民和游人光顾，而且也是多伦多餐厅的主厨们选择食材的地方。这里可以买到新鲜、品质好的食材，还可以品尝到很多特色食品，面包、寿司、汉堡、烧烤等，总有一款适合你。
参观集市时，我买了一些树莓和蓝莓，大小比一般超市里卖的更大，非常新鲜，不添加化肥，绿色种植。还买了一块新鲜、品质好的牛扒作为晚餐。这里是多伦多值得参观和购买食材的好地方。
St Lawrence Market has a history of more than 200 years and is located in the center ofToronto’s Old Town. There are three ancient buildings representing the typical architecture inToronto. In the “2012 Top Ten Food Markets” of National Geographic , St Lawrence ranked first inthe world against other markets like Greenmarket of New York Union Square and Castries Marketof St Lucia.
St Lawrence is divided into two parts – the south and the north. In the south part, there areover 100 stores selling fresh fruit, vegetable, meat, fish, cereal, baked food, dairy and some nonfood stuff. The underground and first floor mainly sell fresh handmade food like bread and meatthe second floor is filled with art stores, which displays the tistic part of Toronto. The north part ofthe market is famous for its Saturday free market, this tradition has lasted since 1803, and it is themain area for South Ontario farmers to sell seasonal food. On Sundays, there are more than 80curio dealers coming to the north market and selling their antique. Whenever the market opens, itbecomes busy and lively.
The best time to go around St Lawrence is on Saturday. Farmers will come here and set uptheir stalls at 5am. The market becomes busy at 7am. Besides stores inside the market, thereare also many in the open air, even in winter. Local people and tourists will come here, as well aschefs from Toronto restaurants. You not only get fresh and high-quality food here, but can alsotaste many foods like bread, sushi, hamburger and barbecue. There must be something you like.
I bought raspberry and blueberry here, they were much bigger and fresher than what wassold at the supermarket. It was very natural and had no additives. I bought a piece of good qualitysirloin beef for dinner. St Lawrence Market is the most recommended place to visit and buy freshproduce and food.
