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Sydney Fish Markets

August 27, 2012 by Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

I met a pelican at the Sydney Fish Markets last week…

He grabbed his piece of fish and took off suddenly, scaring me silly in the process…

The sun was shining on the fleet of small fishing boats…

And as always, the seafood was amazing!

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Posted in Food & Friends | Tagged Sydney Fish Markets | 56 Comments

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  1. on August 27, 2012 at 1:24 am Peter Bryenton (@peterbryenton)

    Good last three seafood shots. Pattern & repetition are so often the basis for design, especially with colours like these.


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:21 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Peter!


  2. on August 27, 2012 at 2:11 am Sous Chef

    Really gorgeous photographs!


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:21 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Sue, it was such a beautiful day!


  3. on August 27, 2012 at 2:29 am Promenade Claire

    it all looks so fabulous, no pelicans just sea gulls here, sigh


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:21 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Claire, lots of seagulls there too – really bold ones too!


  4. on August 27, 2012 at 6:00 am Norma Chang

    Sure wish I had access to freshly caught seafood, never mind right off the boat. I am sooooo jealous. Beautiful photos.


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:22 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Norma, we are very lucky to have it – in Sydney we take fresh seafood for granted and we’re often eating fish the day it’s caught…


  5. on August 27, 2012 at 6:23 am Lizzy (Good Things)

    Sydney Fish Market is an amazing place to visit, Celia. Love the photostory.


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:23 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Lizzy! It’s not cheap, but it’s always fun!


  6. on August 27, 2012 at 6:31 am cityhippyfarmgirl

    No wonder he scared you silly. That size taking off right next you, would be like a small plane!


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:23 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Brydie, they’re surprisingly big close up! There were three wandering around the fish market carpark that day…


  7. on August 27, 2012 at 6:47 am hotlyspiced

    Pelicans are so big I would have had a fright too. But good on him for knowing where the best seafood is. Looks like a beautiful winter’s day in Sydney. xx


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:24 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Charlie, de Costis were closed that day, and I think there was quite a lot of seafood being thrown away, so the birds were everywhere!


  8. on August 27, 2012 at 7:14 am ChgoJohn

    Oh, how I wish I had access to a fish market like these! That looks wonderful, Celia. It’s probably a good thing that I’m where I am. Any closer to the coast and I’m sure quite a few other species would be on the endangered lists.


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:24 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      John, we are very spoilt for seafood in Sydney – actually, most produce in general is spectacular, with the possible exception of berries, which down grow well in our state…


  9. on August 27, 2012 at 7:15 am tania@mykitchenstories.com.au

    I love pelicans . I could watch them for hours. The sheer size of them and those little eyes. Hope you had a nice lunch
    http://www.mykitchenstories.com.au


    • on August 30, 2012 at 2:58 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Tania, it was a great day out, thanks! :)


  10. on August 27, 2012 at 7:39 am theintolerantchef

    I’ve still never been there Celia, I guess it’s the idea of trying to keep the fish icy cold for the three hour drive back home! Maybe next time :)


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:25 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Becca, you can go and eat there, sitting by the water and looking out at the boats. It’s a nice day out!


  11. on August 27, 2012 at 8:20 am Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

    The Sydney Fish Markets are amazing, aren’t they? I’m not a fish lover due to allergies but it’s such an experience to go there. I’d have given the pelican some fish just to watch it go down his gullet. :)


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:25 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Maureen, that’s tough to be allergic to fish! But you’re right of course, it’s a lovely place to visit…if you’re not scared of birds! :)


  12. on August 27, 2012 at 8:40 am Emilie@TheCleverCarrot

    Celia, one of my favorite places! Absolutely amazing seafood. I had my first taste of sashimi at the Sydney Fish Market :)


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:26 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Emilie, the fish there is certainly fresh! Not cheap, but fresh! :)


  13. on August 27, 2012 at 8:47 am ceciliag

    WEll except for the cheeky pelican that looks like home to me.. Makes me quite homesick for the smells and noises of the fishing boats in Napier NZ.. c


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:27 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Celi, you don’t get pelicans in NZ? On a sunny day, there are parts of Sydney that can get right under your skin and leave memories there forever..I’m sure Napier is the same…


  14. on August 27, 2012 at 8:59 am Amanda

    Gorgeous pics again Celia – the crabs look very tempting.


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:27 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Amanda! We didn’t buy crab, but we did come home with fantastic oysters and a huge ocean trout..


  15. on August 27, 2012 at 10:16 am Claire @ Claire K Creations

    Beautiful photos Celia! I visited some pelicans last week too. Aren’t they beautiful birds?


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:28 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Claire, just gorgeous! Especially compared to the ibises, which I find creepy!


  16. on August 27, 2012 at 1:57 pm EllaDee

    Cheeky pelican but cute. I’ve been living (this time) in Sydney for 8+ years, and quite close by but I’ve never been to the Sydney Fish Markets. We’ve discussed it a few times. Now I’ve seen, your lovely photo’s, it should be the impetus we need.


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:28 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      ED, it’s a lovely day out! Just don’t go around Christmas, Easter or New Year! :)


  17. on August 27, 2012 at 2:01 pm Tandy

    Looks gorgeous. :)


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:28 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Tandy!


  18. on August 27, 2012 at 4:05 pm marilynscottwaters

    Cheeky bird!


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:29 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      And aggressive too – they pelicans were fighting off the seagulls for scraps!


  19. on August 27, 2012 at 6:15 pm ChopinandMysaucepan

    Dear Celia,

    I think Sydney is blessed with this awesome place which never fails to impress overseas visitors and friends. Great shot of that smiley pelican!


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:29 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Chopinand – we really are lucky to have the fish markets so close by, aren’t we?


  20. on August 27, 2012 at 8:02 pm thecompletecookbook

    If we had a fish market close to us, I would probably bankrupt us by buying there every week!
    :-) Mandy


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:30 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Mandy, it’s very easy to do – we never come away emptyhanded!


  21. on August 27, 2012 at 9:05 pm niasunset

    Oh dear, you captured so beautiful photographs… Compositions and colours fascinated me. You are amazing. Thank you, have a nice week, love, nia


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:30 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Nia, thank you very much! It is a lovely place to take a few photos!


  22. on August 27, 2012 at 10:11 pm drfugawe

    I have an upcoming post in which I will include sev pics of a brown pelican I recently met at a local fish cleaning station on our local docks – he of course was waiting for a few free scraps – he must have been a regular, since he was tame enough to allow petting – I’ve never had the opportunity of petting a pelican before!


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:30 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Oooh Doc, I’ve never petted one either, that must have been quite an experience!


  23. on August 27, 2012 at 10:39 pm Melanie

    Looks like it was a beautiful day! What a lovely pelican. The ones I’ve seen here, in Florida and the Carolinas, are not so pretty, mostly brown tones with not very much white at all. I really love the contrast in colors from your seafood shots. I wish we had seafood like that here, although it would be very tough getting my hubby to try new seafood dishes and varieties. You are very lucky to have such abundance!!


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:31 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Mel, we really are! The boys are big seafood eaters too, although Pete and Small Man aren’t big oyster fans. All the more for Big Boy and I though.. :)


  24. on August 28, 2012 at 1:22 am Karen

    I would be tempted to bring so much seafood home if I was there. When we lived in Florida, there were brown pelicans in part of the state and white pelicans in another but I have never seen the species in your photo that is two colors.


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:32 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Karen, I never knew pelicans came in brown – I always assumed they were black and white!


  25. on August 28, 2012 at 3:43 am Sophie33

    Excellnet pics, Celia! Thank you for the wonderfoul tour in the harbour! :) The pelican looks freaking cool!


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:33 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Sophie! The pelican was cool and yes, he did freak me out. :)


  26. on August 28, 2012 at 1:09 pm Jane @ Shady Baker

    I have only been to the SFM once Celia and loved every minute of it. I hope to get back there one day. Love your photos!


    • on August 28, 2012 at 1:33 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Jane, I’m so glad you enjoyed it – it’s one of the places we always take visitors to Sydney!


  27. on August 29, 2012 at 6:46 pm Anna

    Makes me JEALOUS!


    • on August 31, 2012 at 5:46 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      We’ll go next time you’re here!


  28. on August 29, 2012 at 7:31 pm Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

    Hehe I met the friendliest pelican there too! I wonder if it was the same one! :P


    • on August 31, 2012 at 5:47 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      I wonder if pelicans have territories? I’d love to be working the fish markets if I was one! :)



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