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Describe a time you bought something from a street (or outdoor) market

You should say:

• When it was
• Where the market was
• What you bought
• And how you felt about it

A time I bought something from a street market was last year in August during a Night Festival held near my University. It had a vibrant atmosphere filled with stalls selling various items, from crafts to street food. Among the bustling crowd, I found myself drawn to a particular stall at the food court, where they were selling a local street food delicacy called "potato tornado."

The queue for the potato tornado was quite long, but I patiently waited as I was intrigued by the unique name and appearance of the snack. Finally, when it was my turn, I eagerly ordered one, dying to try the snack that looked so mouthwatering. The potato tornado consisted of thinly sliced potato pieces skewered onto a long stick and twisted to resemble a tornado shape. The vendor then sprinkled some spices on it to add flavor, giving it a slightly spicy kick.

As I took my first bite, I was pleasantly surprised by the delicious taste and crunchy texture of the potato tornado. It was a novel experience for me, as I had never tried anything quite like it before. Enjoying the snack with my friends added to the enjoyment, as we laughed and chatted while exploring the other stalls at the market.

Overall, buying the potato tornado from the street market was not just about satisfying my hunger but also about experiencing something new and exciting. It left me with a sense of culinary adventure and a fond memory of a fun day spent with friends.

• a vibrant atmosphere 热闹的氛围
• stalls 摊位
• crafts 工艺品
• bustling crowd 熙熙攘攘的人群
• found myself drawn to 被吸引到
• foot court 美食广场
• delicacy 美味佳肴
• queue 排队
• patiently waited 耐心等待
• intrigued by 对……感到好奇
• unique 独特的
• eagerly 渴望
• dying to try 迫不及待想尝试
• so mouthwatering 口水直流
• consisted of 包含
• sliced 切成片状的
• skewered 穿在一根棍子上
• twisted 扭曲的
• resemble 类似于
• vendor 小贩
• sprinkled 撒上
• spicy kick 微辣的味道
• pleasantly surprised by 对……感到惊喜
• crunchy texture 脆脆的口感
• a novel experience 新奇的体验
• never tried anything quite like it before 从未尝试过类似的东西
• satisfying my hunger 满足我的饥饿
• left me with a sense of 给我留下了一种……的感觉
• culinary 美食的；烹饪的
• a fond memory 美好的回忆