The Great Geek Manual

This photo isn’t particularly enlightening, but it is fascinating. I lived practically in spitting distance of an Asian market for nearly two years, and I used to find browsing its shelves very entertaining. However, apart from the raw fruit and vegetables, pancakes, and rice vinegar, I can’t identify many of these items. Any ideas?

According to the photo’s original caption, this is one week’s worth of groceries which cost ¥37,699 (US$317.99)

Source: Photos from the book “Hungry Planet,” which were featured in the Time article “What the World Eats“.