Samosas at a food stall in Varanasi, India. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Crickets at a market in Vientiane, Laos. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Fresh mantis shrimp at a market in Bangkok, Thailand. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Selling salt in Timor, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Fresh pumpkins and artichokes at Naschmarkt in Vienna, Austria. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Fresh chili at a market in Gangtok, India. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Thai soup in Bangkok, Thailand. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Live crabs at a market in Vientiane, Laos. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Dead frogs at a market in Gangtok, India. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Dried snakes at a market in Bukittinggi, Sumatra. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Fried fish at a food stall in Bangkok, Thailand. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Fresh limes at Khlong Toey market in Bangkok, Thailand. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Scallops at a market in Venice, Italy. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Fresh shrimp at a market in Bangkok, Thailand. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Rice varieties in Guangzhou, China. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier