Shallots on board a small ship, Bima Bay Port

Sumbawa, Indonesia

Fuji S2 digital, Nikon 12-24

One of Bima's most important agricultural products is bawang merah, or shallots, which many people don't realize is an essential ingredient in Indonesian cooking. Some say that the crisp, intensely-flavoured shallots from Bima are the best in Indonesia, or perhaps even the world. Pretty too.