FRUIT STALL WARRIORS: A Visual Guide to Tropical Fruits Across the U.S., Asian Supermarkets, and Cần Thơ, Vietnam

NO SPEAKING REQUIRED - I DREW THE TEXTURE. Discover the flavors, textures, and stories of Southeast Asia—one fruit stall or market at a time.A travel-friendly visual guide to the tropical fruits of Southeast Asia — from U.S. Asian supermarkets to the vibrant markets of Cần Thơ, Vietnam where the origin seeds were planted in the pre-war Republic of Vietnam era.Author's Note: A portion of the proceeds will go to the temple in the Can Tho Region of southern Vietnam partnered with to help support cultural education, community care, and youth programming.Fruit Stall Warriors brings the sensory world of Mekong Delta fruit stalls directly into your hands. Created by Sarah Russell, Shaman — cultural educator, illustrator, and internationally published author — this guide celebrates the richness, history, and beauty of Southeast Asian fruit culture and Republic of Vietnam origin oral stories through art and light history.Inside this book, you’ll find:🍈 Bold Black-and-White Fruit IllustrationsDrawn with texture-focused detail to help readers identify fruits visually, even in busy markets.🍋 Simple Flavor MetersEach fruit is labeled with an intuitive “sweet–tangy–sour” meter so shoppers can quickly understand taste profiles.🍍 Cultural Notes Rooted in Real Market LifeInspired by the women of Vietnam’s floating and land markets — aunties in floral tops, fruit vendors at sunrise, and modern-day stall owners navigating scooters, helmets, and daily life.🍉 A Guide for Travelers & Market AdventurersPerfect for tourists visiting Vietnam, food explorers visiting Asian supermarkets, any family adventure to a grocery store worldwide that sells tropical fruit, and diaspora reconnecting with their roots.🌾 A Tribute to the Warriors of the Fruit StallsThis book honors the everyday women who feed their communities:the fruit sellers of Cần Thơthe aunties who cut mango with precisionthe market women balancing baskets at 5AMthe matriarchs who built the fruit economy through grit and loveTheir work is not small — it is heritage, survival, and culture.Perfect For:✔ Travelers heading to Vietnam or Southeast Asia✔ Shoppers navigating U.S. Asian supermarkets✔ Teachers covering Southeast Asian culture✔ Food enthusiasts and culinary explorers✔ Vietnamese & Khmer diaspora reconnecting with roots✔ Coffee tables, classrooms, and market guides📚 ABOUT THE AUTHORSarah Russell, Shaman is a cultural storyteller and visual educator dedicated to preserving Southeast Asian heritage. She is the internationally published author of Blessings to Success and creator of multiple art-driven cultural preservation projects across Vietnam, the U.S., and the diaspora.**This is more than a guide.It is a love letter to fruit, markets, women, and the Mekong Delta.** Read more