Long TextExercise 46 of 83

Under the last of the summer sun, Thai hawkers dish up noodle soups flavoured with garlic and coriander, and prepare spicy papaya salads to order by hand. The sea of women in floppy brimmed hats, cooking street food under multi-coloured umbrellas, looks straight out of Bangkok, but this is western Berlin. The mix of…

• What is suggested by the writer in the first paragraph?
• What does the writer imply by the words blatant disregard in the second paragraph?