To market — A Scientist in the Kitchen

Sunday at the Gensan Market

November 2, 2009 By Gay 14 Comments

My first few forays to the main market in Gensan, I was not so impressed. Especially with the seafood section. However, I changed my mind over the weekend. I was supposed to go to the market in Polomolok which is nearer my place, but it was November 1 and I couldn’t get a ride. All the vans going to Polomolok where full, seems everyone went home to the province. Anyway, I decided to get the next jeepney out to the Gensan city proper since it was quite late by my standards. It was past 9 am when I reached the market in Gensan and I was very surprised to see a very lively seafood market that did not disappoint. I was able to take a few pictures last Sunday. Here they are…

clams

Clams/burnay

seashells and seaweeds

Seashells and seaweeds

kinason

Kinason/conch shells

imbao clams

2 kinds of seashells – imbao (right)

diana belly

Belly of a fish called diana/dayana

rock lobster

Rock lobster

tahong Tahong

tuna slices galore Different cuts of tuna

For sure I’m having a seafood fest this week!

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Filed Under: General Santos City, Seafood, To market

Old-school Pork Chops with Apples and Tarragon

November 11, 2008 By Gay 7 Comments

When I saw this recipe for Old-school Pork Chops with Apples and Sage from No Special Effects, I knew I just had to cook this at home. The only modification I made was to use tarragon instead of sage as I couldn’t get hold fresh sage. Tarragon, though,is a mainstay in my cooking since it grows profusely in the garden. I usually substitute it for sage such as this garlic chicken roast. Getting back to sage, I hope I could get a seedling soon so I can cultivate it at home. I’m beginning to get curious about how it tastes and smells like. The lightly fried apple slices are perfect foil for the rich pork chops.

Old-school Pork Chops with Apples and Tarragon

I’m sharing this post to Grow Your Own hosted by Ning of Heart and Hearth. Check out too, my sister’s Grow Your Own post – Chicken Adobo sa Gata (chicken adobo in coconut milk).

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Filed Under: Blog events, Food, Meat, To market Tagged With: pork chops

Farmers’ market adventure: Exploring the palengke at Sta. Cruz, Laguna

November 11, 2008 By Gay 4 Comments

Sta Cruz is the provincial capital of the province of Laguna in the Philippines. Hence it is a busy town with the palengke busier than most of town markets in the province. Every Thursday is market day or tiangge, where products from all over the province are brought to Sta Cruz by farmers. The streets are lined up with food, clothing and other merchandise. My sister and I were there several Thursdays ago to go through the market and check out what were on sale. The following photos were taken inside the public market itself. These items are commonly sold daily in public markets in Laguna though the Sta Cruz market has more choices in terms of fish, vegetables and delicacies.

Karpangus or a cross between karpa (carp) and bangus (milkfish). Much like tilapia with a lot of bones

Crabs or alimango

Freshwater snails

Assorted vegetables

Karpangus (again) which you can buy whole or sliced (see above)

Dried fish/tuyo

Smoked fish or tinapa

There is also a section that sells rice

I have been remiss in maintaining my To market, to market… blog event but I am getting it back up again. Do you have any farmers’ market adventures to share? Post your entries until Nov 15 and link back to this post.

Filed Under: To market Tagged With: farmers' market

At the Salcedo Market

August 15, 2008 By Gay 7 Comments

To market, to market… is a a blogging event I am hosting each month to celebrate the joys of going to the market and buying our food. This month, I am featuring the Salcedo Market in Makati, Philippines. You still have a few days left to share your scoop at the market this month. Check out the guidelines and come back for the round-up next week.

My sister and I went to Salcedo Market several Saturdays ago to check it out.Together with us were two students from Indonesia and the US. I’ve read about Salcedo Market in blogs and magazines and I really wanted to visit it. Mind you, I was not too interested in buying the produce but rather of the cooked food being sold – grilled fish cooked in front of you as well as fresh fruits and vegetables not found in local town markets. There were all sorts of cooked food sold – crepes, pasta, roasts and lechon. There was even sugar cane juice which was really light and sweet. I really didn’t buy any thing except something right there and then. But we spent lunch of barbecued pork and seafoods in one of the tables just for eating. It’s like having a picnic with friends in the middle of a bustling city.