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/burnay
Seashells and seaweeds
Kinason/conch shells
2 kinds of seashells – imbao (right)
Belly of a fish called diana/dayana
Rock lobster
Tahong
Different cuts of tuna
For sure I’m having a seafood fest this week!
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gay you just inspired me to visit the public market soon… i wanna take pictures din and blog about it! i remember tuloy my childhood days!
Let’s go there one of these days!
Pag ako pumupunta sa market, I make sure i bring something to eat for the hubby too, wahahhaa, ayaw niya ng seafoods.
Sheng, try the eateries in the market. I eat once in a while.
wow! what a wide variety of seafood!
What a glorious looking market…especially the fish and seafood. All so different to the varieties found here in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Thanks for sharing a great visit.
Hey! How are you? Gosh, it’s been so long since we’ve visited.
And wow – that seafood looks amazingly fresh. Wonder what Diana fish belly tastes like?
nice photos! thanks for sharing. yes gensan market has its own treasures. i was pleasantly surprised to find one of my faves fish ‘barracuda’, they call it ‘rompe’ here. whenever home, i look forward going to this market with my african basket.
This blog post and the photos accompanying it bring me back to my childhood in GenSan. Our family loves shell. I distinctly remember having Tinolang Imbao and Kinason regularly when we were still living in GenSan.
Nice photos, Gay!
hehehehe seems a lot of us is reminiscing our childhood here me too we were digging up sand from the shore to get KINHASON when i was young hehehehe i was so NEGRA back then hahahahaha