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.
Sawadee kha! My name is Gay a.k.a. A Scientist in the Kitchen. Science and cooking are two of my passions. I'm a corn breeder who also loves to eat and cook. My kitchen is in Phitsanulok, Thailand where I am based together with Pasta (yes, I love Italian food!) my black labrador retriever. 
Whoa! For some reason that karpangus scares me. =)
I love going to farmer’s markets, especially when I travel to other countries. The fish selection here looks really interesting. The Philippines has been on my must-visit list for a long time, but I’ve yet to go there. You’ve just given me one more reason to visit! Thanks for sharing this.
It’s a fascination for me, too. The foreign markets just seem so different from home, mostly with goods I’ve only read about!