Farmers’ market adventure: Exploring the palengke at Sta. Cruz, Laguna
Posted on | November 11, 2008 |
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.
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November 12th, 2008 @ 7:31 am
[...] had binatog for several years so it was a pleasant surprise to find a vendor selling binatog during our visit to the Sta Cruz palengke. I wasted no time buying and eating and interviewing the vendor how she made it. First the corn [...]
November 13th, 2008 @ 3:19 pm
Whoa! For some reason that karpangus scares me. =)
February 25th, 2009 @ 3:05 pm
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.
February 25th, 2009 @ 5:08 pm
It’s a fascination for me, too. The foreign markets just seem so different from home, mostly with goods I’ve only read about!