just some photos from around the outdoor "fiesta" market at er, market! market! shopping mall in fort bonifacio....
the king of fruit--durian
apparently the king of mandarines
longan--kinda like lychees, but not
pineapple
handmade tofu and quesong puti
rice and beans
fried food display: lumpia (egg rolls), fish balls, and ukoy (okoy) (papaya and shrimp patties)
didn't buy anything. just came from lunch (burp). next time!
market! market!
fort bonifacio global city, taguig, metro manila
20050909
a moment at market market.
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9/09/2005 06:53:00 AM
Yummy..!! durian..!! longan..!!
9/09/2005 08:10:00 AM
Is the king of mandrines the same as uniq fruit or Ugli fruit?
9/09/2005 11:34:00 AM
I was there for lunch yesterday!
9/09/2005 01:28:00 PM
Wonderful! My favorite way to sightsee.
9/09/2005 02:45:00 PM
hi big bok--very yummy :D
hi holly--no, the king of mandarines is the same as a dalandan or dalanghita here, the latin name is something like citrus nobilis, whilst i think the ugli fruit is a hybrid of a tangerine and a pomelo. i'll bet they taste similar, though.
hi joey--where'd you eat?
hi cathy--me too!
9/09/2005 07:31:00 PM
Ooohhh... Durian... You're making me homesick! And longan too! It's strange how lychee has made it into common parlance in the western world, but the better textured longan has been left behind, wallowing in decadent obscurity.
(Btw, do you say lie-chee or lee-chee in Guam/the Phillipines/LA/all-the-other-places-you've lived?)
9/09/2005 08:39:00 PM
I like the fruits and veggies section of Market Market. :) I hardly go there now though. The durian looks so good!
9/09/2005 10:14:00 PM
hi bramble! it's odd, isn't it? i've heard that longan is a more popular crop than lychee, yet longan is virtually unknown in the western world. ah, the more for the rest of us, i suppose :)
hi toni--it was my first time here. i was too busy soaking it all in to take photos--i'll have to return!
9/10/2005 02:52:00 AM
Hi Santos! We ate at Trellis :-)
9/10/2005 09:26:00 AM
one of the things that i love is how different places have different color palates in their fruit and vegetable selections. it can be seasonal, yes, but i like, too, that geography and it's accompanying weather affect this.
9/10/2005 03:17:00 PM
i love your site.
it makes me want to go to guam!!!!
9/10/2005 06:42:00 PM
ukoy and lumpia, wowee!
Santos, hi there :)..thanks for posting this...sure is added to my list of must-visit
9/11/2005 04:44:00 PM
hi joey--i haven't been to trellis yet--what do you recommend?
hello shuna! yes, there is definitely a colour difference in the fruits of southeast asia from western fruits. i never really thought about it before, but it is fascinating, thanks for pointing it out!
hi alice! please do! and thank you! you are very kind.
hi thess! i was so busy looking around, i captured just a tiny fraction of it. i'll definitely have to make a return visit myself.
9/12/2005 11:32:00 AM
I had fresh longan for the first time in what must've been twenty years and it was so nice! It's not as meaty or juicy as lychee but has a more pungent taste (like anise) IMHO.
9/12/2005 07:33:00 PM
Hi Santos,
I wish I could find fresh durians like that here. I've seen them only once in Chinatown and I was going to buy one, but I had to go back to the office.
9/12/2005 09:43:00 PM
hi lynn! i think i prefer the taste of longan over lychee (just slightly) because of that pungency--great description, btw!
hi reid! when people want to transport durian in their luggage, they wrap it up in wet newspaper to help combat the aroma. so next time you see one, ask for some wet newspaper :)
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