the saturday market at salcedo is one of the nicest markets i've attended; it's not just that there is a nice array of produce and handicrafts available, nor is it just that there is a staggering assortment of prepared foods, but it's also in really lovely park with shady trees filled with fairy lights and plexi-shapes that dance in the wind. it doesn't matter how warm it is or if it's raining, the trees and canopies shelter the shoppers and the lively and easygoing atmosphere keep you from caring anyway.
giant jackfruit
mounds of mangosteens
lovely lychees
beautiful birds of paradise
piles of peanuts
squash blossoms, okra, and cilantro for home
bounty of fruit for immediate and ecstatic consumption
these little piggies went to market
lovely lychees
beautiful birds of paradise
piles of peanuts
squash blossoms, okra, and cilantro for home
bounty of fruit for immediate and ecstatic consumption
these little piggies went to market
15 comments:
7/20/2009 07:56:00 PM
love those piggies
7/21/2009 08:32:00 AM
I just got back from a 3-week vacation. Spent 2 Saturdays at Salcedo Village farmer's market and indulged on a variety of tropical fruits. In that market was the biggest avocado I have ever laid my eyes on.
7/28/2009 08:16:00 AM
I have never seen such vibrant colours in any food blog. They are amazing, especially the mangosteen and Birds of Paradise picture.
8/02/2009 09:40:00 AM
i love your salcedo finds; so tropical! puts me in the mood for summer.
it's baking hot here, but without rambutans, mangosteens and lychees, it's not a real summer.
8/06/2009 11:53:00 PM
Your blog is beautiful! I love looking at the pictures. I know this is a little strange, but may I ask what kind of camera you use? I'm no photographer and could never get as neat a shot as you capture, but your pictures have great color...maybe I could achieve that! :) I'll check back for your reply! Thanks!
8/07/2009 12:35:00 AM
hi amanda, me too.
brownedgnat, did you buy the avocado?
blog master, i love the lychee shot myself. such gorgeous reds!
akatsukira, summer means monsoon season, which i can handle in manila, but it just depresses me on the island. i could use some sunshine.
hi jillian! i use lumix (panasonic) cameras. i believe all of the photos here were taken with an LX-2, which was their top of the line point and shoot until the LX-3 came out. you don't need to buy the top one, just look for a model with a leica lens, which i really think makes a big difference in the quality of images, no matter what the pixel count. the good thing is that even though you are getting a real leica lens, you are paying $$$ less than an actual leica.
8/07/2009 03:50:00 AM
I love those pictures. I want to go PI :( Time to start saving money! :)
8/07/2009 09:33:00 PM
I stole a pic and put a link to your blog from mine.
I like your blog! I was in Guam once it the early 1980's
8/16/2009 10:27:00 PM
great to blog hop again.. i always adore your photos. i love those little piglets... and btw am back in europe again.
8/16/2009 10:32:00 PM
penguin, yes! you don't need much when you get there :)
markD60, thanks for letting me know, come back to guam for a visit!
sha! so lovely to see you here again. are you in france now? your photos are gorgeous!
9/02/2009 10:01:00 PM
Wow!
What gorgeous, gorgeous market finds!
I'm very envious... all the more so because we're just coming out of a chilly winter here!
10/04/2009 02:30:00 PM
I can tell from your picture that the piggies were made well, so creative & cute :) The bayongs are very nice, environment friendly and reasonably priced. Miss those days when almost everyone used to take a bayong to the market, not much plastic bags then. Can't wait to visit Manila again. Looking forward to visiting Salcedo Market. Thanks for sharing.
1/08/2010 12:46:00 AM
OMG jackfruit, mangosteens and lychee - you could well be in Malaysia!!
1/12/2010 11:26:00 AM
these pictures are amazing, love your blog!
1/28/2010 10:13:00 AM
Wow! Great pics
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