Salcedo Saturday Market is a once a week event wherein different purveyors of fresh ingredients and cooked foods come together. Located in a parking lot, vendors from nearby residents and towns put up their stalls to display and sell their wares. Locals and foreigners alike come to this market to enjoy freshly cooked meals, organic produce and other merchandise.
My sister and I went to Salcedo Market to see for ourselves what's the buzz about this market. The market is open from 7am-2pm. Buyers are advised to come early in the morning. We came around 8am and already saw a lady with plastic bags full of fresh vegetables from Salcedo,
We window shopped first to see what's in store for us. We saw stalls offering different local cuisines from Pampanga and other Filipino dishes, to foreign ones such as Chinese, French, Australian, Spanish and Thai. There are products from Batangas, sausages from Vigan and Lucban and wood products for the kitchen.
I saw bottles of chili garlic sauce for P150 each and I bought two. The label says it is made from chilis, garlic and olive oil. When we tried it at home, we liked it very much and it reminds us of the hot condiment used when serving siomai. And we love siomai!
My sister and I went to Salcedo Market to see for ourselves what's the buzz about this market. The market is open from 7am-2pm. Buyers are advised to come early in the morning. We came around 8am and already saw a lady with plastic bags full of fresh vegetables from Salcedo,
We window shopped first to see what's in store for us. We saw stalls offering different local cuisines from Pampanga and other Filipino dishes, to foreign ones such as Chinese, French, Australian, Spanish and Thai. There are products from Batangas, sausages from Vigan and Lucban and wood products for the kitchen.
I saw bottles of chili garlic sauce for P150 each and I bought two. The label says it is made from chilis, garlic and olive oil. When we tried it at home, we liked it very much and it reminds us of the hot condiment used when serving siomai. And we love siomai!
I also bought organic rice (P85/half kilo) and muscovado sugar (P50/half kilo). The seller said, “Masarap siguro kayo magluto.” as he smiled and gave my change.
My sister bought wooden salt and pepper shakers for P125. Since it's wood, you can't see what condiment is inside but, the clever wood carver shaped the holes on top as “S” for salt and “P” for pepper. Nice.
A stall wherein there's a lot of customers is the Z stall which offers freshly cooked Hungarian sausages. We ordered one in Ciabatta. It's big enough for the two of us. In Salcedo Market, there is an area where tables and chairs are set for eaters but it was full so we just looked for a bench under a tree to eat the sandwich.
A stall wherein there's a lot of customers is the Z stall which offers freshly cooked Hungarian sausages. We ordered one in Ciabatta. It's big enough for the two of us. In Salcedo Market, there is an area where tables and chairs are set for eaters but it was full so we just looked for a bench under a tree to eat the sandwich.
Before we left, we bought organic vegetables, to complete our Salcedo Market trip.
Being in the Salcedo market makes you forget that you are inside a very busy, commercialized place. The market is surrounded by tall buildings and condo units but there are lots of trees and plants, children's playground and semi-secluded benches where you can take your shoes off and unwind.
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