Comments on: The Weekend Markets Were Bursting With Produce… https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-weekend-markets-were-bursting-with-produce A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:33:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Dodgie Osabel https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-weekend-markets-were-bursting-with-produce#comment-572662 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:33:21 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=22864#comment-572662 I am helping poor upland farmers in Rizal province set up a regular marketing scheme for their farm produce. They used to subsist on destructive kaingin and pag-uuling as their only sources of livelihood. I want to know how we could connect to your system. Salamat po.

]]> By: ami https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-weekend-markets-were-bursting-with-produce#comment-327968 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:48:41 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=22864#comment-327968 MM, have you ever done a post on how to select the best produce? I know you’ve talked about selecting the freshest seafood, but how about fruits and veggies? It occured to me over the weekend while buying watermelons from a roadside stall that I (as well as my beachtrip-mates) seem to lack the proper know-how on picking the best fruits. Btw, I got lucky because the vendor chose a good watermelon for me and I learned later on from my dad that if you tap on a watermelon it should have a good sound.

]]> By: Marketman https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-weekend-markets-were-bursting-with-produce#comment-327762 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:33:13 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=22864#comment-327762 Anne, that doesn’t surprise me at all… Ilocos is traditionally the source and summertime the peak. But a huge proportion of garlic and onions now come in container loads from China and Taiwan. So buy local whenever you can, as its a commodity losing out to imports…

]]> By: Anne :-) https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-weekend-markets-were-bursting-with-produce#comment-327760 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:19:20 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=22864#comment-327760 Hi MM,

Just an FYI…most local sibuyas (white and red) and bawang are locally grown in Nueva Ecija where my friend resides…he just bought a hug sack of both produce and they’re good…also, they grow some amazing corns and coffee beans there…isn’t that surprising? I always thought garlic and onions nowadays in the market are mostly from Taiwan already.

]]> By: ykmd https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-weekend-markets-were-bursting-with-produce#comment-327631 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:08:53 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=22864#comment-327631 That biggest heirloom looks like the perfect size for layering into a caprese salad. Gorgeous produce!

]]> By: january https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-weekend-markets-were-bursting-with-produce#comment-327579 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:46:09 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=22864#comment-327579 i love my mother’s cooking of patani with kalamias and pechay tagalog, it’s the perfect pair of daing na bangus :)

]]> By: Marketman https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-weekend-markets-were-bursting-with-produce#comment-327576 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:28:19 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=22864#comment-327576 Jose, as a souring agent for soups or broths. Lysa, yes, heirlooms are pricey here… but then again this is the FIRST time I have ever seen and purchased these types of heirlooms in the Philippines, so they deserve the premium for their efforts to bring them to market… jaja, just boil the leaves and drink the tea… it smells a bit ?!@#!, but it’s supposed to be good for you. :)

]]> By: Getter Dragon 1 https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-weekend-markets-were-bursting-with-produce#comment-327573 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:10:53 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=22864#comment-327573 The scent of ampalaya leaves reminds me of summer.

]]> By: ami https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-weekend-markets-were-bursting-with-produce#comment-327568 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:41:50 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=22864#comment-327568 Jose – in our house we use the leaves for sinampalukang manok and sinigang.

]]> By: Jose https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-weekend-markets-were-bursting-with-produce#comment-327561 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:15:19 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=22864#comment-327561 never thought you can eat young sampalok leaves. where do you usually use these?

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