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09/09/08, 04:26 PM
:itshere:A Weekend Market Treat!
Food, food, and more food! If you love great tasting, healthy food, then this is one place you shouldn't miss - the weekend market in Salcedo Park, Makati. It is a place where you can treat yourself after a week's hard work.
My family and I went to the Makati weekend market last Saturday for the first time. Location in Salcedo Park, corner Toledo and L.P Leviste Sts., Brgy. Bel-Aire, it is easily accessible by car, taxi or public transportation. If you go there by car, make sure to go there a little bit early because of traffic. But you need not worry because MMDA men assist in making sure traffic flows smoothly. If you choose to use public transportation, the MRT is the best choice (although you may use the bus). Just stop at the Buendia station and take a taxi. Or from Buendia station, you may take the Washington route jeepney. You can stop near Makati post office and then walk from there. If you are not familiar with the place, there are people who’ll be more than willing to give you directions. Just ask.
My first impression…? The place was bustling with energy and commerce. :approve: Despite the rain, people were enjoying their weekend treat. :rain: There were organic herbs, spices and plants. There were organically prepared, diet-friendly, low/no sugar/salt food. There were native goodies and prepared with the best natural ingredients. There were taste-tests, too! The stalls were full of mouth-watering native delicacies from different provinces. Fruits were being sold almost everywhere. Davao fruits were available there, even my favorite sweet Davao pomelos and the heavenly durian. The place smelled of barbecue – both pork and fish. Hmmm…mouth-watering! :chow:
There was international food, too – from crepes, pies and cheesecakes to sausages and smoked meats! You wouldn’t miss “lechon baka” (grilled whole cow) and “lechon baboy” (grilled whole pig). The place was filled with delicious aroma! After spending around 10 minutes in the area, the first thing my daughter said was, “Mommy, I’m hungry.” :sign_lol: The scene and the aroma made me hungry, too! :HUNGRY:
Well, brushing off those hunger pangs, I began to concentrate on my real target - the wheatgrass (http://english-coffee.com/showthread.php?t=4163)! Where could it be? We hunted for the wheatgrass booth. It wasn’t difficult to find. The place where you can buy the nutritious wheatgrass and its fresh living juice was swarmed with people. There you could see wheatgrass on trays, juicers, and other products. The customers were listening intently to the amiable Mr. Arturo Tanco, Jr., the person who grows and sells wheatgrass, and he patiently answered all the queries of his customers. :cute3: I just stayed beside him and listened to what he was saying because most of the questions I had in mind were already being asked by some the customers. I did ask a question or two and those were if he had a contact number and if he had other outlets. To the first query, he gave me a flyer for his number, website (http://www.chlorophyllmanila.com/) and e-mail address. To the second question, he said we could buy wheatgrass at the Bizu Patisserie branches in Greenbelt 2, Greenhills Promenade, and Alabang Town Center. There were also questions about the almond milk and another herb or was it a legume (the name escaped me). He let his costumers taste the almond milk. It was refreshing. He told us it is very good for lactose-intolerant people, an alternative to cow’s milk. I’m sure it is also very good for people with hypertension since all kinds of nuts are. Whew! I’m running out of space. There’s so much information that I’d like to share with you.
Now, let’s go back to wheatgrass. The wheatgrass trays were selling like hotcakes! :wowie: I bought the last five trays of the first batch – lucky me. Customers kept on arriving and asking for the wheatgrass. It was hot commodity! One tray costs P100.00 and will give you 2 to 3 shots of fresh wheatgrass juice. If you buy the juice there, each shot costs P75.00. :summer: They juice it right in front of you. They also sell manual and electric cold press juicers. And the gracious proprietor, Mr. Tanco, readily gave tips about wheatgrass and the products he sells.:FLOWER:
After buying the wheatgrass, my family and I went around the other stalls and bought more goodies. Fresh prawns, crabs (still alive) and fish were sold in one part of the place. We thought of buying fresh prawns and crabs but I have a moderator's meeting later in the afternoon. Instead, we bought special “budbod” (glutinous rice native product wrapped in banana leaves), salted eggs (they’re not really very salty), and a jar of salt-less and sugarless all-natural and organic peanut butter. :eating::happy0007::smilie3:
Next time I visit the weekend market in Makati, which is by the way open from 8:00 o’clock in the morning until 12:00 noon or so, I’ll buy some of those cakes and pastries, a bit of those meaty goodies, and some herbs and spices, too. Hope to see you there!
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Food, food, and more food! If you love great tasting, healthy food, then this is one place you shouldn't miss - the weekend market in Salcedo Park, Makati. It is a place where you can treat yourself after a week's hard work.
My family and I went to the Makati weekend market last Saturday for the first time. Location in Salcedo Park, corner Toledo and L.P Leviste Sts., Brgy. Bel-Aire, it is easily accessible by car, taxi or public transportation. If you go there by car, make sure to go there a little bit early because of traffic. But you need not worry because MMDA men assist in making sure traffic flows smoothly. If you choose to use public transportation, the MRT is the best choice (although you may use the bus). Just stop at the Buendia station and take a taxi. Or from Buendia station, you may take the Washington route jeepney. You can stop near Makati post office and then walk from there. If you are not familiar with the place, there are people who’ll be more than willing to give you directions. Just ask.
My first impression…? The place was bustling with energy and commerce. :approve: Despite the rain, people were enjoying their weekend treat. :rain: There were organic herbs, spices and plants. There were organically prepared, diet-friendly, low/no sugar/salt food. There were native goodies and prepared with the best natural ingredients. There were taste-tests, too! The stalls were full of mouth-watering native delicacies from different provinces. Fruits were being sold almost everywhere. Davao fruits were available there, even my favorite sweet Davao pomelos and the heavenly durian. The place smelled of barbecue – both pork and fish. Hmmm…mouth-watering! :chow:
There was international food, too – from crepes, pies and cheesecakes to sausages and smoked meats! You wouldn’t miss “lechon baka” (grilled whole cow) and “lechon baboy” (grilled whole pig). The place was filled with delicious aroma! After spending around 10 minutes in the area, the first thing my daughter said was, “Mommy, I’m hungry.” :sign_lol: The scene and the aroma made me hungry, too! :HUNGRY:
Well, brushing off those hunger pangs, I began to concentrate on my real target - the wheatgrass (http://english-coffee.com/showthread.php?t=4163)! Where could it be? We hunted for the wheatgrass booth. It wasn’t difficult to find. The place where you can buy the nutritious wheatgrass and its fresh living juice was swarmed with people. There you could see wheatgrass on trays, juicers, and other products. The customers were listening intently to the amiable Mr. Arturo Tanco, Jr., the person who grows and sells wheatgrass, and he patiently answered all the queries of his customers. :cute3: I just stayed beside him and listened to what he was saying because most of the questions I had in mind were already being asked by some the customers. I did ask a question or two and those were if he had a contact number and if he had other outlets. To the first query, he gave me a flyer for his number, website (http://www.chlorophyllmanila.com/) and e-mail address. To the second question, he said we could buy wheatgrass at the Bizu Patisserie branches in Greenbelt 2, Greenhills Promenade, and Alabang Town Center. There were also questions about the almond milk and another herb or was it a legume (the name escaped me). He let his costumers taste the almond milk. It was refreshing. He told us it is very good for lactose-intolerant people, an alternative to cow’s milk. I’m sure it is also very good for people with hypertension since all kinds of nuts are. Whew! I’m running out of space. There’s so much information that I’d like to share with you.
Now, let’s go back to wheatgrass. The wheatgrass trays were selling like hotcakes! :wowie: I bought the last five trays of the first batch – lucky me. Customers kept on arriving and asking for the wheatgrass. It was hot commodity! One tray costs P100.00 and will give you 2 to 3 shots of fresh wheatgrass juice. If you buy the juice there, each shot costs P75.00. :summer: They juice it right in front of you. They also sell manual and electric cold press juicers. And the gracious proprietor, Mr. Tanco, readily gave tips about wheatgrass and the products he sells.:FLOWER:
After buying the wheatgrass, my family and I went around the other stalls and bought more goodies. Fresh prawns, crabs (still alive) and fish were sold in one part of the place. We thought of buying fresh prawns and crabs but I have a moderator's meeting later in the afternoon. Instead, we bought special “budbod” (glutinous rice native product wrapped in banana leaves), salted eggs (they’re not really very salty), and a jar of salt-less and sugarless all-natural and organic peanut butter. :eating::happy0007::smilie3:
Next time I visit the weekend market in Makati, which is by the way open from 8:00 o’clock in the morning until 12:00 noon or so, I’ll buy some of those cakes and pastries, a bit of those meaty goodies, and some herbs and spices, too. Hope to see you there!
http://english-coffee.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=469&d=1220948480
http://english-coffee.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=470&d=1220948480
http://english-coffee.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=471&d=1220948480
http://english-coffee.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=472&d=1220948480
http://english-coffee.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=473&d=1220948480
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