Good day, everyone.
I've been blogging about my hometown recently, and today I'd like to share Calamba Misamis Occidental Public Market with you.
Sundays are always the best days around here!
This is the one thing our town is known for. We are in the heart of a mountainous area, and every Sunday, all the farmers, butchers, and fishermen bring their harvest and produce here to sell.
People from neighboring municipalities come to our place for their market day.
What we have now is not the original market; this market was burned down around 2007-2008. Over time, new stores and stalls were built in and it got extended.
As far as I can remember, this place has always been a part of my Sundays after church, around 8 a.m., when my grandmother would bring each of us a basket and head to this place to buy everything we needed for the week.
This market may be small, but it contains everything! Freshly harvested vegetables, direct from the ocean catch because we are only 15-20 minutes away from the ocean, and meat that has not even been touched by the ice-cold freezer.
When I was younger, I used to take advantage of this luxury, particularly the seafood. I'm used to being able to get it whenever I want it, and it's always freshly caught. I request that my mother prepare something delicious.
But now, life in the city is very different. Because I am alone and far from a market, I only buy enough food for myself, and it is always fast food or food from a canteen or restaurant. I'm also cooking something simple for myself.
So, now that I've been home for a few days, I was able to visit the place on a Sunday, and I told my mom to wake me up early so I can go to the market with her.
Of course, I didn't skip out on the fresh seafood, which is why we always go early in the morning. That day, Mom made crabs in coconut milk with squash. I wish I had taken some pictures of it.
I am extremely proud of this place and have always bragged about the food in the province. I understand that it appears to be very similar to a regular Asian market. Maybe because I had been missing home so much.
That's all there is to it for today. I'll see you at the next one.
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