Happy Saturday peeps! I actually fell asleep this afternoon after embarking on a morning food trip to Salcedo Market with the kiddies.
At Salcedo Market, there were flowers.
Some folks were ordering roses like these for their loved ones.
Cheesyyyy *hahahaha boy where’s my romantic side today, right? hahaha* (I’m just sour graping because I won’t be receiving roses tomorrow hahahaha)
I went to Salcedo to buy veggies, actually.
Cherry tomatoes from this vendor were expensivo– Php 40 per pack
(I later found another vendor selling an equal amount of cherry tomatoes for just Php 15. Bah).
We love Alugbati sauteed with garlic. I don’t know what this veggie is called in English. But we only eat the leaves. I’ve also had alugbati salad, so perhaps this would be good served uncooked.
Seafood galore
I bought some pampano, which would taste real nice grilled, sprinkled with salt and pepper, and served on a bed of fresh arugula with a little squeeze of lemon juice. Mmmm… 🙂
Native chicken. And those eggs which came from the insides of the chickens…
I thought of buying these sea mantis (or I am not sure what they’re really called- below left, beside the scallops)
I don’t own a LARGE (like I’m talking HUGE) wok, which would be good to use to fry sea mantis– with lots of garlic and fresh red peppers and chili… (I really want to learn how to make those chili mantis which my friends and I had in Hong Kong)
And speaking of Hong Kong, there’s dimsum at Salcedo Market!
More food all over
And then you have what I like to call “Exotics”: From Everybody’s Cafe (Kapampangan food):
Frog (!!!!)
Crickets (!!!)
Apparently both very good! But, umm…. I didn’t want to try them. I admit to having liked frog legs before– I was a wee kid eating weekly at our family restaurant, Emerald Garden, and each time we’re there, DD would order Frog Legs. But now as an adult, I don’t even dare try them hahahaha. I am adventurous with food, but I think not THAT adventurous anymore 😀
Oh and guess what was also at Salcedo Market? The Dragon and lions of Chinese New Year 🙂
And speaking of Chinese New Year (which is tomorrow), I am going to the Mandarin Oriental Chinese New Year Party tonight. Are any of you peeps going? Let me know– I’d love to meet you 🙂
P.S. Off topic: My friend told me to wear NEW, RED underwear *dies of laughter* to sleep tonight because it’s Chinese New Year’s eve (to prepare for Chinese New Year). Is there any particular reason for this? Hahahahaha. I asked, why can’t it just be NEW underwear? Why does it have to be red? And what if red isn’t our lucky color this year? She just laughed and shrugged and said she will still wear new red underwear 😀 Hahahaha. By the way, NO, I am NOT wearing new red underwear today, just in case you are wondering *Although I briefly contemplated on buying new red underwear hahaha. Which I won’t wear until they get washed. But wait, if I wash new red underwear, is it still new, or will I wash away the “luck”? hahahaha.* ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS? Hahahahaha!!!
KUNG HEI FAT CHOI Peeps 🙂 Have some nian gaw or Tikoy tomorrow, first thing 🙂
x
Mrs.T
I’ve always been curious about what “exotic” finds they sell there at Salcedo. Now I know…
Hi Mrs. T!
Alugbati is Malabar Night Shade in English. And yes, I also love alugbati sauteed in garlic with a bit of soy sauce.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your DH!
no flowers too! I guess we are on the same boat huh? lol Kung Hei Fat Choi xoxo
Happy Chinese New Year!
Happy Valentine’s!
Happy Mardi Gras! —> is there such a greeting?
Yes, definitely wash new clothing before wearing it. I always do this for my daughter’s clothing. I read somewhere that new clothes (aside from dirt or whatever) have chemicals from the textile that can be harmful to us. Thanks for the NEW red underwear tip. I shall be looking for one today and will be washing/drying it when I get home. I’ll do everything for good luck this coming year of the Tiger! ;P
i thought we were supposed to wear black undies this year as opposed to yellow which was for last year? 🙂
LOL
@alex-hates: THANK YOU 🙂 That’s a nice (and intriguing) name for alugbati, although I wonder how that vegetable got its name in English!
@babyjourney: HA? Black underwear? OooWoohoo I think I have new black underwear somewhere HAHAHA. 😀
@PBB: Would you eat those exotics at Salcedo though? 😀
@Nanayniisay: Kung Hei Fat Choi, Happy Valentines to you too 🙂 🙂 About the Mardi Gras, good question! I’m not sure hahaha. LOL re: new red underwear. Oh I was also told to sleep with your money tonight– put it under the pillow HAHAHAH. All these beliefs!! I wonder if that will make me win the next big pot money of the lottery though hahahaha
@MrsMartinez: Nope! No flowers hahahaha! Bah, I want flowers but I want a bejeweled flower so it won’t wilt hahaha *smart one eh? 😀 Ask your DH for that hahaha*
happy CNY! our feng shui lady instructed us on getting new jammies and house slippers to wear NY eve. she didnt mention new red undies 🙂 ~ paz
If its your treat then why not? Hahahaha! JKJKJK
Hi! I’m a big fan of yours, and its just now that i discovered that your family owns Emerald Garden?!?!? I
I love that restaurant, my family does too. We love eating there the special siopao is to die for! I guess there are more reasons for me to be a fan of yours 🙂
-A
@PBB: Lol
@A: yay! Im so pleased to hear you like Emerald 🙂 *wiggles* Although I must admit I don’t get to eat Emerald siopao anytime I want to because family is always the last priority 😀 They allocate the siopao to customers before us hahaha. Pffft 😀 Hope to meet you one day!! xx
@paz: LOL those red undies were a tad too specific, no? hahaha
Belated Happy CHinese New Year & VDay Mrs. T.
grabe, i miss Salcedo Weekend Market. have to visit that place again maybe this weekend 😀
@Mrs. T
– Yeah, hope to meet you too! ILY! Such a fan of your posts.
yikes crickets!