Before Mercato and Banchetto, there's the Salcedo Market.
Every Saturday, the Jaime Velasquez Park is a busy hub for food lovers, market-goers, and even the art enthusiasts. As a south kid, I haven't been in this side of Makati. Kaya when Ate invited me last Saturday, isa lang nasabi ko: gora akech!!!!
Although pumepeligro ang ulan that day, ate and I pushed through, rode a cab right after getting off the bus in EDSA Ayala. We got there and I witnessed why Salcedo Market was (and still is!) a big deal!
Ate eagerly checked out each stall-- Market and product research narin daw if she's pushing through with her food biz! Go Ate!
She bought her fave Takoyaki balls, which she immediately gulped habang naglalakad kami around the area..."Parang natapon lang yun food" hirit applies here, hehe!
True to its name (market!)...They also have fresh produce stalls...Like this fruits stand:
Favorite ko talaga rambutan, hehe. :P
Spotted a stall offering today's "it food" milk tea, and a stall with Pinoy-staple ihaw goodies:
Nice! This cart stands out for me! Very indie ang feel! <3
Interesting gimmick!!!
"Kakagatin" mo to!? ;-)
Still can't decide on what to get, when we saw this Indian food stall, where they sell shawarma, samosas, and breads like naan and roti!
I tried the Vegetarian Samosa, yuuum!
On the other hand, Ate went for the sausages...Reminded her daw of her stay in Europe I think 2 years ago. :)
Hindi naman obvious na nasarapan siya sa sausage noh!? Hehehehe.
Then it started to rain... Keri!
I have a thing for visually interesting stalls, love ko talaga ang cart-style:
Should have tried their froyo or ice cream, hay! ;p
After rounding the market twice, I went back the standout cart, and ordered their egg and cheese galette:
They offer really interesting French foods... Ang authentic ng feel!
Cute:
The guy in the tarp! Hehe!
What I had: Homemade French Fries and Egg and Cheese Galette :P
Food makes the world go round! Can't help it, pag sad ako I rely on good food and (most of the time) I am instantly happy!
Ate and I capped the food trip in the nearby CBTL where I drowned all the goodies I ate with a hot mug of brewed coffee, while I mindlessly stared outside the coffee shop, right through the mellow and unusually far-from-busy rainy Saturday Makati. :) <3
Ate and I capped the food trip in the nearby CBTL where I drowned all the goodies I ate with a hot mug of brewed coffee, while I mindlessly stared outside the coffee shop, right through the mellow and unusually far-from-busy rainy Saturday Makati. :) <3
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