Sea food yum....my wife here in Australia has two of the small brooms one for inside for tiles the other for out side ...i get saw back to...good to see busy market great vid ...ingat
henry those fishes looks gold to me! i pay $5 on a little can white albacore tuna here in canada and who knows how old those tuna really are in a can. fishes are man's best friend specially to gym rats like myself, so seeing all these and so cheap it's so unreal, the reasons i watch your channel btw. there are so many healthy fruits and veggies considered superfoods in the west that's very common in PI. btw seaweed pickled in coconut vinegar eaten for straight 7 days will 100% help get rid of these bad bacteria that lives in your body usually caused from eating all that meats, amazing! mallunggay is also called the tree of life in africa. it was credited as the plant that singlehandedly feds more sick and starving people more than any help/aid sent to them by all countries around the globe combine! in PI there are 1 or 2 mallunggay tree every household. how amazing is that!
+LuvMyLilBabe yes, i had a mallunggay tree in my yard on bohol as well as lemon grass. i eat mangosteens when they are in season, great anti-oxidants. :)
Cool video. With my love of catching and eating fish it almost seems like heaven there. I was going to ask if you could haggle with the price some on a slow day like Sunday but to my surprise most of the items in the main market seem to be marked.
advice for my kuya henry..when you wrap your veggies tightly, into plastic(sticky transparent type) foil; it will stay fresh for several days in the fridge.
Great video and very interesting! I was looking forward to seeing this video at the merkado. It's definitely a lot busier than the Sunday afternoon video. Thank you very much for posting, Reekay!
Beautiful video of the bustling market place. One could get lost in there. But knowing your earlier video on the Incheon Airport, you would not get lost anywhere. Thank you, Henry, for taking us to the merkado with you. God bless you and Evelyn.😊
9:48 lolz...dangerous indeed. Yeah the bolo is an all around toll for farming, carpentry, cutting meat, as a weapon against small animals and for just about everything. My grandpa who was a farmer always carry a bolo in his side just like how police have side arms. But yes indeed kids get injured with the bolo all the time. My friend almost lost a finger while cutting bamboo to make a kite.
P100 Bro. Henry? I wonder how much MORE to give you a good synthetic, "wicking" fabric. Hell, I'd give a good taylor P2k each for a good job in Nylon or Rayon, etc., button-down over-shirt.
I think i saw the same market before on the other videos of yours. i really enjoying your videos on the market. that is where i definitely will go food shopping there. Salamat po, Reekay.
Thank you for the tour, looks like a large market and looks nice, Ive only been to the mini market here close to where I am staying, there is a large market in downtown Gensan but haven't been there.
Another excellent video -- thanks for bringing to us this wonderful dynamic scene. I think when you gesture to things in the market for the viewers sake, the attendants immediately (mis)take it as a sign you are interested in buying! @3:41 : TALL Filipina! @4:01 that's a pretty intense look from Mr. Blueshirt!
if you're looking for a certain place...always get their names and next time people will point you to the person's business...and also try to "haggle" for the prices
Yup! That was the misses and I's mistake when wr first got here to the Phils over 2 and a half years ago. We did USA style and would go out and stock up on food good for 1 and a half to 2 weeks. BIG NO NO. Aint gonna fly here in the Phils. It doesnt matter how big your fridge is, you gotta litetally hit uo the market every 2 to 3 days maybe 4 days max. Stocking up is NOT advisable here. Things to go bad quickly here. You hit it right on the head again, Kuya Henry. :)
+TokTok Cali and then add in 'brownouts' where the fridge can't run all day, that doesn't help. ha! plus, going every 2-3 days is something lyn and i can do together. take a ride into town, get some lunch then hit up the merkado.. maybe grab some chicharones while we're there. :)
Great look at the market ! I saw mentioned, on another video, the producer mentioned that the vegetables, which look great, should be avoided completely, because of the use of unhealthy fertilizers used in growing, including human waste. It was the first time that I have ever heard this mentioned. May I ask your thoughts?
you'd be surprised how prevalent human waste fertilizer is in american foods. do a search on youtube for a video by VICE. it's been going on for a long time in america.
LifeBeyondTheSea - Philippines , Thank you very much for your reply Henry. I will check it out! It made me take pause, thinking about the danger of possibly contracting hepatitis, etc. The food there always looks really great to me, and have not yet really ventured away from a resort environment there, to sample all of the local cuisine as you have.
FYI Forgive the typos. My laptop went kaput in me the other week. So now im solely using my Cell with this tiny ass cellphone keyboard with my giant fingers.....
Loving the video of the market. I notice you mention lots of fish. I am currently trying to save towards a fish farm business. Do you think its advisable to come to Philippines and check out some fish farms?
Wow, that Merkado is the happening place to be! You weren't joking when you mentioned how busy it is during the early evening hours. BTW, that woman was extremely pregnant at 11:03... haha! I'm surprised she was just strolling along so casually :)
Holy cow! The man in the white T-shirt you greeted toward the end of video is my Father in Law! We are here in Florida. Will be visiting there in June. We would love to meet with you.
+LifeBeyondTheSea - Philippines Very kind. And very excited to have his daughter and two Grandsons there. Although my Wife is from there, my Sons and I have never been there. This will be our first visit.
how does the smell compare to Manila? I live part-time between Toronto and Asias... spending alot of time in Manila (have a business there) Thailand and Vietnam. I'm thinking of relocating to Bocolod or Dumaguete from my Manila place! It seems nice in both places do you recommend 1 over the other?
pretty much every 'wet market' merkado is a bit humid and 'funky', just the nature of the situation. :) i've not been to bacolod (yet), but i've been in Dumaguete for 2 years now and i've really enjoyed the size of the city and things to do locally within 30 minutes.
I don't mean so much in the markets I mean generally in the city! I'm sure as you know other than in the city centers for Makati, BGC, QC there is a Manila odour!
..............If you have a problem with bones in fish, ask them to fillet it for you. Might be a little more expensive but so what? Still eat it carefully but most bones will be gone. Try and stick to fish with a large center bone not the real bony fish.....................
+linda brown The "tindera" will gladly debone one for you if you ask, and it's free service. You can even get a "bangus" already butterflied and deboned ready for cooking.
+Stu Stewart much of it is on ice, some is not. lyn and i had marlin from there and had no issues. you could always just stick to the vendors who use ice.
+Eric Ander if you go one block behind the big cathedral in town, across from the park, behind the church is where the market is.. about 6 square blocks.
+mountaincat8 most of the items in this merkado are marked. but i have had it happen with unmarked items. the key to not being overcharged is to take a moment to mentally convert to dollars, euro, etc. and ask yourself if that's a fair price before buying.
+richard none some vendors have ice, but not all. and yet people been doing business there for decades, people here seem adjusted to it with their immune systems i suppose. cooking thoroughly helps too.
+richard none these fishes are caught and sold the same day. nobody buys frozen fish in the wet market in PI. from my experience fisherman do iced the fishes as soon as they are brought to the market but never frozen. i guess displaying it with constant ice would jack the prizes up tremendously. anyhow another PI secret is 99.9% of filipinos eat cooked fish. they do find raw fish disgusting, even vegetables are cooked only horses and goats eats raw veggies according to filipinos. lol
my friend n facebook looking to get married to a foriegner... she's currently n Cebu.. she seems like a real sweet girl....just i already got my Filipina girlfriend..shes n her twenty's..send her a friend request if interested her facebook name is Heaven Arcanghel
In Quiapo, Manila they can even imitate Levis to your exact size complete with those buttons and patch.
Sea food yum....my wife here in Australia has two of the small brooms one for inside for tiles the other for out side ...i get saw back to...good to see busy market great vid ...ingat
henry those fishes looks gold to me! i pay $5 on a little can white albacore tuna here in canada and who knows how old those tuna really are in a can. fishes are man's best friend specially to gym rats like myself, so seeing all these and so cheap it's so unreal, the reasons i watch your channel btw. there are so many healthy fruits and veggies considered superfoods in the west that's very common in PI. btw seaweed pickled in coconut vinegar eaten for straight 7 days will 100% help get rid of these bad bacteria that lives in your body usually caused from eating all that meats, amazing! mallunggay is also called the tree of life in africa. it was credited as the plant that singlehandedly feds more sick and starving people more than any help/aid sent to them by all countries around the globe combine! in PI there are 1 or 2 mallunggay tree every household. how amazing is that!
+LuvMyLilBabe yes, i had a mallunggay tree in my yard on bohol as well as lemon grass. i eat mangosteens when they are in season, great anti-oxidants. :)
Cool video. With my love of catching and eating fish it almost seems like heaven there. I was going to ask if you could haggle with the price some on a slow day like Sunday but to my surprise most of the items in the main market seem to be marked.
Thanks for the look around the market, Reekay! Asawa ko watched it too.
Todd.P
Quite a maze of market stalls. Nice to see the tailor shops, I was thinking of having some clothes made while there.
The pink fish was Lapu-Lapu, and it's sarap!! Very much like Red Snapper. Great instructional video. Thanks.
I thought this was a better video of the market than the last one. Thank you.
wow this vid kool..so many shops and people my gosh.
Looks like a good market to get fresh fruit and fish I check it out. good video reeky
advice for my kuya henry..when you wrap your veggies tightly, into plastic(sticky transparent type) foil; it will stay fresh for several days in the fridge.
+p tm thanks. :)
Very nice video, enjoyed the walk round. :-)
Great video and very interesting! I was looking forward to seeing this video at the merkado. It's definitely a lot busier than the Sunday afternoon video. Thank you very much for posting, Reekay!
.....right on cue Henry, I was just about to ask you to describe the smells and you noted eucalyptus (lol)........................
Beautiful video of the bustling market place. One could get lost in there. But knowing your earlier video on the Incheon Airport, you would not get lost anywhere.
Thank you, Henry, for taking us to the merkado with you. God bless you and Evelyn.😊
9:48 lolz...dangerous indeed. Yeah the bolo is an all around toll for farming, carpentry, cutting meat, as a weapon against small animals and for just about everything. My grandpa who was a farmer always carry a bolo in his side just like how police have side arms. But yes indeed kids get injured with the bolo all the time. My friend almost lost a finger while cutting bamboo to make a kite.
P100 Bro. Henry? I wonder how much MORE to give you a good synthetic, "wicking" fabric. Hell, I'd give a good taylor P2k each for a good job in Nylon or Rayon, etc., button-down over-shirt.
I think i saw the same market before on the other videos of yours. i really enjoying your videos on the market. that is where i definitely will go food shopping there. Salamat po, Reekay.
hello from new york henry. keep the videos coming!
Great looking market
These are the types of videos I just absolutely love! Thanks Henry!
+geekchaser we're having a huge storm right now, but i hope to be 'out and about' more often after the rainy season. :)
Thank you for the tour, looks like a large market and looks nice, Ive only been to the mini market here close to where I am staying, there is a large market in downtown Gensan but haven't been there.
Another excellent video -- thanks for bringing to us this wonderful dynamic scene. I think when you gesture to things in the market for the viewers sake, the attendants immediately (mis)take it as a sign you are interested in buying!
@3:41 : TALL Filipina!
@4:01 that's a pretty intense look from Mr. Blueshirt!
fyi... brooms with 4 foot handles require 2 hands to use... the Pinoy broom can be used with a one handed sweeping motion.
yah, but at 5'10", i've tried using those tiny brooms and it kills my back stooping down the whole time using it. : /
if you're looking for a certain place...always get their names and next time people will point you to the person's business...and also try to "haggle" for the prices
Yup! That was the misses and I's mistake when wr first got here to the Phils over 2 and a half years ago. We did USA style and would go out and stock up on food good for 1 and a half to 2 weeks. BIG NO NO. Aint gonna fly here in the Phils. It doesnt matter how big your fridge is, you gotta litetally hit uo the market every 2 to 3 days maybe 4 days max. Stocking up is NOT advisable here. Things to go bad quickly here. You hit it right on the head again, Kuya Henry. :)
+TokTok Cali and then add in 'brownouts' where the fridge can't run all day, that doesn't help. ha! plus, going every 2-3 days is something lyn and i can do together. take a ride into town, get some lunch then hit up the merkado.. maybe grab some chicharones while we're there. :)
great video Henry, at 6:59 you showed my sister in laws hair shop!!! thanks//
+David Puissegur cool! :D
Great look at the market ! I saw mentioned, on another video, the producer mentioned that the vegetables, which look great, should be avoided completely, because of the use of unhealthy fertilizers used in growing, including human waste. It was the first time that I have ever heard this mentioned. May I ask your thoughts?
you'd be surprised how prevalent human waste fertilizer is in american foods. do a search on youtube for a video by VICE. it's been going on for a long time in america.
i found the video. be prepared for a big surprise. :) czcams.com/video/QV9x79_WYbk/video.html
LifeBeyondTheSea - Philippines , Thank you very much for your reply Henry. I will check it out! It made me take pause, thinking about the danger of possibly contracting hepatitis, etc. The food there always looks really great to me, and have not yet really ventured away from a resort environment there, to sample all of the local cuisine as you have.
another good video
FYI Forgive the typos. My laptop went kaput in me the other week. So now im solely using my Cell with this tiny ass cellphone keyboard with my giant fingers.....
+TokTok Cali no problemo, thanks for the added effort. :)
I used to hate it because of bones but once you learn about it butchering,it's much healthier
Loving the video of the market. I notice you mention lots of fish. I am currently trying to save towards a fish farm business. Do you think its advisable to come to Philippines and check out some fish farms?
Wow, that Merkado is the happening place to be! You weren't joking when you mentioned how busy it is during the early evening hours. BTW, that woman was extremely pregnant at 11:03... haha! I'm surprised she was just strolling along so casually :)
+SezStyle i 'may' do another in the evening if i can work out the lighting.. it's really packed after sundown.
LifeBeyondTheSea - Philippines That would be cool to see, if you decide to do it. Thanks Henry.
Holy cow! The man in the white T-shirt you greeted toward the end of video is my Father in Law! We are here in Florida. Will be visiting there in June. We would love to meet with you.
+313dragoon what a small world! he seems like a friendly guy. :)
+LifeBeyondTheSea - Philippines Very kind. And very excited to have his daughter and two Grandsons there. Although my Wife is from there, my Sons and I have never been there. This will be our first visit.
how does the smell compare to Manila? I live part-time between Toronto and Asias... spending alot of time in Manila (have a business there) Thailand and Vietnam. I'm thinking of relocating to Bocolod or Dumaguete from my Manila place! It seems nice in both places do you recommend 1 over the other?
pretty much every 'wet market' merkado is a bit humid and 'funky', just the nature of the situation. :) i've not been to bacolod (yet), but i've been in Dumaguete for 2 years now and i've really enjoyed the size of the city and things to do locally within 30 minutes.
I don't mean so much in the markets I mean generally in the city! I'm sure as you know other than in the city centers for Makati, BGC, QC there is a Manila odour!
..............If you have a problem with bones in fish, ask them to fillet it for you. Might be a little more expensive but so what? Still eat it carefully but most bones will be gone. Try and stick to fish with a large center bone not the real bony fish.....................
+linda brown The "tindera" will gladly debone one for you if you ask, and it's free service. You can even get a "bangus" already butterflied and deboned ready for cooking.
Big business,I like your rotisserie chicken idea
That euc smell may have been melaleuca,used as a disinfectant.
in the heat with all that seafood is anything on ice or is that not a realistic option there?
+Stu Stewart much of it is on ice, some is not. lyn and i had marlin from there and had no issues. you could always just stick to the vendors who use ice.
Typical bazaar style marketing that's a good deal
great video i really enjoy going to the market when I'm in country
+Douglas Hill it is kinda fun. like i said, so long as i'm not sick or really tired, i enjoy the hustle and bustle of the market. :)
I'm used to large crowds in business
good job Enri. When you have a shirt made, do you need to provide the material or do they do that for you?
+Michael Johnson i'll find out when i get one done. :)
trying to get my bearings on where that place is. I think it is near the boardwalk area going out of town like you mentioned. .? Thanks. .
+Eric Ander if you go one block behind the big cathedral in town, across from the park, behind the church is where the market is.. about 6 square blocks.
What's the PH equivalent of Mahi-Mahi?
Another video idea. You might show the shipping of whole iced tuna from the dumaguete airport up to manila.//
I'm engages to a filipina hopefully will stay with her for few months myself
It's like living in the Philippines hear Mekong restaurant down the street
I never met a fish I couldn't filet and de-bone till I met a milk fish. But you-tube has videos!
At this particular market, do they charge you, Henry, extra because you are a foreigner?
+mountaincat8 most of the items in this merkado are marked. but i have had it happen with unmarked items. the key to not being overcharged is to take a moment to mentally convert to dollars, euro, etc. and ask yourself if that's a fair price before buying.
nice fish section they are missing a very important ingredient ICE ha ha haI never ate fish when I was there richard
+richard none some vendors have ice, but not all. and yet people been doing business there for decades, people here seem adjusted to it with their immune systems i suppose. cooking thoroughly helps too.
Yes you are right they adjust I dont
+richard none these fishes are caught and sold the same day. nobody buys frozen fish in the wet market in PI. from my experience fisherman do iced the fishes as soon as they are brought to the market but never frozen. i guess displaying it with constant ice would jack the prizes up tremendously. anyhow another PI secret is 99.9% of filipinos eat cooked fish. they do find raw fish disgusting, even vegetables are cooked only horses and goats eats raw veggies according to filipinos. lol
my friend n facebook looking to get married to a foriegner... she's currently n Cebu.. she seems like a real sweet girl....just i already got my Filipina girlfriend..shes n her twenty's..send her a friend request if interested her facebook name is Heaven Arcanghel
how much for a pound of Marlin fish over there Henry?
+GlassLegend40 roughly $4.25/pound usd. but worth it.
LifeBeyondTheSea - Philippines
heck yeah ! I put that on the grill
served with jasmine rice and fresh tomato
cut and dinner is served..
+LifeBeyondTheSea - Philippines are you kidding me, of course it is since that's twenty something dollars a pound here in the U.S
I'm like you I don't like swallowing fishbone bones🐠