Wednesday 11 January 2012

Spit or Swallow: Farmer's Market + Dampa, Cubao

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Ah, decisions...

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Final answer?

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Yes, I'm a fruit.

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Stingrays get all the cred these days, but don't these fish have beautiful skin, too?

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Hyperactive, the lovely Miss Jenny, and a soon-to-be-grilled squid!


The H Factor

- A friend of mine is infamously infatuated with brown, sweaty, sinewy workers. They abound here, they're friendly, they flirt shamelessly;

- The freshest poultry and produce at the best possible price. 
No cheating, coz you can weigh your purchase by yourself 
and easily compare prices at the next stall;    


- "Paluto" services, which means you may ask any of the food stalls in Dampa to cook your purchases any way you want, for just a small fee;

- Half a kilo of squid, paluto service, soup, steamed rice 
+ a jug of beer (4 serves)
all comes to the princely total of 
PhP450 or about USD10;


- Endless repeats of "Careless Whisper" on the karaoke tower - where else? - beside the public wash rooms
because this is a George Michael hit after all.


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I chose Sister Belen's to cook my squid purely because I liked the crocheted skirts on these lamps. Honestly.

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"I suggest grilled stuffed squid, sir. It's tastier."

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Eddie: [desperate] How utterly absurd, I'm a lady, I do ladies' things!
- Little Britain

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The flirtatious boys of Sister Belen's

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Dude, where's my squid?

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Perfect-o.



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How does yours measure up?



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