Grated coconuts

Freshly grated coconut is sold by kilo. This man is using a special kind of machine that uses electricity to grate the coconut. Expertise is needed in this operation or someone might get his hands cut without knowledge and mastery on how to do it.

Plantains

"Saba" in tagalog and "kardaba" in Visayan. We cook this kind of banana in different ways: steamed (eaten with bagoong), fried and coated with melted brown sugar or wrapped in a lumpia wrapper, caramelized, and more.

Irresistible Tuyo (Dried Fish)

Wow, the most famous appetizer among Filipinos: dried fish! Called "tuyo" in tagalog and "bulad or buwad" in Visayan. Dried fish comes in a variety of fishes. These are the third class kind and the cheapest.

For sale: native chickens

Alive chickens are quite common in public markets for sale. These ones are native chickens and are costlier than dressed white leghorns.

Tray of eggs

Chicken eggs are priced according to sizes. This one costs 4.50Php a piece. There are smaller sizes which cost 10Php for 3 pieces. Not bad, huh?

Sweet bananas

In Visayan dialect we call this kind of banana "lakatan." The color is light orange and is very sweet. It can be eaten even if the peel is still a little bit of greenish.

World class mangoes

The Philippines is known to have the best mangoes in the world. I have not tried mangoes from other countries yet, but, I would say that my country produced the most delectable mangoes. During mango season, per kilo only costs 40 to 45Php.