Ever since my mother accompanied me to Mercato Centrale, she got addicted over weekend markets and food fairs. Since she handles our family food business, she makes it a point to personally get the groceries and shopping done. Supermarkets were her constant venue and sometimes she would complain to us that it gets pretty boring. When she got hooked with weekend markets, it’s a different story.
Mercato Centrale is closed for this weekend due to typhoon Falcon, and so my mother decided to go to Northeast Greenhills Sunday Market instead. I was down with flu for the past few days but since I am feeling much better and it’s just a short drive away from where we live, I decided to go as well.
We were there around 7:30am and the place was packed with merchants and buyers. It’s a small 2-aisle market which runs from Connecticut st. into the Northeast Greenhills. One aisle is reserved for cooked foods and non-food merchandise while the other side is for wet market which carries different kind of seafood, meat, and poultry. The center is occupied by merchants who sell fresh fruits and vegetables. There’s no designated place where you can sit and eat in the area, basically, people would just come to buy food and produce they need for the whole week and then go. It is put up to serve the community but visitors from other places are welcome to shop.
Although it is not as big as Mercato Centrale, good food finds are also available. These are just some those.
I have tried Holly’s Milk at Mercato and Yummy Eats before and honestly I am getting hooked especially today when I got myself their chocolate drink. It was fresh tasting chocolate drink I ever had to date and I am falling in love with it one sip at a time. Aside from Chocolate and Milk Drink, they also sell Yogurt and Cheese!
There’s this stall which sells different viands and fried foods. My mother had their Fried Lumpiang Ubod and she went crazy over it. She initially bought 4 pcs. And by the time we were already having our breakfast at nearby Banapple, she and my uncle went back to purchased 10 more. It was that delish!
Fried Lumpiang Ubod
Lechon
Bagnet looks tempting but since we already bought some Lechon, it's not healthy to indulge with these two beauties in one go, so, we will just probably go back next time to have a taste of this.
BagnetWhen I had my first taste of Ilocos Bibingka I instantly fell in love with it. When I saw that they carry Rikka’s Ilocos Bibingka, my heart leap for joy and got myself a box for 150php only. Delicious is an understatement. We also tried their Cassava, Banana Muffins, and Chocolate Banana Muffins. Everything was lovely.
I am a big fan of bread. Different kinds of bread. When we saw Gourmet Breadhouse stall which sells different affordable breads, my mother and I literally purchased quite a number of it. I am particularly happy with my Pita Bread because I am planning to make an exciting dish using it, this week.
My sister loves calamansi juice and although I am more of a sweet type of drink kinda girl, I am slowly getting hooked with it as well, so we purchased couple of bottles.
Another stall which piques my interest was Sugarleaf’s. I was told that their store is located along Wilson St. in San Juan so I am planning to visit them one of these days. I noticed that they do sell variety of food products which are all healthy and nourishing. I am excited and I promise to share it here.
I didn’t spend much time on the veggies and wet market section because it’s pretty crowded, but this big squid really caught my attention and so I have to snap a photo of it. I was planning to buy before leaving but when I went back to the stall, it was all sold out.
Although I would much rather enjoy a big weekend market like that of Mercato Centrale, Northeast Greenhills Sunday Market was not that bad either. Nothing beats the convenience in terms of proximity to one’s home when it comes to shopping for food and fresh produce, so, I will definitely go back at Northeast Greenhills Sunday Market. But if I want a mean food tripping, there’s Mercato Centrale I can always visit and other weekend markets to explore.
Northeast Greenhills Sunday Market
Connecticut St., Greenhills
Sunday, 6am – 12nn
