palenke and buko man
Last week there were some markets across from Malacanang, near our work. Here are some pics of some pretty typical Filipino type stuff. Sorry about the lack of written detail lately on the page - must have some kind of writers block.
Cooking 'bibingka' - rice cake which is cooked from both below and the top. 
Macel in front of a food stall selling spring rolls, fish balls, squid balls, fries, and other Filipino meriyenda items.
Irene with the local 'buko' - young coconut - seller with one of Malacanang gates in the background. You both drink the buko juice with bits of fresh buko. I prefer the buko flesh to the juice itself. This man roams the area with his cart charging about a dollar. If the police catch him he must surrender his produce and pay a fine. The local council prefers that sellers are stationary and require a licence.
posted by batik billy @ 10:10 am
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