Kabankalan Public Market

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Kabankalan Public Market
Kabankalan Public Market

Description

Large southern Negros market useful for a whole-island food-systems map. In Kabankalan, the main city of the southern interior, a hub for the whole southwest. Public markets here run hardest before 8am, when the night’s catch is in and upland produce has just come down; by late morning it’s mostly dry goods and leftovers. Prices are negotiable in the wet and dry sections. Worth a stop for muscovado, tablea and native sweets at market rather than shop prices — bring small notes and your own bag.

Tips
The supply hub for the whole southwest — if you"re travelling the western corridor, this is the one market worth timing your day around. The eatery zone around the market is where to eat, not the highway strip.
Stops
Western Coastal Food Chain
How to get there
On the main southern highway; Ceres buses between Bacolod and the south all stop here.
Best Times
Early morning — markets, landings and roadside stalls all run hardest before 8am.

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