Tanjay Public Market

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Tanjay Public Market
Tanjay Public Market

Description

Main market serving Tanjay and surrounding coastal municipalities. In Tanjay, an east-coast city known island-wide as the source of budbud. 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
Budbud made here goes out by truck to Dumaguete daily — buying it in Tanjay means getting it before it travels. Ask at the market early; production is household-scale and finishes by mid-morning.
Stops
Dumaguete–Valencia Food Belt
How to get there
On the east-coast highway between Dumaguete and Bais; any northbound bus or jeepney passes through.
Best Times
Early morning — markets, landings and roadside stalls all run hardest before 8am.

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