Seafood @ Filipino Market. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Shopping for fresh produce @ Tamu Penampang 

Extra saving alternative to maximise budget meals.

& also by shopping at the market we get live fishes.

Way fresher compared to frozen ones available at the stalls.

Mind us, we were pretty surprised to see the way fishes were sold here in KK.

Back in KL the stalls mostly sell fishes that are already dead & lay them openly on ice trays.

alternatively the fresher ones be live in transparent fish tanks. 

The filipino market is like an open air concept.

something I'd describe as a hawker stall cross pasar malam.

First impression?

Super competitive environment.

Good in a way, that means only the best of the best survives.

Bad in another way where its just super confusing cos they're really aggressive to get business. 

Seating comfort? Cant expect much from a budget place.

Its actually pretty good & clean to be honest.

No dead animal parts on the floors etc.

Good enough!

I seriously have no idea how people remember which stall they ate at, or want to go back to.

There really ain't much of any signboards or whatsoever. 

We bought our own beer along from a cheap place opposite our hotel. 

3 bottles of Budweiser for RM12 and 3 cans of Carlsberg for RM10 

& yup, the stalls here dont make noise when u don't buy drinks from them.

SUPER NICE PEOPLE OMG!

Soup clam dish.

Super delicious soup. Clear soup, slight hint of sour & salty seafood-ish

& the clams we're nicely done!

Not over cooked & also not too raw.

Another part of the clams we're cooked in Sambal sauce.

Pretty different that what we'd expect in KL.

By the way! We got these two plates worth of clams for only RM10! 

Our exotic catfish.

Bought "LIVE" on the spot in the market. (was a lil hesitant bout it)

Cost only RM8. 

Was a little disappointed how this one turned out,

we ordered it to be cooked in Soy sauce.

Honestly didnt expect them to chop the fishes into chunks in deep fry it first.

Couldnt taste the fish much.

Couldnt even tell which part was edible cos it was all coated with flour. 

The famous Sabah Veggie.

All these for only RM3

We were told these are only available at Sabah itself.
Was so hyped to try them!!

But sadly I think the lady sold us some really "old" veggies.

It was bitter and really chewy. 

Pumpkin leaves!!!

Never even knew these were edible!!

The veggies looked really interesting because the leaves and all looked 'furry' 

& they were actually quite thick and huge.

I was so interested to know how it tasted. 

& this one turned out pretty nice. Sweet-ish due to the egg gravy.

But good.