Dampa Market & Ihaw-Ihaw

Dampa, Manila, Philippines: A Wet Market and a great place to have your seafood cooked fresh

In Australia, Dampa (pronounce "amp" like amplifier and "pa" as in parachute) is simple bread made from water and flour. In Manila, Philippines, Dampa (pronounce "Damp" as in dump truck and "a" as in apple) is a location in Paranaque city. It is very close to the international airport. And if you do eat there you will definitely hear the deafening roar of a 747 jumbo flying over. Dampa has a market selling seafood and an adjoining area of restaurants that don't (seem to) have a menu.

Dampa is a wet market meaning that the seafood sold in that market are not iced or frozen but kept wet and alive. Normally fish is iced or frozen when it comes to our fish mongers in Australia. After you buy the seafood from the markets you can take your 'catch' down the street to have it cooked by one of the restaurants. Ask your fish to be Ihaw-Ihaw – which I think means char-grilled. Food was affordable when I was there. The whole bill to feed three people amounted to less than $40. And we are talking about a dinner consisting of two crabs, lots of prawns and tuna belly.

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