Dampa sa Russia is where residents of Better Living Subdivision go to buy fresh sea food, as well as pork, beef and chicken.
It's your typical wet market with its interesting sounds and smells. While a lot of consumers now prefer to buy fresh anything at the nearest supermarket, but for those on a budget it still makes sense to buy at a wet market because prices are usually lower.
I only have one issue with Dampa sa Russia. The word 'dampa' has been used to connote a place where one can buy at a market, then have it cooked at an adjoining restaurant or two. The first real 'dampa' was located inside the Baclaran public market. A local food expert told me about it almost two decades ago, and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
More recently, the 'dampa' at the reclamation area not too far from the Mall of Asia has been the place to go. Even MoA has its smaller version.
I am waiting for some entrepreneur to come up with a restaurant that cooks up the fresh seafood, etc. at Dampa sa Russia. There are still a few slots nearby.
In the meantime, whenever I have a hankering for fresh seafood, Dampa sa Russia is the first place I go to. Yes, hygiene may be a problem, but so what? It's a wet market after all. It's located along Russia street, very near the corner of Dona Soledad Avenue in Paranaque City. read more