Barter Goods
Ranging from various chinese, malay and local food, delicacies and imported items.
Seafood
You can buy fresh fish at the waterfront of the main public market, aderes flea marketin guiwan, or at the weekend make-shift market at the cawa-cawa boulevard or at sinunuc. the catch ranges from the famous curacha to freshwater and saltwater crabs to yellow-fin and bluefin tuna, to unusual looking fishes and seaweeds.
Lokot-lokot
A roll that looks like a bunch of golden brown hair intertwined together. you may purchase one at the airport or even at some local delicacy stores around the city.
Fruits and Vegetables
Try visiting bagsakan center just across sta. cruz market at night for easy access to a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables that are on season at a knock-down price. seasonal fruits vary from the famed durian, sweet lanzones, mangosteen and a lot of locally harvested fruits.
Pearls
The home of the south sea pearls- you can buy different kinds of pearls at lantaka hotel or at various malls within the business district like the sophia jewllery at the 3rd level of mindpro citimall.
Yakan-weaved Cloth
You can purchase this from the yakan village weaving center at upper calarian-just across the famed la vista del mar beach resort. the clothes are intricately woven to creat an ethnic pattern. visitors usually use the clothes as table lining, tapestries or even as accessories to their formal wear.
Souvenir Items
You can choose a number of souvenir items at the home products located along ledesma st. near san jose rd. corner climaco ave..
Sardines
There are many popular sardine brands in the philippine market today. most of these brands are canned and packed in zamboanga city's west coast areas, where the sardines are freshly caught.
Shopping areas
Yubenco Star Mall
Putik highway.
Southway Square
P. lorenzo st.
Mindpro Citimall
La purisima st.
Citimart
Gov. lim ave.
Shop-O-Rama
Gov. lim ave.
OK Department Store
Climaco ave.