The Central Market, locally known as Pasar Payang, is located by the Terengganu River and is one of the most popular tourist spots in Kuala Terengganu. Housed in a modern building, it offers visitors a variety of traditional handicrafts such as batik, silk, songket, brocade and brassware, as well as fresh produce.
Fresh fish, poultry, vegetables and fruits can be found on the ground floor, many manned by kindly-faced old ladies, ever smiling, inviting you to their wares. This is where you’ll find the unfamiliar and sometimes the bizarre. One can get fresh produce of local delicacies such as the ‘keropok lekor’ – made of grounded fish and sagu flour, and ‘serunding’ – the spicy flavoursome meat floss.
Terengganu is also known for its thriving batik industry. Some of the best batik and songket in Malaysia is hand made in Terengganu and a vast choice of this traditional textile can be purchased on the first floor of the Pasar Payang. A wide range of colourful handkerchiefs, batik shirts, scarves and kaftans are on display for you to choose from. Feast your eyes on a wide array of souvenirs. Silk garments, rattan baskets, brassware items and farmers’ hats are also popular items on sale here. The rule of thumb is, of course, bargain for the best price when you’re buying — most traders would be glad to reduce their prices if you know how to ‘negotiate’.
Tourist to this market will have a delightful experience shopping for local products at reasonable prices. It is also a great place to experience the culture as locals do their daily shopping there too.
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