''Pasar pagi'' ( Malay/ Indonesian, lit.: 'morning market') is a type of traditional market found in

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and

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, sometimes classified as a

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Operating hours

''Pasar pagi'' mostly operate from early morning to the afternoon. Nevertheless, there is also a related traditional market called ''

pasar malam ''Pasar malam'' ( nl, Nacht Markt or Avondmarkt) is an Indonesian and Malay word that literally means "night market" (the word comes from ''bazaar'' in Persian). A ''pasar malam'' is a street market in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapor ...

'' (lit. 'night market'). The difference between ''pasar pagi'' and ''pasar malam'' is in its operating hours. ''Pasar pagi'' opens early in the morning from dawn to the noon every day, approximately from 04:00 to 12:00. On the other hand, ''pasar malam'' opens at night, approximately from 17:00 to 22:00, and only on selected days of a week. The type of goods being sold is also quite different. ''Pasar pagi'' is where many housewives, domestic helps and local folks appear to shop their daily needs, mostly uncooked fresh

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. The things which are on sale are usually fresh daily produce, including

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, and all kinds of daily products. While ''pasar malam'' is more to cater a leisurely shopping and eating-out activity, selling ready to eat food, snacks, clothing and various knick-knacks.

Indonesia

In Indonesia, practically all traditional markets are ''pasar pagi'', open from early in the

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to mid day. Often the stalls are temporarily overflow occupying nearby streets around the marketplace — which normally open for traffic in other hours of the day. They sell fresh produces, such as vegetables, fruits, chicken, meat and fish. The major ''pasar pagi'' in

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are Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua, Pasar Induk Kramat Jati,

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and

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. Pasar Minggu specialized on fruits and vegetables, while Pasar Senen specialized on selling '' kue'', as they offer a rich variety of traditional Indonesian snack, open every ''subuh'' (dawn).

Malaysia

In Malaysia, one of the biggest ''pasar pagi'' is at Pasar Pudu at

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and Jalan Pasar at

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area in

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. In March 2020, all wet markets (including pasar pagi) were temporarily banned from operating due to the

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Operating hours

Indonesia

Malaysia

See also

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