Talakitok or we call it “bigeye trevally fish or cavalla fish” in English is a popular kind of fish not only in the Philippines but also all over the world. Although I featured a few other varieties of isdang paksiw, I will show how it’s done with this fish we call talakitok. Ingredients: 1 big pcs of…
Shrimp paste or popularly known to us Filipinos as alamang is not only made from shrimp. Small fish, small prawns, and krill can be used to make shrimp paste. Shrimp paste is made by mixing salt with either shrimp or fish or both. The mixture is stored overnight, drained, and sun-dried. The dried mixture is…
Tulingan or mackerel tuna fish are prized (and are highly harvested) for their meat, which is often very oily. They are known for their fighting ability, and are important in recreational and commercial fishery. Now, I’m going to share to you a very popular dish in the Philippines which is ginataang tulingan. Since we all…
We are very lucky that we have a lot of varieties of fish. Fish are good sources of protein and are low in fat. It’s one of the best ways to get protein in your diet without all the fat like in other meat sources. Fish is an excellent source of high-quality proteins with sufficient amount of…
There are many ways of cooking shrimp and this is my version in terms of simplest way boiling the shrimp. Shrimp can be cooked in a variety of way: boiled, steamed, grilled, sautéed, baked, or deep-fried. They can also be cooked with or without the shell, with the vein or deveined. Boiling Method: This is…
Tulingan or English name called “mackerel tuna” is extremely buff; in other words, it has dark red meat, probably the result of the vigorous and powerful swimming it does in large schools in ocean waters. Thus, this fish is best prepared grilled as it holds up well to the open flames and its dense flavorful…
Clam can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves. “Clam” has also given rise to the metaphor “clamming up”, meaning refusing to speak so the pearl won’t get destroyed, at least on a certain topic. A “clam shell” is the name given to a plastic container which is…
Tinolang isda or Fish soup has a terrific taste and aromatic smell, the dish has plenty of nutrients and vitamins because of the vegetable ingredient being used. Ingredients: 1/2 kilo fish (any medium to large fresh fish will do) 2 slice ginger, peeled and crush 1 onion 2 pcs. spring onion ( cut 1-2 inches…
Sinigang na hipon or commonly known as sour shrimp soup is a very famous dish in the Philippines and Filipino main dish having shrimp as the main ingredient together with the sour and unique taste of sampalok or tamarind. It is where fresh shrimps and vegetables are cooked by boiling in a sour broth. Ingredients: ¾ to…
Seafood is becoming more and more popular in a number of countries all over the world and there is a huge demand for the popular prawn or shrimp in particular. Ingredients: 600g prawns 1 whole garlic (minced) spring onion (minced) coriander (minced) 2 tbsp cooking oil Seasoning: 2 tbsp chili sauce 2 tbsp fish sauce…