Comments on: Look into Their Eyes – How to Buy Fresh Fish… http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/look-into-their-eyes-how-to-buy-fresh-fish A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:07:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/look-into-their-eyes-how-to-buy-fresh-fish/comment-page-1#comment-175601 Mark Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:48:26 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/look-into-their-eyes-how-to-buy-fresh-fish#comment-175601 I want to buy bulk frozen fish in Manila. The kind that is used for smoked fish. I think it is bonito or makeral. Can somebody advice me of a good place. I want to buy bulk frozen fish in Manila. The kind that is used for smoked fish. I think it is bonito or makeral. Can somebody advice me of a good place.

]]> By: Dino http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/look-into-their-eyes-how-to-buy-fresh-fish/comment-page-1#comment-115431 Dino Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:32:34 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/look-into-their-eyes-how-to-buy-fresh-fish#comment-115431 Hi MM, I have a question! I've always wanted to try out dory fish. Where can I get them? Or better yet, do you know how it's called in tagalog? Maybe that'll be easier and I might find it in the nearest wet market. Thanks! :) Hi MM, I have a question! I’ve always wanted to try out dory fish. Where can I get them? Or better yet, do you know how it’s called in tagalog? Maybe that’ll be easier and I might find it in the nearest wet market. Thanks! :)

]]> By: Ipat http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/look-into-their-eyes-how-to-buy-fresh-fish/comment-page-1#comment-106271 Ipat Sun, 11 May 2008 01:21:16 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/look-into-their-eyes-how-to-buy-fresh-fish#comment-106271 MM, I understand it would be very difficult to catch reef fish live for food and transport them unless they are caught with cyanide. That is why many fishermen against cyanide fishing would like there to be a ban on the transport of live food fish such a lapu-lapu to prevent the use of cyanide on the reefs. Worth investigating, as the other methods of catching reef fish live are so difficult to do. MM, I understand it would be very difficult to catch reef fish live for food and transport them unless they are caught with cyanide. That is why many fishermen against cyanide fishing would like there to be a ban on the transport of live food fish such a lapu-lapu to prevent the use of cyanide on the reefs. Worth investigating, as the other methods of catching reef fish live are so difficult to do.

]]> By: Mila http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/look-into-their-eyes-how-to-buy-fresh-fish/comment-page-1#comment-105393 Mila Wed, 07 May 2008 08:31:54 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/look-into-their-eyes-how-to-buy-fresh-fish#comment-105393 I used to shop with my mom at the market when I was a kid, and learned from her how to look for fresh fish. The eyes, the smell, and the gills, plus a quick poke on the skin. All the comments and the main post brought back memories of walking around the markets with her. I used to shop with my mom at the market when I was a kid, and learned from her how to look for fresh fish. The eyes, the smell, and the gills, plus a quick poke on the skin. All the comments and the main post brought back memories of walking around the markets with her.

]]> By: jules winnfield http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/look-into-their-eyes-how-to-buy-fresh-fish/comment-page-1#comment-105099 jules winnfield Tue, 06 May 2008 05:05:47 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/look-into-their-eyes-how-to-buy-fresh-fish#comment-105099 maybe if they maintained the aquariums to be similar to the ocean's saltwater conditions and kept the live fish to rest for at least 7 days or so, away from pesky 4 to 8yo homo sapiens, then the fish would be stress-free and right for the cooking. higher cost but better flavor. and as chris says, same goes for crabs. when you crack a cooked crabclaw and you find a thin shriveled semblance of crabmeat hanging inside, then that's a crab that's been out of water way too long. but crack one that has meat immediately bursting out from right under the shell (and you even curse when the shell shreds embed into the chunky crabmeat), then that's a freshie!!! so buy and cook on the same day. but if not, then buy and steam immediately, then store in freezer. maybe if they maintained the aquariums to be similar to the ocean’s saltwater conditions and kept the live fish to rest for at least 7 days or so, away from pesky 4 to 8yo homo sapiens, then the fish would be stress-free and right for the cooking. higher cost but better flavor.

and as chris says, same goes for crabs. when you crack a cooked crabclaw and you find a thin shriveled semblance of crabmeat hanging inside, then that’s a crab that’s been out of water way too long. but crack one that has meat immediately bursting out from right under the shell (and you even curse when the shell shreds embed into the chunky crabmeat), then that’s a freshie!!!

so buy and cook on the same day. but if not, then buy and steam immediately, then store in freezer.

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