Comments on: A Fishy Trail…

By: millet

millet — Sat, 22 May 2010 12:35:55 +0000

MM, as soon as you get your pressure cooker, don’t wait for the tamban, try the recipe on small bangus (those that are about 5-7 pieces/kilo. delish! cut off the tails of the cleaned bangus, remove the scales, (although some people prefer them with scales, but they make the oil cloudy) and make sure you remove all visible blood (especially inside the belly and head) along the spine. some people like to remove the heads too. then use cold water for brining for about 30 minutes. delish!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:26:45 +0000

iceman, tamban and a couple of other closely related and similar looking fish are our equivalent of sardines. However, I think the sardines here and those from colder waters say off of Italy and Portugal are a little bit different. I have tried whole fried sardines in Europe and their flavor wasn’t as strong as some local Pinoy ones. My next quest the next time I have access to lots of fresh tamban is to try and cook them as western sardines and see if there really is a difference… Laura, I wish I had a few more photos like the first one but closer up. I had to use a telephoto lens to get this one and it isn’t as clear as I would have liked. chreylle, no, I have not been to the fishport of malabon and navotas yet, but would love to go… Jose, :).

By: iceman

iceman — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:51:57 +0000

what is the local equivalent of the sardine in italy? is it the tamban? what do the local popular sardine companies use in their cans?

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:05:49 +0000

Your first photo of the hardworking fishermen deserves a prize. It looks more like a painting than a photograph!

By: chreylle

chreylle — Tue, 18 May 2010 04:16:45 +0000

elo MM! way back a year ago , were feasting on the same kind quality of fish and other deafood in navotas, have u been there? MM feel free to visit the fisport of malabon and navotas and i can say u cn match the quality of catch to some seaside provinces.. i really missed those fresh catch with really affordable prices :(

By: Jose

Jose — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:06:41 +0000

This post is like a mini episode of Follow that food.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 18 May 2010 01:14:19 +0000

netoy, I don’t consider it derogatory nor politically incorrect the way it is used in the post. In fact, I clearly state I do not MEAN it to be derogatory (or to take away from one’s capabilities or success) and as such, it is used more as a description. The lady is OVERWEIGHT for her height, but yes, I do not know whether she is INDEED a mother. If someone referred to me as a fat, overweight, portly, underheight marketman, I would not take offense at all.

By: netoy

netoy — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:50:35 +0000

MM – aray naman! why the need to use a derogatory adjective to describe the female auctioneer? i know there is no malice intended from your part, pero imagine how she would feel had she read how you described her. pwede rin namang maging PC in your description, di ba? (let me just be clear that i didn’t feel slighted because i am heavy-set dahil i am not pero siguro e i am just sensitive on how people are “labeled” when there is not a need for it). baka naman pwedeng paki-delete na lang iyong description, MM? Thanks.

By: Pinky Rose

Pinky Rose — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:17:14 +0000

May I suggest using your slow cooker set at low or medium to make sardines using the recipe of Millet. I do this all the time to make bangus sardines. It takes at least 24 hours but not that much attention is needed. I like bangus but I disdain the bones—there’s just a lot of it. Add your tomato sauce towards the end of the cooking. Tomato sauce gets an ugly dark color when cooked very long.

On another note, eating fishbones is also good because it is loaded with calcium.

By: Lissa

Lissa — Mon, 17 May 2010 01:58:19 +0000

Hi MM, the first photo looks beautiful. The light looks great, the photo well-composed, and with everyone doing something, it definitely tells a story. I’d print and hang that in my home if I were you. = )