Comments on: Dried Fish at the Bantayan Town Market

By: dhayL

dhayL — Wed, 21 May 2014 16:10:25 +0000

Yummy! I actually managed to sneaked about a kilo or so of different varations of dried fish in our “alis-bayan box” coming back to Toronto. They would stink up the entire house, but boy oh boy they’re so good with your garlic fried rice, and along with your 3-in one coffee for breakfast! :)

By: Khew

Khew — Tue, 20 May 2014 09:06:37 +0000

The dried prawns look great!

By: Gej

Gej — Mon, 19 May 2014 01:55:50 +0000

The bihod is made into a womderful bottled product by Asiong’s in Cavite City. The fish roe, I understand is taken from the blue marlin brought to the market when in season. The Cavite Market there, where Asiong’s is located, is very much worth visiting, I hear, MM.

By: ami

ami — Mon, 19 May 2014 01:18:06 +0000

I get it when you say fresh dried fish. Dried fish conjures up images of greyish or brown bits and strips of what looks like fish. The photos above really do look like fish in silvers, pinks, orange and reds.

Is it unusual if I say I’d rather trust the galunggong that came from Taiwan than the squid that came from China? If they can think of mixing chemicals into infant formula (remember the tainted milk scandal), who knows what other shenanigans the mainland chinese are capable of.

By: jay p

jay p — Mon, 19 May 2014 01:17:20 +0000

i’ve had the bihud before. cooked with onions tomatoes and some vinegar.
its served ala taba ng talangka over rice.

wonderful stuff.

darn it. now im hungry and its a long way from lunch.

By: Gej

Gej — Mon, 19 May 2014 00:31:31 +0000

Ha ha Footloose! “always hibe”!

By: Adobo Diaries

Adobo Diaries — Sun, 18 May 2014 16:01:38 +0000

Hi MM.

Very informative post. Seems like Bantayan Island would make an interesting trip one of these days.

By: Footloose

Footloose — Sun, 18 May 2014 12:51:16 +0000

Looks like Bantayan is one island I would not mind getting stranded in like Robinson Crusoe; don’t have to wait for Friday to eat fish nor need Friday to fish for me.

Dried seafood is the easiest to take back home, no need for refrigeration (while in transit) and much lighter than live fish, except of course, the dried shrimps which are always hibe.

PAL would rather have you carry them in checked-in luggage instead of into the cabin though. They blare their embarrassing announcements to this effect in no uncertain terms in English and Filipino. I was waiting to board for a Cathay Pacific flight and the repeated announcements made be cringe to the core of my being.

By: Betchay

Betchay — Sun, 18 May 2014 12:11:45 +0000

Thanks for that info on low salt danggit. Makes sense… So that is why when we bought a big loot of danggit/squid some of it developed molds even though I refrigerated it! Maybe I should have frozen them instead.

By: Corrine

Corrine — Sun, 18 May 2014 11:55:08 +0000

MM, hope u can sell some in ur restaurants. These are realy good finds!