Comments on: “Fish Tacos” a la Marketman

By: WillieEvangelista

WillieEvangelista — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 02:40:27 +0000

Want to try this also…than beef tacos

By: Corrine

Corrine — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 12:52:08 +0000

Wow! I thought it was grilled..Cool!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 08:33:48 +0000

Corrine, the tuna is raw, so it can’t get much softer than that. So yes, it works nicely with the tacos.

By: Corrine

Corrine — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 08:31:55 +0000

MM, is tuna nice to use? I thought fish taco uses softer fish like labahita? Or is it too soft? Tks!

By: Kasseopeia

Kasseopeia — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 05:05:26 +0000

Beautiful! I have to say I’d be happy with ten of those and a bottle of Veuve, thankyouverymuch!

Happy birthday again, Mrs MM. And to you to, MM! ;)

I love your color combo for the evening. Very fresh and vibrant. Nakakagutom lalo!

By: Mart

Mart — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:01:39 +0000

No nuts? Call Footloose ASAP! :-)

By: bakerwannabe

bakerwannabe — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:58:43 +0000

Fried salmon skin roll sushi!

By: EJ

EJ — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 07:21:30 +0000

Maybe fried kropek/krupuk can be used, too, for a total seafood experience? ;-)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 02:04:27 +0000

kurzhaar, I would have to agree with you and bettyq that technically, these are far removed from an authentic tacos. But having grown up on fried or baked, pre-formed and boxed taco shells, the bastardized name is not a total surprise to locals… I might have to rename a planned version for our seafood menu that uses fried fish skins instead of a tortilla… So perhaps tostada it is. :)

By: kurzhaar

kurzhaar — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:59:08 +0000

BettyQ is correct. These are not tacos, but something like a tostada. Authentic (traditional) tacos are made with soft tortillas. Fish tacos are usually made with white corn tortillas (on the west coast of Mexico), usually two tortillas layered together. Some places deep fry the fish, but it’s pretty common to have grilled fish. Typical west coast garnishes are shredded white cabbage, slices of avocado (not guacamole), chopped tomatoes or pico de gallo, diced white (not sweet) onion or grilled scallions, cilantro, and a “white sauce” that is often simply a light mayonnaise thinned with fresh lime juice. Lime on the side of course.

Fried taco shells are a Tex-Mex thing. ;)