Comments on: Homemade Spicy Tuna and Crabstick Maki/Temaki

By: Dyubiro

Dyubiro — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 02:33:04 +0000

am looking for cheapest supplier of crab stick?nid it for mass produce.help?thanks a bunch

By: CCA19

CCA19 — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 06:48:11 +0000

Thank you for the tip MM! :)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 08:52:39 +0000

CCA19, yes, I think some places do add sesame oil to the mixture. But not too much, it’s flavor can overwhelm.

By: ajay

ajay — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 06:56:42 +0000

looks so delish! will try this at home..thanks for the recipe

By: Hershey

Hershey — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 01:26:12 +0000

The addition of cucumber makes sense to add that extra texture and to balance the spiciness of sriracha! Nice Article :)

By: CCA19

CCA19 — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 11:02:36 +0000

MM, in japanese restaurants, don’t they add sesame oil in their spicy tuna?

By: Monty

Monty — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 00:01:41 +0000

Off topic but I hope you don’t mind my sharing a piece of this article from the Wall Street Journal titled “Unlikely Source of Healthy Fat: Coconuts”

“The Claim: Coconut oil, which is high in saturated fats, is increasingly being heralded as a healthy oil. Its advocates, including companies that sell it, say it’s nutritious, good for the heart and a fast source of energy. The oil may possibly protect against Alzheimer’s disease, they say.

The Verdict: A growing body of research suggests health benefits from coconut oil, including a recent study that found it protects mouse neurons against the buildup of proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease.”

I hope this turns out to be true since it would help all those coconut farmers out there. CNO used to have a negative image, but it seems all that is changing. It’s sad though that most cooking oil available in our market is now palm oil.

By: Boopsie

Boopsie — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 06:41:26 +0000

My personal sushi rice recommendation is Milagrosa. There is something about the smell of the rice that makes sushi even more delicious.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 01:27:32 +0000

I read somewhere that rice in the Philippines is 40-50% higher (retail) than imported rice. So obviously, some policies are harming local consumers. It is a political issue, but imagine how much better off the whole consumer population (but to the detriment of farmers and their families) would be if we paid 40% less for our rice?

By: Monty

Monty — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 00:05:40 +0000

Boopsie, I think the hotels may have been forced by necessity to shift to alternative sources. Short grain rice from China really isn’t that expensive, maybe around P60 per kg. The local Koshihikari brand goes for around P120 per kg, while the Jasponica and Calrose run around P70 per kg. Rice from Japan probably sells above P200 per kg. Rice importation, or smuggling, has been exposed quite recently and has caused the disappearance of imported short grain rice, including Calrose . The locally produced supply (Jasponica and Koshihikari) are already getting more expensive, and I haven’t seen them being sold for quite a few weeks now.

Rice is a highly political issue since the smugglers and their protectors make billions a year. Some economists believe that it would be better for us to import cheap rice and use the farmland to grow higher value crops. This policy would however expose us to sudden price increases which would leave our poor folk hungry.