Comments on: Seafood at Granville Island Public Market, (Part VI)

By: Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:41:27 +0000

Philippine mud crabs are still tops in taste for me. Here in Toronto, they call them “Jonah crabs” at $13.99 a lb at a Chinese supermarket, compared to dungeness crabs which are way cheaper at $5.99/lb.

By: Betchay

Betchay — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:50:42 +0000

I agree…hands down—-nothing can beat the sweet tastiness of our Filipino crabs! And the Manila clams?….sad that we let go what could have been a big industry for us. :( Ironic that our country is abundantly bless with natural resources but we’re not doing much to let it prosper. Not many Filipinos want to get their hands dirty.

By: Joseph (Vancouver)

Joseph (Vancouver) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:19:37 +0000

What I miss most with the Philippine alimango is their aligue. The dungeness crab here are all male crabs and have little aligue. It is illegal to catch or keep female dungeness crabs in Canada or in the US. This is to keep the crab specie sustainable.

By: Faust

Faust — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:48:28 +0000

get verlix ready for crab allergies.. yay!

By: S

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:41:28 +0000

I agree! Philippine crabs are tastier, but the dungeness crab meat is a joy to eat because they can be easily pried out of their shells. And there is no strong crab smell. But as for taste, Philippine crabs win hands down, specifically, Surigao crabs. Yum.

By: Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:12:06 +0000

Tonight..my hubby and I feasted on Lobster Buffet Night at Emerald Queen Casino here in Tacoma , lot’s of manila clams,Dungeness crabs,snow, king crabs, but i do agree with you..our local crabs (PHIL.) is much sweeter, we do a lot of Dungeness crabbing around the puget sound here, i still prefer and miss our own mud crabs :(:(:( or Alimango?

By: Mylene Espina

Mylene Espina — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:06:25 +0000

You are not the only one MM – I still prefer our alimasag and alimango to the Dungeness. It may be fleshier and the shells easier to crack open but not as sweet and tasty (or malinamnam) as our local crabs.

By: ami

ami — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:23:23 +0000

Looks like Manila clams are like pinoys themselves. They can also easily adapt and thrive in other countries.

Coincidentally, that was also my dinner yesterday. Manila clams cooked in butter and garlic. Yum yum.

By: friedneurons

friedneurons — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:15:49 +0000

Dungeness is my favorite crab. Whenever crab season opens in Northern California I get excited. Alaskan King may have more meat, but dungies taste sweeter.

By: betty q.

betty q. — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:43:15 +0000

What you took a picture of is Chinook salmon, MM….isn’t sockeye! Even when bought directly from commercial fishermen, a whole sockeye is only about $15. But if you prefer smoked like I do, I say that Chinook salmon is the best one to use for smoked salmon and even for grilling or barbecuing. What I gave you to snack on your way to Seattle is Candied Chinook Salmon. Anyway, the white springs are plentiful now. It is time to turn on the smoker again!