Philippine food

 

Pritong GALUNGGONG

 

 

   Galunggong  a fish with the scientific name Decapterus macrosoma

Galunggong is a very popular fish in the Philippines. It is usually pan-fried and served with white rice. 

 

In English the galunggong fish has been known as the blue mackerel scad, round scad or as the shortfin scad, but these names have been applied to other fish of the Decapterus family as well. 

                                           

                Pritong hasa hasa

        (fried Short-bodied mackerel)

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Short mackerel (Rastrelliger brachysoma), or shortbodied mackerel, are a species of mackerel in the scombrid family (family Scombridae) of order Perciformes.[1] Its habitat is the shallow waters of Southeast Asia and Melanesia, where the surface temperatures range from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. It feeds mainly on microzooplankton.

                   Daing na bangus

         (or fried marinated milk fish

 

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                                     CASA BALUARTE)

                                                    Daing na Bangus Recipe, This Filipino dish is very easy to make, now that you can buy Boneless Bangus (Milkfish) in most supermarkets. Daing is a manner of preparing fish and other seafoods in the Philippines, some preparation are salted and sun-dried, but in this recipe we simply marinated the Milkfish in vinegar, salt, black pepper and plenty of garlic.

 

                                    Pritong tilapia

 

 

Tilapia ( ), is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. Tilapia inhabit a variety of fresh water habitats, including shallow streams, ponds, rivers and lakes. Historically, they have been of major importance in artisan fishing in Africa and the Levant, and are of increasing importance in aquaculture. Tilapia can become problematic invasive species in new warm-water habitats, whether deliberately or accidentally introduced, but generally not in temperate climates due to their inability to survive in cool waters, generally below ; see tilapia as exotic species. Scientific Name: Tilapia mossambica
Common Name: Mozambique Tilapia
Market Name: Tilapia
Family: Cichlidae (cichlids)

                           Sarciadong tilapia

          ( Sarciado de tilapia)

           Posted In: Filipino Sarciadong Isda

 

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 whole Tilapia (cleaned)
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 onion (diced)
• 2-3 pcs tomatoes (diced)
• 3/4 cup water       
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 tbsp Fish Sauce (Patis)
• cooking oil

HOW TO COOK SARCIADONG TILAPIA

• Pan fry the Tilapia. Set aside.
• In a separate pan, saute garlic, onion & tomatoes.
• Add water and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the beaten egg & fish sauce. Cook for 3 minutes.
• Add the Tilapia and cook for 5 minutes.
• Serve hot.