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    • ‘Bangus’ bellies in soy-‘calamansi’ sauce 

      Chikiamco, Norma (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 7, 2013, on page C4)
      Talk about time flying fast. It seems as though we’ve just gotten over the Christmas season, and now Lent is upon us. Beginning Ash Wednesday (which falls on Feb. 13 this year), Catholics must abstain from eating meat ...
    • ‘Bangus’ pâté, ‘adobong talaba,’ La Vista sardines: My best meatless recipes 

      Aspiras, Reggie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 31, 2022, on page C1-C2)
      At this time of the year, the most requested recipes are meatless ones. As a treat, I am sharing some of my best meatless recipes from my newly launched “Notes from My Kitchen 2.” This cookbook is a compilation of everyday ...
    • Chef's big secret: where to buy seafood 

      Yamsuan, Cathy Cañares (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 10, 2016, on page C1-C4)
      The well-kept secret among chefs of high-end restaurants in the central business district is that SM Supermarket Makati's seafood section opens early in the morning with a wide selection of fresh fish, crustaceans and other ...
    • Chinese-style poached ‘lapu-lapu’ 

      Chikiamco, Norma (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 11, 2020, on page C1)
      Thanks to my friend Christine Chanbonpin Go, I have enjoyed occasionally Chinese-style steamed fish right in my home. Christine gladly shared her recipe for this exquisite dish in one of our gatherings, and I’ve been cooking ...
    • Clams and garlic, softshell crab risotto–not your usual seafood fare for Holy Week 

      Aspiras, Reggie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 17, 2014, on page C3)
      During Lent, we are challenged to become more creative in how we prepare seafood. I asked Chingling Tanco and Enrique Valles of Mida Food Corp. (MFC) to share their recipes. For 16 years, MFC has been the distributor of ...
    • Everybody loves galunggong 

      Sol, Vanzi (Manila Bulletin, June 22, 2017, on page C-4)
      After many decades of close observation at office cafeterias and sidewalk carinderias nothing what people like to eat, I have concluded that almost everybody loves galunggong, inappropriately termed “the poor man’s fish” ...
    • Festive seafood risotto for a taste of home 

      Siochi, Mary Anne (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 10, 2020, on page C1)
      My experience of growing up in Malabon City where my family had an abundant supply of fresh seafood, alongside my Ilonggo mother who was a cooking powerhouse, paved the way for my deep connection and love for food. In our ...
    • Friends, foes and French-style seafood soup 

      Garcia, Johanna (The Philippine Star, March 11, 2021, on page C6)
      It’s also infinitely adaptable. I used lapu-lapu (grouper), mussels and shrimp this time around, but play around with whatever seafood you like or is particularly fresh at the time. Cod, sea bass, or any other white, ...
    • 'Giant' Arevalo stingray trapped 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, January 6, 2016, on page 5)
      A huge stingray got trapped in a fisherman's fishnet in the coastal barangay of Calaparan, Arevalo district. By the time the stingray was found over the weekend, it was already dead. The stingray weighed almost 200 kilos. ...
    • Have you tried Kawit's exploding fish?: A rare offering that's almost impossible to find 

      Vanzi, Sol (Manila Bulletin, July 8, 2021, on page B-10-B-9)
      The historic town of Kawit was a popular lunch destination for Manila foodies in the 1970s, when the 25-kilometer trip was pleasantly traffic-free and inexpensive even for motorists driving six-cylinder cars. City folk ...
    • Lenten recipes with Century Tuna 

      (Manila Standard, April 16, 2014, on page C2)
      The Lenten season bring the challenge to make no-meat meals as appetizing and flavorful as possible. Thankfully, Century Tuna and nutritionist to the stars Nadine Tengco came up with delectable and filling Lent friendly ...
    • Mussels - more nutritious than steak 

      Vanzi, Sol (Manila Bulletin, June 6, 2013, on page C-3)
      Mussels have been consumed worldwide for more than 20,000 years and are now recognized as one of the most natural, organic products available. They are high in B12 vitamins and provide a readily absorbed source of many ...
    • A muy excelente crab relleno 

      Tiglao, Getsy (The Manila Times, May 27, 2014, on page B8)
      Unlike the other rellenos, however, I find that the simplest version works best for a crab relleno. The taste of alimasag (blue crabs) is subtly sweet and this can be drowned out by the addition of too many ingredients. ...
    • Online seafood shop a welcome new wave 

      Aspiras, Reggie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 12, 2019, on page C3-C4)
      Delivered right at your doorstep, as you like it, is not how seafood is bought. But it’s what Marvin Jason Tan of Marvs Boqueria wants to keep his grandmom Maria Castro’s seafood stall in Arranque Market relevant in the ...
    • Oyster industry expands on Cagayan coast 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, October 7, 2016, on page B5)
      Oysters from the province are becoming bigger and bigger in size, described by Cagayan fisherfolk as too large to “fit into the mouth of a regular gin bottle,” encouraging the BFAR to work to boost the local industry. ...
    • PDLs showcase creativity in cooking sardines 

      Masculino, Glazyl Y. (DailyGuardian, June 5, 2020, on page 5)
      The Metro Bacolod District Jail (MBDJ)-female dormitory in Barangay Handumanan here thought of a unique way to showcase the creativity of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) through a cooking contest. Dubbed “Tuloy Po Kayo,” ...
    • Raising awareness on sustainable seafood 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 3, 2018, on page B2-3)
      “With our brand’s well-established corporate responsibility (‘Spirit to Preserve’), we feel the need to provide not just high-quality dishes but also responsibly sourced [products] that should result in more years of great ...
    • Salted dried fish fried rice 

      (The Philippine Star, April 10, 2014, on page D-1)
      Serves two or one hefty eater. There is no rule of thumb about what components: cooked rice (make mine brown); any dried salted fish like tuyo tamban o lapad (including the ready-to- serve bottled kind), danggit, palad, ...
    • Sardines Many Ways: Here's something to jazz up the all-time favorite relief staple 

      Vanzi, Sol (Manila Bulletin, March 26, 2020, on page B-7)
      My parents and grandparents, survivors of food scarcity during World War II, always kept a stash of non-perishable food “just in case” of emergencies such as typhoons, earthquakes, and strikes. At the top of their list of ...
    • Seafood dish contest set 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, July 6, 2002, on page B-6)
      Mirror, mirror on the wall, which is the tastiest seafood dish of them all? Come July 9, the answer to this and other questions will be provided during a seafood dish contest to be held at the government-hosted Southeast ...