Pinoy food technologies, resources, news and reviews. Includes food safety and health issues
The fish kill tragedy gave a shocking fall to fish industry. Only few persons are willing to buy bangus and tilapia. They are afraid that those might be botcha – double dead fish coming from Kakiputan Channel, Pangasinan and Taal Lake, Batangas. Authorities are very active inspecting public markets and delivery trucks. They have confiscated [...]
Beware of double dead fish. Massive fish kill is occuring in Batangas and Pangasinan. Seven towns in Batangas are placed under state of calamity (Talisay, Laurel, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Cuenca, Sta Teresita and Alitagtag). Batangas alone has estimated 140 million pesos losses. Authorities warns the fisherfolks not to sell and eat double dead fish. However, [...]
When buying meat and fish, determining spoiled from good is easy. Physical damage can be seen easily. Microbial spoilage and rancidity are identifiable by discoloration and emission of bad smell. Early signs of microbial spoilage cannot scape the sharp nose of meticulous buyer. However there are instances that onset of spoilage cannot be detected. 1) [...]
Fish are good sources of omega-3 fatty acids. That is the marketing edge of popular tuna brands. Anyone can be healthy with proper diet and eating canned tuna. The lowly sardines are also good choices as source of the healthy omega-3. However, the health benefits can be neutralized by methyl mercury. Hazardous concentrations are existing [...]
Among the easiest foods to cook are rice, boiled camote and fried fish and egg. For rice – measure equal amounts of water and rice. Place it over a medium heat and wait until rice is plumbed and absorbed all the water. Rice to water ratio may vary depending on variety. The nilagang kamote. Who [...]
Every time I eat fish, fried or cooked with soup like sinigang and paksiw, I always take precaution not to ingest even a single fish bone. Whenever a fish bone enters my mouth it often pricks my throat or the roof of my mouth. The experience is so uncomfortable that I want to refrain from [...]
We have two fish heads in freezer. I don’t want to fry it because its edible portion is limited. I thought it would be great if I cook it together with banana heart, pinangat. Ingredients: 2 large fish head, halves 1 banana heart (blossom), 3 small siling panigang or 1 large siling panigang 2 onions, [...]
