Food from the Pearl of the Orient Seas - Philippines ( "Daing Na Bangus" - A Filipino Dinner Fish Cuisine)

Hi guys,

Firstly, nice post Joanna, I'll certainly try some Maiz cakes if I get the chance. It looks delicious :)

There hasn't been a lot of things posted about fish cuisines, so I will be posting about what I ate for dinner tonight. This is a Filipino fish cuisine called "Daing Na Bangus" (pronounced Da - Ing - Na - Ba - Ngus).

This fish cuisine is made from simple ingredients and is very easy to cook. The main ingredient of course is the Fish! But for this particular type of fish cuisine, the fish that is cooked is the "Milk Fish", in Tagalog this fish is called "Bangus". 

You might be wondering, if "Bangus" means "Milk Fish", what does "Daing" mean? In this context, "Daing" (pronounced  Da - Ing) means to 'fry'. So the English translation for this particular cuisine would be "Fried Milk Fish". Some Tagalog lessons for all of you :]

Ok, so what are the other ingredients? Again simple ingredients: Vinegar, garlic, pepper, salt and cooking oil!

Basically, the Milk Fish is firstly cut in the middle so that it can be cooked 'flat' on its surface. It is then marinated with vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. After marinating, it is then covered and placed in the fridge overnight so that the flavour can seep into the fish. The next day, the fish is then cooked in a frying pan using cooking oil. This Filipino fish cuisine is normally eaten along with rice and some vegetables. For me, I also like adding a bit of lemon on the Milk Fish (since we have a lemon tree in the backyard Lol). 

Here's a picture of the Daing Na Bangus Filipino Fish Cuisine!

 

Till Next Time,

Kerwin Abinoja (41758765)