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Ahhhh…Tuyo (Dried Salty Fish), How I’ve Missed You!

9 June 2010 21 Comments Category: Food

I finally found the courage to buy dried salty fish from the Asian market a few weeks ago. I have always been hesitant to cook this inside our 2-bedroom apartment because the smell of fried dried salty fish is hard to get rid of even if we have an exhaust system in the kitchen.

But I have missed eating Tuyo for years now. So even if my husband will complain of the smell from cooking it, I bought a pack on the day I went home early from work.

I went home early so I can finish cooking early…and hoped that by the time my Husband is home, the smell will be gone.

I succeeded going home early and finished cooking early, but failed in getting rid of the smell totally (even if I sprayed air freshener). The moment the Husband walked in he said, “Wow, Tuyo!!!!” I guess he missed eating Tuyo with that reaction of his.

It was definitely worth giving in to my craving the minute I tasted the salty, crunchy fish dipped in chopped tomatoes, together with a spoonful of steamed rice. I felt like I was in the comforts of my parent’s home in the Philippines. 



 
The other half of the pack I bought, I cooked last Saturday morning and teamed it up with Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge). This time, we ate it for breakfast. The saltiness of the fish and the sweetness of the chocolate rice porridge is one ideal food duo for a cold winter morning.


 
It’s going to be a while before I cook Tuyo again at home so I savoured every bite and enjoyed it immensely.

After this “brave” attempt at cooking Tuyo (and thankfully nailing it!), my next challenge is to cook Dilis (Anchovies). When that will be, I don’t know. We’ll see how long before I give to my craving.


    21 Comments

  4. CandyQ

    This post reminded me that I have a pack of tuyo in the kitchen cupboard. 🙂 I’m still working up the courage to fry it because it will surely stink up the entire building.

    Champorado and tuyo is love!

  6. Edong

    ibang klaseng ‘tuyo’ yung kinalakihan ko, mas maliit, mas maalat at mas matinik…

    in your case of ‘tuyo’, we call this ‘daing’

  7. RicAdeMus

    Congratulations on the cooking sucesses. I’m not familiar with that smell, but I understand the feeling you got from the food. The thought makes me smile. =)

  10. mishi

    Rainy days na d2 sa Pinas…and ano pa ba ang pinakamasarap ihain sa mesa kundi tuyo (samahan mo pa ng maanghang na suka, mainit na kape at umuusok na kanin! Hayy!) Iba pa rin pagkaing pinoy noh? 😉

  11. Chyng

    di ba “tuyo” yung nakabalot sa dyaryo? yung ma-glod yung kaliskis?
    parang hindi yan tuyo.. (forgive my ignorance, di ako fan ng tuyo)

    that looks like a danggit! yummy!

  12. Ibyang

    @ edong and chyng: there are different kinds of dried fish (tuyo)–it depends on the fish na dried.

    @chyng: danggit is a kind of dried fish 🙂

    happy weekend to all! thanks for the visit!

    stay healthy…eat well!
    🙂

  13. Anonymous

    try lighting a scented candle while frying tuyo (or any other smelly fish).

    leave a bowl of vinegar also.

  14. Leah

    Hahaha! I know what you mean by cooking tuyo and getting rid of the smell. But it’s worth it right? Alam ko na super miss mo na ang tuyo. And tuyo with champorado… the best!!! xoxo

  16. Nenette AM

    OMG, I too miss tuyo and champorado! sadly, my husband is allergic to seafood, so I can’t make tuyo or dilis here at home.

    please let us know how the dilis goes! I can at least live vicariously and remember my childhood through you. 🙂

  18. Nina

    Your message and prayers helped me through a very rough patch, Ibyang … thank you so much!

    I miss you and your blog!

    PS Tuyo is the BEST!

  20. Janis

    My boss has been in my office for about 2 hrs now… —gutom na gutom na ako literal… 1:08 PM na…. tapos nakita ko pa ito!!! hehehe!!! Nakakamiss kumain ng tuyo na fresh na fresh sa pagkakatuyo..

    Love the photo… nakakatakam!

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