Sinaing na Isda

My sister bugged me to cook sinaing na tulingan a few days ago. I was hesitant because I haven’t seen any kamias/iba in the market lately. But while I was doing the marketing yesterday, I saw a really fresh, big yellow fin tuna and I thought it would make a fine sinaing na isda. I looked for a souring agent and I found some sampaloc. I decided to do some experimenting since I have only used iba the few times I cooked sinaing na isda. Since the sampaloc is not watery, I decided to add some water. Otherwise, when uisng kamias, I do not bother adding water, relying instead on the juices of the kamias. It turned out great and the smell while cooking it, was heavenly.

Sinaing na Isda

You’ll need:

1 k. yellow fin tuna, or tulingan or any other fleshy fish, sliced
Salt
3/4 c. Olive Oil
10-15 pcs. whole black pepper
1/2 kilo sampaloc or kamias
3 bay leaves
1/2 c. water

Generously salt the fish cutlets. Place the sampaloc or kamias at the bottom of the pot, preferably an earthenware pot. Place the fish on top. Add the rest of the ingredients. Cook in covered pot in low heat for at least five hours until water has evaporated. If using kamias, it is not necessary to add water. From time to time, check the saltiness. The salt should not be overpowered by the souring agent nor should the dish be too salty.

Lenten Lunch Spread

May kasabihan: When the cat is away, the mice will play.

Ang nanay ang kontrabida sa buhay naming magkapatid disciplinarian sa amin. Siya ang laging nagsasabi sa amin na maglinis ng kwarto, maligo ng maayos, mag-tutbras, ayusin ang mga damit, etc. Hanggang ngayong malalaki na kami, lagi pa rin nya kaming pinagpasasabihan na wag masyadong kumain ng marami. Sumusunod naman kami. Masunurin kasi kami e.

Pero nitong nakalipas na semana santa, nang magpunta siya sa Manila, medyo sumuway kami sa mga payo nya. Eto ang ebidensya:

(left to right: dinuguan, galyang, inihaw na lawlaw)

(left to right: pako salad, spicy spareribs, grilled tanigue)

Dinala namin sa labas ng bahay at inilatag sa ilalim ng puno ng mangga

Ang sarap! Halos sumabog na ang tyan namin sa kabusugan. Pagkatapos:

Di ko sasabihin kung anong araw ng Semana Santa namin kinain ito…shhhh

Ramiele Bows Out

The weeks of singing bad songs finally took its toll. Ramiele Malubay was voted in the bottom three if Anerican Idol 7 and sang her final AI song this week. Her song this week was sort of okay, better than last week's where she was shrieking. Still, it wasn’t enough to save her from being voted out. All in all, it was a good run.

Disappointed

Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands organs dimensions senses affections passions? Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is? — Shylock, Merchant of Venice

I try to treat people with fairness and equality.

What I have in abundance, I try to share with others.

Is it too much to expect the same treatment in return from others, especially from so-called friends?

I do not ask that I be given first priority, to be treated as a VIP. What I ask is very simple, that I be treated equally and be accorded the same treatment as others of my kind receive.