Psari sta Karvouna: Grilled Fish at Cyma

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Pronounced PSAH-ree stah KAR-voo-nah is Greek for grilled fish.  Greeks love grilled fish and seafood, and with simple recipes that showcase the natural flavors.  These are the grilled fish U and I had at Cyma, a Greek taverna.  There were choices of how we wanted our fish---char-grilled or roasted cedar planked.  We agreed on char-grilled salmon and swordfish.  The salmon fillet was tender with buttery flavor while my swordfish was moist, meaty and sweet-flavored.  The sauce was a simple concoction of olive oil, lemon juice, salt, oregano or thyme, and with a slice of lemon.

@ mirandablue

Kalí óreksi!  (Bon appetit!)

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Pan-grilled Pompano

Pan-grilled Pompano in olive oil-caper-white sauce with mashed potato and buttered vegetables at Chef's Quarter.

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Pan-roasted cod with spinach cream risotto

From last Friday's appetizer, here's the main dish I ordered at Mo'Mo Cafe in Eastwood Mall. This is a pan-roasted herb and walnut crusted Atlantic lemon cod served with spinach cream risotto, lemon anchovy hollandaise sauce, and buttered skewered corn cobs. My taste buds agreed that this was a scrumptious dish. I enjoyed the spinach cream risotto and the cod (bakalaw in Tagalog).

It was a Saturday night before V-day and the cafe was crowded. U and I were seated between two big noisy groups and we had to raise our voices to hear each other. The crew was harassed and service was a bit slow. But I'd like to come back to Mo'Mo Cafe on a regular day---their menu looks interesting. I also love the fun and quirky interior of the place.

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Grilled Smoked Salmon

Imagine streams, waterfalls and a swimming pond frame the gardens. Glancing up, you might catch a glimpse of a parrot breezing by the tall ceiling of palms. You are surrounded by the scents and the misty air of a tropical forest. The wind rustles the bamboo, water trickles in the stream, and a ray of sun cuts through the trees and shines on a table set for two nestled in a gazebo overlooking a pond. Before you is this sumptuous dish of smoked salmon grilled to perfection on a bed of creamy mashed potato and green salad, and across the table is the man/woman of your dreams who looks good enough to eat.:p

Indulge your senses this Valentine's Day and everyday!

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Grilled Tuna Belly - hapunan [dinner]

Isn't it beautiful? My grilled tuna belly from Wednesday night dinner---juicy and perfectly grilled. It came with java rice and buttered broccoli and carrots. I love this healthy choice especially after exercise. I am not in any particular diet---I eat anything I want but in moderation.

Di ba ang ganda-ganda? Isang tingin lang, gaganahan ka na. At kapag nalanghap mo pa ang bango ng inihaw na tyan ng tuna, ay susunggaban mo na kaagad! Ito nga pala ang hapunan ko noong Miyerkules ng gabi---makatas at perfect ang pagka-ihaw. May kasama itong java rice at buttered na mga gulay. Ito madalas ang pinipili kong hapunan lalo na pagkatapos ng ehersisyo. Hindi naman ako nagdi-diyeta at kumakain ng kahit anong gusto ko basta katamtaman lang.

Let's have dinner at Litratong Pinoy

Food Friday: Fabulous Sea Food

sweet and sour lapu-lapu at Dampa

Don't ignore fish and other sea foods when you're browsing on a menu or planning your weekly diet. Sea food, especially fish, is fabulous food---lots of variety in taste and texture, versatile and low in saturated fat, also low in calories, the perfect healthy food.

• Oily fish (Mackerel, Herring, Sardines) contain Omega-3 fatty acids, a type of polyunsaturated fat which can help to reduce total blood cholesterol. Omega-3 in the diet protects the heart and circulation and may reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers.
• Medical studies have shown that Omega-3 oils play an important part in aiding the development of our brains.
  
• Sea food contains an abundance of essential minerals - iron, zinc, iodine and selenium.

grilled squid

• Fish is a good source of Vitamins helping to maintain healthy nerve tissues, strong bones and teeth and a glowing complexion.
  
• Fish is a low fat and/or good fat source of protein, essential for the healthy growth and maintenance of muscles and body tissues.
  
• As well as your brain, your love life could benefit from eating sea food as part of a healthy diet. Shellfish such as oysters have a reputation for acting as an aphrodisiac!

oysters, my favorite aphrodisiac, este appetizer pala

Source: Weight Loss Resources

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Pinaputok - Food Friday

I have no idea why it's called Pinaputok na Tilapia (Popped Tilapia). All I know is, after adding salt and pepper to fish, the belly is stuffed with tomatoes, onions and coriander. Then it's wrapped in banana leaves and grilled until it's cooked in its own juice. While the wrapped

fish is grilled, it probably pops or makes popping sounds, thus the name...I'm just guessing. Served with a dip of soy sauce with calamansi and chili.
And the best side dish for pinaputok na tilapia is---green mango salad with bagoong (shrimp paste), tomatoes and onions. Best eaten with rice and the bare hands---so go wash your hands and get ready to attack!

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Lasang Pinoy, Sundays: School of Fish

Grilled fish is got to be the most common recipe Filipinos do with fish. It is served with a dipping sauce of soy sauce, kalamansi juice, chili peppers, and onions. One American client asked me to bring him to a Filipino restaurant, and he ordered grilled pompano. It was too late when he realized that the grilled fish is served in whole, not fillet. He turned green when he saw the fish with head and eyeballs that he said were staring at him! And imagine his expression when I told him that fish head is the tastiest part, and that most Filipinos eat fish brains and eyeballs. :D

You wonder what this thing in the second photo? It’s not sausage...it’s my favorite part---we call it bihod in Ilonggo, or fish roe. Whenever I eat bihod, I would remember my childhood in Negros where my siblings and I would fight over a piece of bihod. Since there’s only one bihod in a large fish (usually from fish locals call alibalay and gingaw or red snapper), my grandmother would slice it in small parts so each of us have a piece. Tuna bihod is available at the Seaside Market along Macapagal Highway.

More fish dishes at SpiCes.