Mama and the Oldies Catch in the Little Talipapa: Pretty-Looking Fish for Lunch - Sour and Salty Paksiw

I saw Mommy F removing the cover of her tricycle. I thought she'll really push through with her plan to go to Proper Bansud, in the Pier. We told her it is too hot already to go there and it will also really bad for her. And because we didn't want to come with her, Mom change the plan and decided to just go to Bansud Bridge. She still insist on driving her motorcycle despite our reminder to her. She said it's been month since she last drive it so she needs to run it. We can't really stop her, no one can. She's one hard-headed woman, aigooooi!

And because she insist going to Bansud Bridge, to where the little Talipapa is, to buy fresh fish, I called Mama Ading and asked her if she is also planning to buy fish for their lunch. She said yes, so they both go to Bansud Bridge and I sigh in relief Because at least Mommy F has a company while driving. I still don't like the way she drive but as I've said, she still do what she wants and she believes in her body and that she can still drive. And she drive really slow, I just wish that time that they wouldn't encounter an impatient and bad driver on the road.

Fortunately, they arrived home safe and sound. I was left at home praying to God to give my oldies protection while on The road. And I am always grateful when Mom arrived home whenever she drive her tricycle. (⁠人⁠ ⁠•͈⁠ᴗ⁠•͈⁠)

Anyhow, they arrived home with the fishes on their hand. They brought an unfamiliar looking fish that I doubted if they are really edible. Haha.

Because look, are't they're too colorful and pretty to be eaten? I feel like they are fit to be in aquarium as a pet and not as a food. And to be honest, I only see them in the market but never tried buying it. It is new to me, but Mama and the oldies knows what kind of fish they are and that it is a delicious one. But still, they are too pretty to be eaten ┐⁠(⁠￣⁠ヘ⁠￣⁠)⁠┌. Another thing, they are kinda expensive too. In the market, they sell it for 300+ pesos per kilo. But in the Talipapa, it is only 240 pesos. That's way cheaper that the ones in the wet market, omg!

Anyways, the oldies requested to cook Paksiw with Ginger. To remove the stinky smell of the fish. The ingredients are salt, MSG, garlic, ginger, water and vinegar. We don't need to put much, just a few ingredients and the fish will already taste good. That's according to them.

I cook it for 30 minutes, like almost no water left. I let all the spices and aromatic I put in there spread and got absorbed by the fish. Thanks to the long time of cooking it, the fish become more tastier. I can imagine it pairing with fried rice with lots of garlic. I didn't show it but that's exactly what I did. We have a lot of leftover rice from dinner and that become part of our lunch. But look how the color changes after cooking it (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠).

And yeah, it taste really good, it has white meat inside. Between this and galunggong, I prefer this kind of fish.

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