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Tuyo: Smelly but Lovely

It has been more than a week since I last posted an article for our What’s Cooking section so I decided to write something about what I had for breakfast this morning. After taking a shower and brushing my teeth twice, I’m now inspired to write something about one of my favorite breakfast foods: Tuyo.

Tuyo refers to salted dried fish (usually herring); this is also known as stockfish in some countries. In the Philippines, tuyo is considered as a poor mans food because of its cheap price – however, this connotation has been expunged over the years since people of different social status learned to love and enjoy it. This can be justified by the different recipes involving tuyo; these ranges from fried tuyo to gourmet pasta with tuyo.

Since I’m not in the Philippines, I always try to cook tuyo discreetly. Although most of us might agree that this food really taste good, the aroma is quite offending to some – especially to non-Filipinos. After reading a news article last year about a Filipino couple that was sued in New York for cooking this fish, I tried my best to resist the temptation of having it on a regular basis.

Tuyo Filipino Dried Fish

One effective way to cook tuyo without exposing the smell is to bake it- sounds weird but it works for me. Most ovens have openings directly installed below the exhaust vent, this helps suck the foul smell leaving you with a little less fishy odor.

Since I woke-up early, I had the chance to cook Garlic Fried Rice to go along with my tuyo. I also made some over easy eggs to boost my appetite – sarap! Are you familiar with sinamak? This is what my dad used to call vinegar with lots of chillies, garlic, and peppercorn. Well, I used it as a dip (if you also define dipping as soaking the fish in vinegar for 5 minutes); there is nothing more that I can ask except for more rice. It was fantastic.

I also love eating tuyo with sinigang. Although, most of my friends choose to pair champorado with it. They say that a delightful unique taste is formed when the sweet taste of the porridge mixes with the salty taste of the fish.

Do you also like tuyo? In your opinion, what’s the best food to pair it with?

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  1. Nicky says

    September 11, 2015 at 1:43 pm

    Kuya I live in USA, what fish would you buy to substitute Tuyo? I’m craving for this. Hahhah Thank you

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      September 11, 2015 at 4:15 pm

      It depends on which state and city you are in. For example, there are lots of tuyo here in Chicago. Try to visit your nearest Filipino store, I am sure that they carry this product.

      Reply
  2. jun alejo says

    March 13, 2011 at 3:17 am

    tuyo with kamatis is my favorite breakfast, nagutom tuloy ako..more power to you Chef Vanjo^_^

    Reply
  3. Rachel says

    February 2, 2011 at 8:12 pm

    my mom likes to eat her tuyo with monggo 🙂

    Reply
  4. mai says

    February 1, 2011 at 9:59 pm

    hello to panlasang pinoy, i rily lyk tuyo a lot, so, im amaze how u made tuyo a very special dish like this one, have to try this one @ home, i assure u my husband surely like this one…. thanks for sharing it w/ us….

    Reply
  5. Mirage says

    September 16, 2010 at 4:17 pm

    Tip: when you cook tuyo, boil water in a pan with fabric softener so that would smell more than the tuyo itself 😉

    pair it with champorado! yummmeee!!!

    Reply
    • Pear56 says

      October 11, 2010 at 2:42 am

      I think that is a splendid idea! Tuyo with fried rice and piping hot brewed coffee is heaven but I can only cook it when I am alone in my apartment which I am sharing with other nationalities. I have the same problem when I am tenderizing goto since the smell of boiling tripe is also quite offensive. Mirage, thanks for the tip.

      Reply
    • Neneng says

      February 11, 2011 at 11:16 am

      tama yan ang kinakain namin sa manila pag umuulan tuyo with champorado

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