It's Silog time....Tinapasilog!

   TINAPANG PIKE MACKAREL , FRIED RICE, FRIED EGG
 
 Time for that breakfast you've been craving for. Why not treat yourself to a Silog fare again this time?
 Have some Tinapasilog! Tinapasilog is Tinapa (Smoked Fish), Sinangag (Fried Rice) and Itlog (Egg).
 Tinapa is a FIlipino term for fish preserved or cooked through the process of smoking them. The most
common Tinapa is bangus or milkfish. Here in the States, we usually see Tinapang Pike Mackerel or rounds cad  as alternative to milkfish. Tinapa is usually served with onion and tomatoes on the side and garlic flavored vinegar dipping sauce. Making tinapa involves a two-stage process-- brining and smoking. The brining part gives the fish a good salty taste and it also makes it moist. The smoking part cooks the fish that gives it the smoky flavor.

Tuyosilog: when did you last have it?

We have a  Pinterest page and in one of our boards, we have pins that are specifically for breakfasts which we named "Your Monday Breakfast ideas". We are pinning breakfast ideas every Monday so that you can plan your breakfast meals for the whole week. 


But we just couldn't wait till Monday to post this breakfast favorite of ours which is perfect for your meatless Friday : Tuyosilog! Tuyosilog is short for Tuyo (Dried salted fish), singangag (fried rice) and itlog (Egg).

I've never had tuyo in a long while so when I saw this at The Hut (inside Island Pacific Panorama City) I didn't think twice about ordering it. It was cooked well and crispy, the saltiness is just about right especially when you dip it in spiced vinegar-- the saltiness wears off. I have enough energy to last me the whole day, thanks to this power Filipino breakfast! 



by: Charina Vergara