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Tabas/Bilong-bilong/Chabita/Kadis (Moonfish) w/ Champorado


Tabas or Bilong-bilong or Chabita or Kadis - with English name Moonfish of the family Menidae is one of the available fishes here in Cagayan de Oro City and one of our favorites. It is colored silver and is usually cooked paksiw style in vinegar, ginger, and onions - but we love it deep fried cause you can eat every part of it. hehe.

Here's some picture of it when cooked deep fried. And some pics of Mom's little assistant, Zaza, almost finishing them off, eating it together with Champorado / Tsamporado which is Sweet Chocolate Rice Porridge in English.




Champorado is soft-boiled rice with cocoa powder or tablea (blocks of cocoa powder made from cacao beans) - Mom uses the latter cause she says it tastes much better. Tablea can also be used to make hot chocolate.

Mom prefers the brand Maestrado Tablea from Mambajao, Camiguin - which is also available here in Cagayan de Oro City - because of it's "orig" taste. At the back of their packing is also steps on how to make your own hot chocolate :)

Here are some pictures:

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  1. ShalumMarch 14, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    Fried is the perfect way to cook this fish. :) Crispy and salty. Yum

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  2. Angela MPApril 16, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    Tabas is best when fried to a crisp! I love it with soy sauce and calamansi!

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  3. AdminApril 16, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    noh? galaway na nuon ko dah. hehe

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