What sauce do you prefer for your fishball?

fishball - delicious street food in the Philippines
@secretbear (19448)
Philippines
December 29, 2007 6:33pm CST
i love fishball! its a street food and many says its not safe to eat but heck, its yummy and we need some bacteria in our body once in a while! LOL i usually prefer chilly sauce or a combination of sweet and chilly. i have always thought that fishballs are eaten with sauce. but i have 2 friends who prefer to eat them without sauce. i can't imagine my fishballs without sauce. ^__^;; so what sauce do you put in your fishball?
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33 responses
• United States
30 Dec 07
I don't think I've ever had fish balls.I hope they are cooked because I wouldn't eat any fish raw,never had sushi.I would probably mix horse raddish,ketchup and mustard together for a sauce.Sounds good.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
30 Dec 07
yup, they are cooked. fried in cooking oil actually. i've never had sushi too but it would be fun to try it at home. so i can vomit freely if i wouldn't like it. LOL
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• United States
30 Dec 07
Quite intriguing. I wish I had heard of them when I was in Makati about 2 years ago. I'm always up for trying foods new to me. Hey if you can put chili sauce on them that makes it even better. Tell me more about them. ‹(°¿°)›
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
30 Dec 07
oh too bad jumpinjack! but since its Makati, it is understandable that you didn't encounter fish balls there. i mean, Makati is like, home for the executives and big companies so i don't think fish ball vendors would litter there. LOL if you probably were able to explore Manila, i'm sure you'll find at least one fish ball vendor in a church, schools, or just anywhere. ^__^ fish balls are surimi. surimi are processed fish "white" meat (finely grounded). they are like fish paste mixed with spices. and fish balls are surimi shaped like balls and fried in cooking oil and are usually eaten on sticks. just like the one in the picture.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
30 Dec 07
fish balls - fish balls on stick
darn it. .
• United States
30 Dec 07
Ah now I understand why I didn't come across any. They sound great. Just like you were talking about with the other responder, "like hot dogs." Except these are fish bits. Hmmmmm? Maybe it could become the next cool snack here in America. Maybe our LOSTIES should make some. lol ‹(°¿°)›
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@laiza14 (593)
• Philippines
30 Dec 07
i like it with only the seet one. my tongue is very sensitive. when i start to taste something hot, i might want to drink plenty of water first before eating another one. :P
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
30 Dec 07
the chilly sauce is not really that hot. and you can mix it with the sweet sauce so the taste wouldn't be that chilly. ^__^
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
22 Oct 08
I like it sweet and sour and hot and I love it that way.
• Singapore
2 Jan 08
Oh yeah, fishball is indeed a nice junk food. I like sweet sauce or chili for the combination. Eating it plain is nice too.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
2 Jan 08
well, i wouldn't say its a junk food since it is made of fish and fish are nutritious. but they are street foods, definitely. ^__^
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@pinay81 (1535)
• Philippines
31 Dec 07
i love fishball too but i buy in the market and cook in the house i like only vinegar with chilli i dont like the sweet sauce:-)
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
2 Jan 08
hi pinay!! ^__^ i also love that kind of dip. but not most vendors provide that kind of dip so i settle for the sweet and chilli.
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• Italy
2 Jan 08
Err sorry dear I never tried fishballs but I love to experiment *___*. In what kind of restaurants can I find them? Japanese?
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
3 Jan 08
hi rowena! ^__^ i'm sure you'll love fish balls if you like seafoods. uhmm.. I don't know if you can find fish balls in Japanese restaurants but I guess so. ^__^;; come here in the Philippines and you won't have to go in a restaurant to buy fish balls. you'll find them everywhere! ^__^
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@bronie123 (4587)
• United States
3 Jan 08
that really doesnt sound yummy honestly have never heard of a fish ball
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@bronie123 (4587)
• United States
3 Jan 08
i guess thats out because im not fond of fish
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
3 Jan 08
oh i see. thanks for posting a comment anyway bronie. ^__^
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
3 Jan 08
LOL don't just the book by my description. ^__^;; if you eat fish then you know how it will taste. ^__^
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
30 Dec 07
Fishball is really an utterly yummy food for me and my husband. Just same as your friends I do like to take them without any sauce. You know there are already some tasty ingredients like onions, pepper and others mixed with the fish in the fishball and I prefer the originally taste of them, whereas my husband likes to take his fishballs with chilly sauce.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
30 Dec 07
hi ikbooi! ^__^ nice to know that you and you're husband both eat fishballs. i guess that's one of your things in common. ^__^ its true that fish balls already has spices in it, but i got used with eating it with sauce. ^__^
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@jsumbing (155)
• Philippines
30 Dec 07
sweet chilli sauce...with moderate amount of hot pepper... the sting of the pepper should be staying for quite some time (water please!)....that's what i like...
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
31 Dec 07
kumain ka ba ng fishball back in tagaytay sem?
@jsumbing (155)
• Philippines
6 Jan 08
yep...ung natira sa kinain ni divinagracia...kasi nga punungpuno na tyan ko nun...alam mo bang nagrace ako papuntang CR paguwi! and i was kinda salivating watching you both eating fishballs...hehehe
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
28 Jan 08
as far as I can remember I didn't eat fish balls that time. only marsyel and ina and even milag didn't eat fish balls, it was pineapple that she ate. ^__^
@shinjiao (1457)
• China
31 Dec 07
Hi,secretbear! I love fishball with ketchup and chilli sauce!I love spicy food! I love a combination sauce of red chilli, sweet, vinegar and a little ketchup. The taste is amazing!
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
31 Dec 07
LOL i really feel that you love fish ball. i can feel it here. ^__^;; let's go get some fish balls sometime shinji. ^__^
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
2 Jan 08
We have something like a fishball in the states. It's cooked and processed fish with a breading and it is deepfried. Fish patties or fish burgers. Instead of balls, they're flat and they're browned in oil. We have usually a choice of cocktail sauce with is basically ketchup (catsup) and horse radish sauce or tartar sauce with is basically mayonnaise and chopped pickles for a sauce. I like either one. When I eat Asian food, I like sweet and sour sauces or orange sauce. Chili sauce has never been something I liked because it seemed sour to me, but our sauce called chili sauce may be different than yours over there. This has been fun to learn more about a food from somewhere else. Thanks and take care
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
28 Jan 08
you're welcome writersedge. ^__^
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
3 Jan 08
hi writersedge! ^__^ yeah, fish balls are somewhat like fish burgers. different in shape. ^__^ and our chilli sauce is either sour and chilli or sweet and sour. depends on what is made of. ^__^
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
3 Jan 08
Thank you for selecting my response as best response.
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@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
30 Dec 07
Hi,its the first time i ever heard of "fishball" hehe.Sounds yummy though.I do like fish,so what is it and is it made like in a batter and shaped like a ball?Haha,im just trying to figure it out. Peanutjar:)
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
30 Dec 07
fish balls are made from fish "white" meat which is finely grounded, mixed with spices and shaped into balls. ^__^ and then they are fried in cooking oil. ^__^ you would love it i'm sure. ^__^
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
30 Dec 07
surimi are usually made of tuna fishes. and only their "white" meat are used and not the red part because it spoils faster than the white meat. other fishes are okay too as long as they have good quality white meat. ^__^ there are available surimi in the market although i don't know if they are available there. but if you would really try it i suggest you look for a recipe in the net. ^__^
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@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
30 Dec 07
Now im very interested!!!!We do not have this kind of fish here,but i think it can work with haddock or something of similar taste.If i mince it up in a blender,add some spices,then form a ball and put in batter,im sure i can at least try to come close to it,haha.I will try because it sounds very good and we all enjoy eating fish and this is a totally different way than the normal for us. Peanutjar:):)
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
30 Dec 07
haha.. yeah, we do need some bacteria in our body once in a while, to as to immune our body to those so called dirty food.. LOL.. Fishballs with chilli sauce is the best taste u can ever get but, i prefer to eat it plain.. hehe ^_^ because i'm not really a chilli person but i do like my food to be spicy in some ways.. LOL
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
30 Dec 07
hi kun! ^__^ so you eat fish balls too?? that's great. i thought there wouldn't be any non-Filipino here that has tasted fish balls. ^__^
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
31 Dec 07
hi kun! i have never heard of fishcake nor of otah before. what is otah anyway?
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
31 Dec 07
haha.. Fishballs is one of my favorites ya.. LOL ^_^ other than that, fishcake is also my favourite as well as otah.. hehe.. u heard of otah b4?? ^_^ hehe
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@sweet_pea (3322)
• Philippines
16 May 11
I like it dipped in sweet sauce or vinegar with a pinch of pepper and lots of onions. I can't tolerate hot sauce, so that is a no no for me. I cant imagine it without sauce. The taste can be a bit boring. If we really want to binge on it, I buy in the supermarket frozen fish balls then we just prepare one in our home. At least we know that it is safe to eat.
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@sweet_pea (3322)
• Philippines
19 May 11
Oh I never thought of that. But you got a good point. Maybe I was thing of those being sold where they are exposed to pollutants. By the way, thank you for commenting back even if this discussion is already in the archive.
@catbvq (364)
• Philippines
9 May 08
I buy fishballs from our local supermarket I avoid street vendors because I am afraid of catching a disease. I like eating fish balls dipped in a sauce made up of vinegar, "siling labuyo" (a local pepper), chopped onions and a dash of salt.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
11 May 08
i love that kind of sauce too! its good to eat something chilly once in a while. i don't mind buying from street vendors as long as i see how the fish balls were cooked and they what i'm buying is newly cooked.
@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
7 May 08
When I eat out, the fish balls I have often go with chilly and sweet sauce. Sometimes, those who do sell them have sauces with varieties Its really nice while its still hot and you dunk it into hot sauce.. man, thinking about it alredy makes my mouth water.. I might try to eat some when I'm out later or not if no cart comes by
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
11 May 08
its delicious when its hot but im fine with the cold ones. its also delicious that way. if its hot i can't really eat it and appreciate it. ^__^;;
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@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
11 May 08
Hot fish balls in hot sauce Some excitement runs along my tongue as it anticipates those impales fish balls, dunked in hot, sweet or a combination of both, comes close to my mouth I really like it freshly cooked
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@mykmari_08 (2464)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
I am quite certain that you're a Filipino like me. And same as you, I also love eating fishballs. But I don't get to enjoy this streetfood as much as I like and as often as I used to. About six to eight years ago when I was still unmarried, I had the chance to buy fishballs on the street and eat them with the sauce made available by the vendor with a cart. And about the sauce, I have tasted both the spicy and sweet sauces but I often prefer taking the sweet sauce. Like you, I also can't imagine eating fishballs without any sauce. I feel that fishballs would be tasteless and I wouldn't be able to appreciate it. I don't know if you knew it but I've heard some people say that fishballs are made from stale fish. Maybe this is the reason why they say that these are not safe to consume. And by the sound of stale fish, I knew that this isn't good. But this news didn't keep me from eating fishballs then. My only reason is that, "if I don't feel anything weird going on in my stomach because of eating this streetfood, I wouldn't be prevented from buying and eating such." At present, I'm already married with one daughter for a child but street vendors selling these foods seem to have dwindled so our child haven't tasted these street foods until now.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
19 May 11
Yes! I'm a Filipina and one that can enjoy native dishes and "only in the Philippines" food. Maybe in your place fishballs aren't that popular because I still see a lot of vendors here, there, and everywhere. lol They are probably mostly seen in school because they are affordable and students can afford them.
@rhane7315 (5649)
• Philippines
8 May 08
i love the sweet sauce when i'm eating street foods. yummy
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
11 May 08
thanks for the response rhane.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
18 May 11
Hi. secretbear. This is my first time ever seeing what fish ball looks like. It looks like a glazed donut that has sweet icing on it. I would like to try it, only if it is just cooked fish that is balled up. Anything other than that, I think that I may not want to eat.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
19 May 11
Hi cream! Yes, it is fish but it is not actually cooked. The fish meat is grounded and minced and mixed with spices, flour and binder and then it is shaped into balls. Afterwards, it is fried in cooking oil.
@bestie (3272)
• Philippines
9 May 08
I love combination of sweet and chilly...
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
11 May 08
thanks for your response.