Freshwater Fish Called Tibek
By Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
Philippines
June 19, 2017 9:32pm CST
When rainy season comes many kinds of fishes tribe in the freshwater. Most are small kinds of fish which is no more than the size of fingers. One of this fish is the locally known tibek.
I saw the vendor selling the fish but I didn't buy because my problem is where put this so it is still fresh until afternoon.
The fish usually cook in vinegar with salt called pinaksiw. This also best to fry. Its tasty and because it got small spines and bones, you can enjoy this in lunch or dinner.
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10 responses
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
20 Jun 17
i never ate this fish before. I do not like spines and bones though.
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Jun 17
@infatuatedbby, they are not found in the United States my friend hehehe. You have there all the Tuna and Salmon fishes.Salmo fishes have bones deeply burrowed in the body, so sharp.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
that is what we call MORI, my friend. if deep fried, we can everything from head to tail, even the spines.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
@ilocosboy and since these are fresh water fish, there is no problem getting diseases, like the red tide in seas. anyway, red tide affects the clams and not the fish, am i right?
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
That's true, this fish when fried is so crunchy
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@Linda1234 (4712)
• Houston, Texas
20 Jun 17
The fresh fish always delicious and healthy
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
If only our house is near I should have bought a tray.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
These fishes are called bonor in our dialect. I am hoping it is the same fish.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
@ilocosboy I like fried instead of the pangat or pinaksiw.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
Maybe its the same especially when it was also carch in freshwater river.
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@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
Tibek is very rare in our place. I don't see them in the market. Few times I've spotted them and its always being sold out.
