I Captured the Biggest Tilapia
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (140102)
Philippines
November 12, 2021 3:41am CST
Today, my younger brother and I took the chance of going to the public market to buy raw food. We ran out of food supply and do not usually go out on weekends. Friday is the best time for this task. As we walk along, we stumbled upon seeing the biggest freshwater called 'tilapia' or cichlid fish. It was around 4 kilograms and captured in a pond. Thus, I only capture with a photo only.
If we are going to talk about the legend, some people believed that it is this fish that Jesus of Nazareth distributed a thousandfold to feed the people in a mass. Being said, it is commonly called 'St. Peter's Fish.'
Are you fond of eating this kind of fish?
What do you call it if it does exist at your country?
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28 responses
@DaddyEvil (137464)
• United States
12 Nov 21
Tilapia is sold in the grocery stores here but I don't eat fish.
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
12 Nov 21
@DaddyEvil Yeah, I remember now. Well, you can have some anti-histamine pills after eating them.
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@DaddyEvil (137464)
• United States
12 Nov 21
@Shavkat I don't like fish and I'm allergic to seafood.
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@snowy22315 (181964)
• United States
12 Nov 21
Yes, it is sold alot here and is one of our cheaper fishes. They usually farm it or that is the kind of stuff they sell in these parts. I think wild tilapia would be much better for you honestly.
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@snowy22315 (181964)
• United States
13 Nov 21
@Shavkat I don't know...I don't think tilapia has much cholesterol.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
13 Nov 21
I'm a vegetarian, so I stopped eating fish several years ago. However, I do have two cats who are always interested in discussing the finer points of all things related to fish.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
14 Nov 21
@Shavkat I haven't gone vegan; I do still consume some dairy and eggs at times, which do carry with them ethical issues. I became vegetarian for a variety of reasons.
Pigs are as smart as dogs; cows have friends and love to play; I grew up playing with chickens. How could I choose to eat another sentient being? I started by cutting out certain things when I was in college due to them not being healthy, and it expanded. The health concerns, ethical issues, and environmental consequences of choosing to eat other creatures are horrendous.
Humans have a choice in how to eat. We are not obligate carnivores, and our access to food (except in certain regions of the world) allow us choices that our distant ancestors did not have. There was a time when humans needed meat to survive; most of the world has moved well beyond that.
As it currently stands, we are doomed to a 1.5 degree temperature rise; COP26 has made that clear. Meat is only one of the pieces to that, but it is there. So, too, are cheap flights, fast fashion, same-day shipping, space tourism... Essentially, every bit of modern life is driving us toward our doom. As it stands, there are reasonable people who are not certain that humans will be around in another 100 years.
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
14 Nov 21
@wilsongoddard That's the reason why my granny still lives at the age of 103. She chose to be a vegan. I also think that it is a good way to cleanse one's body by not eating meat.
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@Bullshark (3477)
• Netherlands
14 Nov 21
@Shavkat Yes, but I do not do that. I chew my food...
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
12 Nov 21
that is a favorite of ours - a nice whitefish that has a good flavor!
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
12 Nov 21
@DocAndersen That would be yummy, too.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
12 Nov 21
@Shavkat it is truly amazing grilled - we usually put a little fresh lime and cilantro when we grill it!
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
12 Nov 21
Large tilapia is called " pla pla" in our country, it's the Nile or African variety. The original tilapia introduced to the Philippines in the 50s are a much smaller but tastier variety
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
12 Nov 21
@Shavkat maybe it depends, I don't know too but lapu -lapu or red grouper gets more expensive and sought after the bigger they are. It's like what they say that soft drinks in small bottles are stronger than those in liters
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
13 Nov 21
@louievill In my city, it is Php 100 per kilogram. I estimated that this fish is around 4 kg. It will be Php 400 if I am going to buy it.
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