, "Peter Dy" > wrote:

>"Monroe, of course..." > wrote
>>
>> OK-I got the nerve to buy this jar of fermented baby rabbitfish, open
>> it and have a taste. The definition of Bagoong (being a paste) is
>> totally off here-the fish survived pretty much intact. Most bagoong is
>> gloppy, like the shrimp alamang with the little shrimp eyes floating in
>> it....
>> The patis (liquid part) is like a mild nouc mam-milder than even the
>> Thai brands. The fish themselves are crunchy-headed but pretty soft
>> otherwise. Less strong than the dried anchovies that are sold by the
>> bag.
>> To contrast, I've ran screaming from opened jars of mudfish
>> prahoc-which I quad-baggied and took to the dumpster. Whew!
>> Cookbook after cookbook (and subsequent Google searches) give bagoong
>> containing recipes that call for a tablespoon smeared onto green
>> mangoes or blopped into a pork stirfry (or serve it straight up with
>> rice)-but this seems inappropros for this more delicate product.
>
>
>Why does straight up with rice seem inappropriate to you? Indeed, the fact
>that it is delicate seems to suggest that it should be served whole, maybe
>fried a bit beforehand. So, cook up some rice, adobo or longanizas, and a
>veggie dish, and eat the bagoong as a side dish. I'm not sure what type of
>recipe you are looking for--bagoong padas casserole with melted cheese on
>top?
>
>Peter
>
>[...]

Peter, be careful what you ask for or make jokes about!
Look what I found yesterday when I was looking for recipes for (canned-
can't find it fresh in this part of the US) green jackfruit.........

http://www.recipezaar.com/50671

( other versions can be found at
www.fairchildgarden.org/horticulture/ jackfruit-recipes.html
and
www.neyveliweb.com/jackfruit.htm
and
asiarecipe.com/cgi/web/webbbs_config.cgi/ noframes/read/1548 )

Jackfruit Casserole
2 eggs
1 cup mayonnaise
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
1 teaspoon onion, minced
2 cups green jackfruit (cooked)

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. In a medium bowl, beat eggs.
3. Blend in mayonnaise and cream of mushroom soup.
4. Stir in cheese, minced onion and jackfruit.
5. Turn into a 2 quart casserole.
6. Bake for 45 minutes.


Yowzah!