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(Gina *) wrote in message >...
> The gf and I had an "WTF is this for?" yesterday at the market. In the
> section of Central and South American products, we saw a bag af
> dehydrated sardines,. Out of curiosity we got a bag because we figured
> it would be good broken up in salads. Question: Are dried sardines a
> big thing in Central and South America? Or dd some processing company
> see a couple of gringas coming??
>
> ~~~Gina~~~

Living in Central America - Honduras - I see pelnty of sardines, but
they are all canned. However....at this time of the year, Easter Holy
Week, Semana Santa, dried fish is all over the place - in the local
outdoor markets, in the regular grocery stores, etc. Dried fish seems
to be specific to Semana Santa (along with an abundance of fresh
fish). I have no idea what they do with the dried stuff other than
possibly soak it to remove the salt and then use it in fish or seafood
soups.

Sandi