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Tinolang Talakitok (Fish Stew)

Talakitok (Trevally) is usually served fried with sweet and sour sauce or steamed with pickled mayo dressing. Today I'm featuring a Talakitok dish I served a month ago. Initially, I thought of just serving it fried with curry powder 😁 but multitasking took its toll. Seeing some veggies while cleaning up the veggie bin and  frying the fish, at the same time, this instantly came to mind.

Pinangat na Talakitok sa Kamias (Poached Trevally in Bilimbi)

While choosing vegetables for the week's supply at my favorite vegetable stall in the market today, I saw a bunch of kamias (Averrhoa bilimbi fruits) so I went back to the fish vendor to buy medium-sized talakitok (Trevally) as the vendor suggested and I, too, imagined they would be perfect together! Kamias (bilimbi) (photo from Google ) This might sound weird for many of you but talakitok which is very common in the local market is a good choice for this dish which is also a common favorite in my country.   Ingredients: 1/2 kilo small talakitok (trevally) Salt and ground pepper 1 cup kamias (bilimbi fruits) 1 thumb-size ginger, sliced 1 medium onion, sliced thinly 2 tbsps fish sauce 2 tbsps soy sauce Pinch of sugar 2 tbsps leeks Steps: Clean talakitok , drain and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Wash kamias , remove both ends and slice diagonally half-inch thick. Line bottom of pan with a layer of kamias slices.  Place tala...