Seafood is any aquatic animal that is served as food and eaten by humans. Seafoods include fish and shellfish (including mollusks and crustaceans).

The harvesting of seafood is known as fishing and the cultivation and farming of seafood is known as aquaculture, mariculture, or in the case of fish, fish farming. Seafood is distinguished from meats although it is still animal and many vegetarians consider it to be meat. Seafood is an important source of protein in many diets around the world, especially in coastal areas.

Since I live in a coastal area here in the Philippines, I want to share with you some of our seafood recipes that you’ll surely love…

INGREDIENTS

· 1 whole Carp

· Salt

· 1 c White Vinegar

· 1 c Water

· 1/2 c Sugar

· 4 tbsp Vegetable Oil

· 2 c Bean curd, diced

· 6 tbsp garlic, minced

· 1 c Onion, chopped

· 1/4 c Ginger, sliced into strips

· 1 tbsp Flour stirred into

· 2 tbsp water

· 1 c Mushrooms, sliced

· 1 c Bell pepper, sliced into strips

· 1/2 c Carrots, sliced

METHOD

1. Season fish with salt inside and out then set aside.

2. Mix vinegar, water, sugar, and a pinch of salt then set aside.

3. In a large skillet, heat oil. Fry bean curd until golden brown then set aside.

4. Fry the fish 5 minutes each side or until just cooked through then set aside.

5. In the same skillet, sauté garlic until light brown then add the onion, and sauté until transparent.

6. Add ginger and vinegar mixture. Add in flour to thicken when the mixture boils. Simmer for 5 minutes.

7. Add fried fish, bean curd, bell pepper, and carrot slices. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Serve hot.

INGREDIENTS

· 1 kilo of seafood or any one or a combination of crabs, prawns, squid, clams, mussels and any seafood

· 1 large onion, diced

· 1 thumb sized ginger, sliced into strips

· 1/2 teaspoon of sugar or monosodium glutamate

· 3 table spoons of cooking oil or olive oil

· 1/3 cup water

· spring onions, cut 1 inch long

· 1/3 cup of oyster sauce

· 2 pieces green finger pepper (sili pag sigang) chopped

· Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD

1. Estimated cooking time: 30 minutes

2. Slice crabs into 2 or 4 if very big

3. Steam crabs and prawns for 5 minutes

4. Wash squid and cut into 1 inch long sections

5. On a big wok, stir fry garlic until golden brown, then add ginger and onions, stir fry for a minute more

6. Add water and bring to a boil

7. Add squid, clams, mussels and other uncooked seafood.

8. Simmer for 5 minutes

9. Add crabs and shrimp

10. Add the oyster sauce

11. Salt and pepper to taste

12. Sprinkle the sugar or monosodium glutamate (vetsin)

13. Add the long green chili

14. Mix well and bring to a boil

15. Boil for 3 minutes

16. Serve hot with steamed rice

17. Add the long green chili earlier if you prefer your mixed seafood with oyster sauce hot.

18. The above recipe can be used for just one type of seafood like crabs only or a combination of many including fish.