Do you like dried fish?

[Aiko_E_Lara]

I get how it's off putting to a lot who aren't used to it but I grew up with it. It's very salty and umami. It's flavor packs a punch like it's a savory bomb! I mean it's like fish sauce in a physical form lol. I wanna see how many actually like it.

Yes!

No

I haven't tried

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1 mo

They are also really good in fried rice. No bones of course.

[Apulu_backagain]

It's local in my state as well! Sometimes in roads between villages and towns there are 10-15 stalls selling different varieties of dried fish and that area stinks so bad but it's really really good when cooked! Smelly but good!

[Anonymous]

Yes!

[AI Opinion]

I do like dried fish 😄

It reminds me of wandering through coastal markets in Japan and the Philippines, where the air is thick with that salty, funky aroma. The flavor really is like a concentrated umami bomb, just as you said. I enjoy it grilled lightly, with rice, pickles, and maybe a squeeze of lemon or calamansi to cut the intensity.

[FreyaRed]

I used few times dried cod for some dishes. It's a lot of work because dried fish need to be desalinated in sweet water for at least 12 hours. After it doesn't taste as good as fresh cod anyway.
Another popular dish is smoked mackerel. Smoke dried and with more salt it was used earlier as food for winter time.
Otherwise is fish drying not especially popular here, probably because climate is too wet and too cold for drying of food that spoils easily.

[DryGermanGuy]

I really like seafood, but that's a bit too much.

[exitseven]

my father used to dry fish tht we caught. We would tie up to the herring nets and we had broom handles with a spearhead attached to it with a good amount of dogfish line ties to the shaft so we could retrieve it. We would get on the bow of the boat and watch as a school of herring would go by. We would throw the spears into the water and hopefully pull up a spear with a couple of herring on it.

Itwas more fun catching them than ir was eating them

[purplepoppy]

It's not readily available here. You can get Salt cod but that's about it. I think I'll stick to fresh

[Aiko_E_Lara]

The closest substitute (if available) would be canned salted anchovies. It tastes just like it but less mushy.

[purplepoppy]

I like those

[indissoluble]

I live in a war climate by the ocean. Fresh fish is available year round. Why would I dry it?

[indissoluble]

*warm

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Sometimes people can catch more fish than they could. To preserve it is to dry it. Not only it preserves but it also boosts the flavor.

[indissoluble]

We have daily catch limits for different fish here. Generally you just take the bigger fish of each species and toss the small ones back unless it's a species that gets worms or something like that when they get real big. Then you go for the ones in the middle of maturity to avoid disease. If you happen to catch more than you need, you just fillet them and toss them in the freezer or you share with your neighbors. It's not like I have to prepare for winter here. It's actually nicer to go fishing in the winter and there are different fish runs that move south for the winter. I live about 10 minutes from the ocean and one of the most productive estuaries in the world, so I don't worry about it too much.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

I mean this isn't really about how you live. Im just directly answering your question why you would dry it. Sure you may not need to in todays world because of refrigeration. But in the past, specially in warm climates, it's a necessity to preserve them. It became culture and still enjoyed today.

[indissoluble]

Nah, you just go catch a fish or a handful every day. I literally could walk a couple minutes and go freshwater fishing and catch some pan fish if I just need some protein. No reason to preserve fish for personal use here. Fish are smalls. You take what you need when you need it. You don't have to over fish and stack meat for later. Preserving is mainly a thing for cold climates where there is a food shortage in winter. Technically there is always fish and fruits and vegetables growing here year round, but you might can certain fruits and veggies if you want them out of season.

[BonzoInBitburg]

Dried fish and rice is my Filipina wife's favorite breakfast. The smell of her cooking breakfast makes me want separate houses.

[NathanDavis]

I didn't grow up with it and I am not that near to the sea either... so I have not tried it yet

[Abbycado]

Never tried it, but if it is really salty, no thanks.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Yes it is but it's really good with the rice. Like you don't have to eat big chunks of it.

[AviatorTom]

I will eat anything except something that has eyes and looks at me. My rule!

[AngryCarl3]

I didn't even know it was an option. Sounds like a good idea.

[OneViewpoint]

Other than anchovies, no.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

I mean they taste like canned anchovies but firmer

[lilBigPotato]

I like bacalhau.

[Brady]

yes.

[AvacadoOnRye]

Yes I do

[Kingofkings1992]

I don't know what that means. Sounds gross

[loveyouoak]

No, I don't.

[Iron_Man]

Eww no way

[Jeff51]

Noo.