Tinapate

November 19, 2009 • Hello. I am currently out of the country and unable to respond to comments and e-mails. Rest assured, however, that future posts have been scheduled so new recipes will go live almost everyday during my absence. I'll be back soon with lots of stories and photos. Ciao for now! ~ Connie

tinapat�, a spread made with smoked fishWhen we first discovered tinapat� in the Shoppesville tiangge in Greenhills a couple of years ago, my husband and I were immediately intrigued. A pat� made from the humble tinapa (smoked fish)? A small container cost PhP 80.00 at the time. Not exactly cheap but we were really dying to try the tinapat�. It was worth the price. We’ve been buying tinapat� regularly since then. As far as we know, Connie’s Kitchen (not related to me in any way despite the name) was the first maker of tinapat�. Later on, we would discover that it has an outlet in SM Megamall.

Today, Connie’s Kitchen is not the only tinapat� maker. At Tiendesitas, there are other sellers of this delicious paste made from tinapa. They aren’t called tinapat� though. Probably a trademark thing. A similar product that is just as good is called smoked bangus pat�.

The idea has also given way to the making of spreads using very Filipino food products like itlog na maalat (salted duck eggs).

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