''Tinapayan'', is a
Filipino
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dish consisting of ''
tapay'' (fermented cooked rice) and dried fish. It originates from the
Maguindanao people
The Maguindanao people are an Austronesian ethnic group from the Philippines. The Maguindanaon are part of wider political identity of Muslims of Mindanao, Sulu and Palawan known as Moro, who constitute the third largest ethnic group of Mindana ...
. It is very similar to the more widespread northern dish ''
burong isda
''Burong isda'' (literally "pickled fish") is a Filipino dish consisting of cooked rice and raw filleted fish fermented with salt and '' angkak'' (red yeast rice) for around a week. The dish is common in central Luzon, most notably in the pr ...
'', but differs in that the fish is dried first.
The process of preparing ''tinapayan'' is time-consuming, but results in a dish that can be preserved for a long time. The fish (usually
snakehead or catfish) is first sun dried for three days, then it is covered in ''tapay'' (cooked rice fermented overnight in banana leaves) with ginger, chilis, and other spices and allowed to ferment further in a container for at least another week. The result is shredded and deep-fried in oil before serving. It is usually eaten with white rice.
See also
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Lumlom
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Balao-balao
''Balao-balao'', also known as ''burong hipon'' ("pickled shrimp"), is a Filipino condiment of cooked rice and whole raw shrimp (esp. ''Alamang'') fermented with salt and ''angkak'' (red yeast rice). Once stirfried, it can be eaten as is with r ...
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Daing
''Daing'', ''tuyô'', or ''bilad'' (literally "sun-dried" or "sun-baked") are dried fish from the Philippines. Fish prepared as ''daing'' are usually split open (though they may be left whole), gutted, salted liberally, and then sun and air-dri ...
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Burong mangga
''Burong mangga'' is a Filipino side dish made by mixing sugar, salt, and water to mangoes that have previously been salted. The mixture of water and sugar should be boiled and cooled first, before pouring it over the salted mangoes. Some varia ...
References
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