It's usually sold by the glassful early in the market or hawked around. It's kind of expensive but a best seller nonetheless because it's best as a kind of snack, besides being a scrumptious viand to go with rice. And it's a favorite pulotan (finger food) to go with drinks.
Nathaniel B. Gumangan, an Itawes from Enrile, Cagayan shared his simple recipe on how to cook a really good fried abalin (he supplied us the photographs used here), in some steps:
1. Wash and rinse the abalin thoroughly. The abalin, when dug out the ground/earth, the gatherer will already clean it out, squeezing out the "black" entrails (the earth it has eaten), and then cleaned and rinsed throughly in water afterwards before selling or cooking it.
4. Add in a little cooking oil and cracked garlic. Add in salt or patis to taste. Stir-fry the abalin until crispy.
5. Serve hot and crunchy!
I have not eaten this in 20 years! I used to catch abal-abal when I was a kid. I remember my Mom bringing the dried variety to the US but they did not taste as good as when they are fresh.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog. It makes me hungry and crave for the food/delicacies I ate growing up in Laoag :)
Hello! So Abalin can be brought on the airplane? :)
DeleteALL THESE FOOD ARE REALLY YUMMY!! I CANT WAIT TO EAT THEM EXCEPT THE"ABALIN!!" PUT ME OFF MY FOOD COMPLETELY!!Hmmmmm...When i was growing up my parents used to cook them almost everyday.ALL sort of vegetables planted in our back garden.Now that I'm here abroad its hard to find these types of food/vegetables!!How i wish I can go home instantly.Sad.Your blog is excellent!! well done!!
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ReplyDeleteWe want to ask for permission to copy some of your pictures regarding abalin.
I hope its ok. Its for our thesis, exotic foods. To promote Tourism here in our country.
Thank you.
I DO NOT REMEMBER HOW THESE GRUBS TASTE NOW. I'VE BEEN LIVING IN EUROPE OVER HALF A CENTURY NOW AND I WISH TO HAVE THEM AGAIN IN THE PHILIPPINES IN 2025.
ReplyDeleteGRUBS, INSECTS, LARVAE, ETC. ARE THE FOODS IN THE FUTURE. SO FOR THOSE STARTED.
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well this can be brought to anypart of the world they are categorize as finger food. only you need to cook it beforeyou wrap in a aluminum foil. if bagoong alamang can be pack i think it will be same with abaling.
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