Raw Fish and Fresh Seafood

When I was young, my mother used to share an anecdote about a guy from Cebu who was diagnosed with cancer. The guy went on leave from his job and lived on an island. He went fishing with the local fishermen everyday and had a regular diet of raw fish dipped in sea water. He thought he was nearing his end until one day his doctors discovered that he was already cancer free.

True or not, this story has always fascinated me. I love being out to sea. I love eating raw fish or what we Visayans call, kinilaw or kilawin for the Tagalogs.

Kinilaw

Preparing the kinilaw

So during my trip home to Tagbilaran, I asked my mother to prepare kinilaw. It was the best!!! I couldn't have enough. If only we have more fresh seafood in Manila. I also went to see the market in Dao District, Tagbilaran City. This is the market across from Island City Mall (ICM).


Below are my finds at 5:30 in the afternoon.