gatang albacora
gatang albacora - ( ga-táng al-ba-có-ra ; Tagalog and Caviteño dish; dw Tag. gata [coconut milk] + albacora [albacore]) [ n .] albacore tuna in coconut milk. ginataang albakora in Tagalog In one of my visits in the public market of Cavite City, I found this small carenderia behind the market. Delving over its array of turo-turo dishes, I was attracted to this gatang albacora being that I'm a big fan of dishes with coconut milk. This one is a bit picante (spicy hot). I delved into it and learned from the cook that she cooked first the fish ala pinaksiw in pure vinegar with bawang (garlic), luya (ginger), sili (chili), and asin (salt). After few minutes of boiling, kakang gata (coconut cream) is added, followed with cutlets of siling haba (green finger chili). Pinaksiw way of cooking removes the fishy odor of albacora and enhanced the taste of the fish. Adding kakang gata or that thick pure coconut milk adds a creamy and nutty flavor that you cannot resis...