Cases of Marine Fish Poisoning

Cases of Marine Fish Poisoning

By Rafael D. Guerrero III

 

Some marine fish become poisonous after feeding on toxin-producing organisms.

 

            With the frequent occurrence of red tide on Philippines waters, the public has become wary and discriminating in its choice of seafood. The red tide renders bivalves like mussels, oysters and clams in affected coastal areas unsafe for human consumption. Fishes are generally not problematic as long as people remove their gills and entails before they are cooked and eaten.

            There are instances, however, when marine fish poisonings do occur and lead to sickness or even death. Cases of ciguatera, pufferfish poisoning and goby fish poisoning have occurred in the country.

            Ciguatera is a disease caused by the eating of toxic fishes that inhabit like red snappers, groupers and eels become poisonous when they prey on plant-eating fishes like the surgeonfish (“labahita”). These have, in turn, eaten blue-green algae present in coral reefs producing the poisonous substance.

            The symptoms of ciguatera are prickling of lips, tongue and throat; numbness, nausea and vomiting. The victim may also experience dryness of mouth, abdominal cramps and insomnia. While the death rate for the disease is usually low, recovery is slow and may take several months.

            The poison causing ciguatera is known as ciguatoxin. Although there is no known antidote for the disease, the intravenous administration of mannitol reportedly alleviates symptoms. The disease is common in the South Pacific where the incidence is estimated to be as high as 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The fatality rate is a low 0.1 percent.

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Fish Quekiam

Let’s cook easy to make fish products

source: The Pisces, by Rosario Ragaza

The Filipino patterns in eating and preparing food have changed. These  changes are due to the increase in the number of women joining the workforce. Another reason is the western influence on acceptance of fast foods. Hence, there is an increased demand for instant or convenience foods, which are easy to prepare, taste good and provide the desired nutrients.

Fish Quekiam

Ingredients for quekiam

1/2 kilo fish meat (dalagang bukid)

1/4 kilo shrimp meat

1 egg (well beaten)

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped singkamas

1/2 cup celery

1/2 cup chopped carrots

1/2 cup flour

1 1/2 teaspoons nguyong powder

1/2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 tablespoon salt

taupee wrapper

cooking oil

Procedure in making the quekiam

1 separate the fish meat from the skin and bones .

2 Grind or chop fish meat and shrimp.

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Fish Noodles

Let’s cook easy to make fish products

source: The Pisces, by Rosario Ragaza

The Filipino patterns in eating and preparing food have changed. These  changes are due to the increase in the number of women joining the workforce. Another reason is the western influence on acceptance of fast foods. Hence, there is an increased demand for instant or convenience foods, which are easy to prepare, taste good and provide the desired nutrients.

Fish Noodles

Ingredients

1 cup minced fish meat (bisugo or dalagang bukid)

3 cups flour (sifted)

1 cup flour for dusting

1 egg yolk

1 1/2 teaspoons lye

Procedure

1. Mix the sifted flour and the minced fish meat.

2. Add the lye, salt, and egg yolk to the flour and meat.

3 Mix all the ingredients througly.

4. Cut the mixture into four.

5. Knead each of the portions.

6. Cut the portions by using a noodle machine.

7. Blanch the noddles in boiling water for one minute or until the noodles float.

8. Immerse the noddles in cold or running  water.

9. Drain the noodles.

10. Toss the noddles in cooking oil.

Fish Burger

Let’s cook easy to make fish products

source: The Pisces, by Rosario Ragaza

The Filipino patterns in eating and preparing food have changed. These  changes are due to the increase in the number of women joining the workforce. Another reason is the western influence on acceptance of fast foods. Hence, there is an increased demand for instant or convenience foods, which are easy to prepare, taste good and provide the desired nutrients.

Fish Burger

Ingredients

1 kilo fish meat (tuna, labahita or mayamaya)

3 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons pepper

2 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)

1 cup chopped onion

2 eggs

2 tablespoons powdered milk or 4 tablespoon evaporated milk

1 teaspoon hambureger seasoning  cooking oil

Procedure

1. Separate  the fish meat from the skin.

2. Remove the bones from the meat.

3. Chop the meat.

4. Add all the ingredients to the meat

5. Mix the meat and the ingredients throughly.

6. Shape the patties

7. Fry the patties.