Sardine times

My love for sea food know no bounds. All sizes and shapes of fish fit in my menu. After moving from the coastal town of Trivandrum to Bangalore, my initial apprehension about the availability of fresh sea food was unfounded with the choice of fish available here.

Keralaties are fond of fish and it forms a staple diet for all class of people. I think the eating habits form out of the abundance of resources and for the same reason, original Bangalorean are less inclined to the food from the high seas.

Given a choice I would stay with sea fish rather than the produce from the lakes. For me, the taste of river fish comes only second to the sea fish b’cos river fish taste mud in their flesh.

One of my favorite fish is Sardines ( Mathi or Chala ) as we call it. Though it is small and full of small bones, I love the taste of fresh Sardine curry. Being a die hard fish eater, I love havin fish along with my break fast, something many yuk. My staple breakfast goes with fish curry and puttu. I wonder how many share this queer eating habit but I still regard at the mother of all breakfast.

Next time you venture to buy fish, try out Sardines dish for a change!