It was ten years ago when I was reviewing for the board exams in Manila that I discovered these canned goods. Actually it was a classmate who introduced it and it was an instant gastronomic success. It was then part of my weekly grocery then and even after. Forward to these times, I never saw them again in the usual grocery store I often buy my stuff(SM), and I thought they stopped making them. There was another brand also having this "fried sardines "thing but it wasn't that good. And how surprised I was when I bought my groceries in another store and saw them in the shelves. I instant bought my two favourite varieties; hot & spicy and Spanish style. There is a third one, with tausi, I think but I never liked it.
So what makes them special when they are "just" sardines, only fried? Plus the fact that they cost 50% more than the regular canned sardines.Well, I really can't put into words the satisfaction it brings every time I open a can then indulge in it over cups of rice. It must be combination of the crispy sardine with the "insanely" good sauce.
So what makes them special when they are "just" sardines, only fried? Plus the fact that they cost 50% more than the regular canned sardines.Well, I really can't put into words the satisfaction it brings every time I open a can then indulge in it over cups of rice. It must be combination of the crispy sardine with the "insanely" good sauce.
In regular sardines, you can barely feel the spiciness of their "hot" variety, but in this one, even by just smelling you can actually catch fire (lol). They use soya oil for their Spanish style which is equally good and hot. But the red one is my favorite.
Frying the sardines make them shrink so it contains more pieces inside compared to the regular ones. Around 5-6 pieces compared to 3 of the regular ones.
I may not have justified how I love them through what you see or read in this entry, but don't let it stop you from trying the instant goodness of these fried sardines.