How to Make Tinapa Fried Rice: A Filipino-Inspired Dish

I am a chef on a luxury world cruise liner. I love to cook and write recipes that are inspired by foods from all over the world.

Tinapa is a style of fish preservation wherein fish goes through the process of smoking. In the Philippines, fish is frequently preserved via a smoking process, especially in rural areas where refrigerators are not common. This fish that undergoes this process is commonly bangus (milkfish) or galunggong (scads).

Today, let me show you how I turned leftover rice into another simple yet delicious dish. This is my recipe for tinapa fried rice.

Ingredients

• 2 cups rice, leftover
• 3 pieces tinapa, flaked
• 3 tablespoons corn kernels
• 3 tablespoons green peas
• 1/4 cup mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon butter
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• cooking oil

Utensils

For the Preparation:

• 1 big bowl
• 1 medium bowl
• 1 small bowl
• 1 medium plate
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons

For the Cooking:

• cooking spoon
• wok

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a wok. Saute green peas, mushrooms, tinapa, and corn kernels. Set aside.
2. Clean the wok with a paper towel.
3. Again, heat oil in a wok. Cook the rice a bit, then add the cooked mixture.
4. Mix well until all the ingredients are well combined.
5. Serve with a side dish of freshly cut vegetables.

Tinapa Fried Rice Step-by-Step Procedure

Tips and Techniques

• Use any kind of butter available.
• Add other vegetables if preferred.
• Serve the rice with freshly cut vegetables such as tomatoes or cucumber to break the taste.

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Comments

Travel Chef (author) from Manila on March 13, 2019:

Hello Thelma,

I hope you try it. It's a 2 in 1 breakfast meal that you will surely enjoy.

Thelma Alberts from Germany and Philippines on February 18, 2019:

I have not tried tinapa for my fried rice. This sounds delicious. Thanks for the idea.

Travel Chef (author) from Manila on February 08, 2019:

Hi Pamela,

Yes, worth the try. I like the combination of it because it isn't the usual fried rice that we eat every breakfast.

Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on February 08, 2019:

This dish sounds wonderful! I like rice and fish, so this is the prfect combination of foods. I never hd this recipe before, but it is sure worth trying out for my family.

Have a nice weekend!

Travel Chef (author) from Manila on February 07, 2019:

Hello Liz,

Yes, smoked salmon can be a perfect alternative. Just saute it a bit to firm it up more. Most people I know love it even when making scrambled eggs or salmon benedict.

Liz Westwood from UK on February 07, 2019:

This is another easily adaptable dish. I am not familiar with the fish you used, but I can think of other substitutes that might work like smoked salmon.

Travel Chef (author) from Manila on February 05, 2019:

Hi Eric,

My family too are like yours. We're totally happy even for a simple fried rice especially for our leftover ones. As long as it has taste, we're good with it.

Eric Dierker from Spring Valley, CA. U.S.A. on February 05, 2019:

Hmmm you got me thinking here. We are a rice family. Any new twists (without peas ;-) is a great idea.