.jpg) Linarang na bakasi, made withlittle morays | |
| Alternative names | nilarang, larang, gilarang |
|---|---|
| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Region or state | Central Visayas |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | fish, garlic, tomato, red onion,fermented black beans, unripe mangoes orbilimbi, chilis, coconut milk |
Linarang, also known aslarang ornilarang, is aFilipino fish stew originating from theCentral Visayas islands. It is made with fish in a spicy and sourcoconut milk-based broth with garlic,red onions,tomatoes,fermented black beans (tausi), chilis, and sour fruits.[1]
The namelinarang ornilarang (lit. "done aslarang"), is the affixed form of theCebuano verblarang, meaning "to stew with coconut milk and spices".[2] The word is originally a synonym of theginataan cooking process (ginat-an ortinunoan in Cebuano), but has come to refer exclusively to this particular dish.[3]
Linarang is prepared by firstsautéing the fish with garlic,red onions, andtomatoes. It is then added to a broth withfermented black beans (tausi), chilis, and a souring agent. The souring agent is usuallybilimbi (iba), unripemangoes, ortamarind (sambag), but can also be any sour fruit.[4][5][6]
Linarang can vary depending on the type of fish used. The most commonly used areporcupinefish (tagotongan),stingrays (pagi),barracuda (rompe),triggerfish (pakol,pugot, andtikos), marlin (malasugui),cobia orsnakehead (tasik),parrotfish (molmol orisda sa bato), andSpanish mackerel (tanguigue).[4][7]
A notable variant fromCordova, Cebu islinarang na bakasi ornilarang bakasi, which is made frommoray eels (bakasi); specifically thelittle moray (Gymnothorax richardsonii), which is abundant in the waters around the municipality. The eels are commonly referred to as "baby eels" in English due to their size, even though they are fully-grown adults.[5][8][9][10]
Linarang was featured on theNetflix TV series,Street Food (TV series) in theCebu, Philippines episode.[11]
