LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN, Philippines — There’s something special in the air—or perhaps the very environment—of Barangay Pangapisan in this capital town that gives its bagoong (fermented fish paste) its ...

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan—There must be something about the bagoong (fish paste) industry that made a couple abandon a plan to settle in the United States and stay here instead to tend to the business. And ...

Bagoong, a popular fermented fish or shrimp paste, is a staple in Filipino cuisine. It is more than just a condiment; it’s a key ingredient in many traditional dishes. However, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

One of the habits of Filipinos is to have a dipping sauce when eating almost anything as a viand. Usually it is patis or fish sauce, and sometimes it is bagoong or fermented salted krill or shrimp.

Hmmm… with my eyes closed I take a whiff and I smile. It smells heavenly! I just could not resist and dipped my finger in the white saucer that contained the edible ...

NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has revitalized the fish processing industry in Balatan, Camarines Sur by providing various services and assistance ...

In the book “Tikim” (Anvil Publishing, 1994), Doreen Gamboa Fernandez wrote that in Guinhalaran, Negros Occidental, bagoong made from tiny fish or shrimps are mashed in salt—right in the fishermen’s ...

Grilled Umami Chicken with Tomato Salad —PHOTOS BY LYN RILLON Keiichi Hirukawa, the new head sushi chef of Nobu restaurant at City of Dreams Manila, wants to have fun with his staff while teaching ...