In Peacehaven Retreat Part 3, I mentioned I would share some "Tilapia moments" when the Manna Hall kitchen restocks the fishes. I kept having this nagging feeling that I've forgotten something and true enough, as I was browsing through my folders, I found these photos. I took them when Mei (our Rejoice magazine coordinator) came to my lunch table and asked if I could help take some photos of workers unloading fishes at the back of the building. I abandoned my lunch temporarily for a 'mission' so here they are...
One of the guys onboard the lorry dishing out tilapia fishes from the tank
One by one the fishes 'flew' from one tank to the other
*SPLASH*
The other guys were on standby
There's time to pose too!
The fishes were 'calm' on the weighing scale... 
But SUDDENLY they all SHOOK and spilled out onto the road. I screamed (not so loudly)...
And all the dudes were smiling and laughing
Happily they collected all the tilapias and put them back into the blue plastic container. They had probably experienced this a thousand times...
Mission accomplish!Them fishes will eventually be dinner. Sad but true...
A big thank-you to Anna for helping to cover me from the drizzle!It was fun seeing these guys working, but sad to know that the fishes will enter from the tanks to the campers tummy... Nevertheless, I hope you have enjoyed this mini documentary.
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Nice sequence shots.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that your tilapia there are very light in color. The ones we have here are dark gray.
Wow, one of my favorite fish!! I grew up with Philippine tilapias which are all colored black and gray, so when I saw your photos they looked albino to me. :) They're also much larger than the ones here. I bet they taste so good!
ReplyDeleteAlice, I love your pictures so much. Even without words, your pics will do the talking and tell us the story!
ReplyDeleteI have introduced one of my friends to read your blog. He has the same comment too.
Those are big Tilapias. I love fried tilapia. It's a real favorite here in the Philippines. :)
ReplyDeleteAw, it is sad. You really take fantastic pictures, though!
ReplyDeleteNice shots, Alice!
ReplyDeleteIndeed it's sad about those fishes...
Many thanks, Rachel, Garando and Jeanny! I didn't know that the tilapias in Philippines are gray or dark in colour, but now I do. Thanks for sharing! The ones we have here and I saw swimming in lots of Chinese restaurants are white/pink in colour.
ReplyDeleteMy family usually orders this low-fat fish when we dine outside. The fishes taste yummy... I like them fried or with savoury sauces.
Awwww... thanks very much, Wing! I'm so glad you like the pictures, and thanks also for introducing my blog to your friend. Please send my regards to him. It would be great to see him comment here! :D
Many thanks, Nymeth! You give fantastic book reviews!
Thanks, Melody, and I'm glad you like them! I have some close-up shots of the fishes but seeing them often will make me sad to eat them, so I decided not to put too vivid photos of them here... I know I'm weird.
Alice, you have a white-red tilapia, we have black here in our country and it is pretty cheap too, we have many of that here in Gensan as well. And we have many ways to cook that thing.
ReplyDeleteHi Sheng, it's the same here in Malaysia and they're pretty cheap too. Ours are white/pink in colour and when they're cooked, the skin turn reddish. :)
ReplyDeleteAs I was telling Rachel, Jeanny and Garando, I like the fried ones and also steamed with savoury sauce. Yummm...
you do take some wonderful photos alice, thanks for sharing the talapia moments ;)
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yep our tilapia here is black/gray but same in size, i like grilled tilapia most.
ReplyDeletebtw, nice shots.
Thanks, Naida & Mitch! Grilled tilapia sounds delicious!
ReplyDeletehi che...d tilapia does look fat and juicy... it does take 1 good cook 2 actually hide d "mud" smell from d fish and usually it's best served in ginger steam style...
ReplyDeletetilapias r originated from africa..thats why local chinese here call them "fei chau yu" which is greyish black in color....d more common tilapia... d white with reddish belly from wat i heard is only common in malaysia as it's been "engineered" here...d locals claim it 2 be better eating as d meat is more tender...
juz my 2 cents :P
Thanks for the info, Ray. I have read about the tilapia fishes via the Wikipedia link I provided in this post. I just don't know that the ones in Philippines are gray in colour. But it's interesting to know that it's highly popular there as well.
ReplyDeleteI still like it fried... In fact, I like anything fried... :p
dun eat too much fried food che...heaty ar... :D try more steam style...can savour d taste
ReplyDeleteRay, I don't like steamed... :p
ReplyDeleteWhat a great shot you took, love it!
ReplyDeleteAnd the love feast between you and Mr/Mrs Fish...and not wanting to eat them...too sweet *grin*....I can hear song coming LOL
I'm sad to say, mom fried the best fish and it always good to eat with rice :)
Thanks, Julia! Am so happy to know you like it, like it... :D
ReplyDeleteYou must invite me to dinner when I visit US (I don't know when!). I must try your mom's best fried fish!
Look at all those fish! I enjoyed your mini documentary, Alice!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Wendy! Have a great week ahead! :D
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