''Tabâ ng talangkâ'' (), also known simply as ''aligí'' or ''aligé'' (;

Philippine Spanish Philippine Spanish ( or ) is the variety of standard Spanish spoken in the Philippines, used primarily by Spanish Filipinos. Spanish as spoken in the Philippines contains a number of features that distinguishes it from other varieties of ...

), is a Filipino seafood paste derived from the

roe Roe, ( ) or hard roe, is the fully ripe internal egg masses in the ovaries, or the released external egg masses, of fish and certain marine animals such as shrimp, scallop, sea urchins and squid. As a seafood, roe is used both as a cooking, c ...

and reddish or orange tomalley of river swimming crabs or Asian shore crabs (''talangkâ''). Commercially sold variants of the condiment are sautéed in garlic, preserved in oil, and sold in glass jars. In parts of

Pampanga Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga (; ; ), is a province in Central Luzon in the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac to the north, Nueva Ecija to the northeast, Bulacan to the east, ...

and

Bulacan Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan (; ; ; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Regions of the Philippines, region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on ...

, a preparation of the dish called ''burong tabâ ng talangkâ'' (fermented crab fat) consist of fresh river crabs stored covered in salt as a method of preservation. This variant is served during mealtime and is immediately consumed due to its perishability once removed from the salting container. It can be served as an accompaniment to

white rice White rice is milled rice that has had the husk, bran, and germ removed. This alters the flavor, texture and appearance of the seed; helps prevent spoilage (extends its storage life); and makes it easier to digest. After brown rice is milled ...

, used as a

condiment A condiment is a preparation that is added to food, typically after cooking, to enhance the Flavoring, flavour, to complement the dish or to impart a specific flavor. Such specific flavors generally add sweetness or pungency, or sharp or piquant ...

, or used as an ingredient in various dishes. Most notably, it is used as an ingredient of a variant of '' sinangag'' (Filipino fried rice) known as '' inaligíng sinangág''.

References

{{Fish sauce Fermented foods Philippine condiments Philippine seafood dishes

See also

References