burong kanin
21 Oct
Sure, few readers of this post will make faces as there were few people who shun eating this dish. While others, due to culture barrier were alien to this dish.
Bought these two packs of “burong kanin” (fermented rice with fish) at my favorite vegetable stand in the town market. She told me, it was the same buro that they were cooking at home. And, it tasted fresh and good. I believed my “suki” 
My “suki” veggie vendor told me that the key in achieving a great tasting buro is on how it is cooked. I didn’t fully grasped what’s in the cooking style she wanted to emphasize. I can tell that there’s nothing extra special in the way it was to be cooked.
- Saute lots of minced ginger, garlic and onions in a pan.
- Add the fermented rice.
- Add half cup of water (to achieve a not-so-dry buro)
- Season with fish sauce and a dash of ground black pepper.
- Add sugar to balanced out the acidity (optional)
- Let it simmer for 5-8 minutes. Adding water if necessary.
The finish product. Paired with grilled fish and boiled eggplant, or okra, or string beans…it is truly a “pinoy” dish.
Here’s my plate.
Inihaw na tilapia at nilagang sitaw na may sawsawang burong kanin.
Kain na!
Linking this post to Food Trip Friday and Food Friday.
Tags: buro, burong kanin, fermented rice, fish, grilled fish, steamed string beans
this is the first time that i’ve heard of burong kanin (where have i been all this time! lol)…would love to give that a try!
thank you so much for sharing this “uniquely Pinoy” dish over at Food Friday, Imriz
enjoy the rest of the week!
for sure i will eat this food…kalami ani uy..
This is surely a carb overload, imagine ang ulam mo sa kanin, kanin pa rin, lol!
This is the first time I heard about burong kanin. I’d love to try this! Here’s my FTF entry: http://www.delightmyappetite.com/2011/10/food-trip-friday-hainanese-delights/
When my mom was still alive, she loved anything buro. Our relatives in Bulacan would make it for her naman. Sarap na sarap ang mom ko!
Your post reminded me of her. Truly Pinoy talaga ang burong kanin. I don’t think meron nyan sa iba eh.
Happy Friday!
miss ko na to! nakakagutom…
oh my goodnes! i miss buro so much! pinaglaway mo naman ako…wala dito nyan eh
HALA. May ganyang kanin pala? First time…
Visiting you from FTF.
Simple Dinner
Omg at ako ay naglalaway dito hehe. ^_^
Peanut
I got to see some of these at the Sidcor Weekend Market, but because I am not accustomed to the food, I never considered buying it. Well, now I am interested of buying it because of this post.
Hopping from Food Trip Friday.
I’ve never heard of burong kanin but is sounds delicious
Sawsawan pala! Visiting from FTF!
The Twerp and I