Filipino Seafood Recipes

Spicy Crab, Camaron Rebosado, Fried Calamares, Crab Omelet, Shrimp Tempura, Seafood Kare-kare

I would say anything with crabs!

This recipe page will explore seafood dishes, minus the fish -- from savory to soupy shellfish, to creamy and tangy mollusk.

In the Philippines, crabs are known either as alimasag or alimango. Do you know the difference? I will explore that in one of the pages to come.

Learn some tips on cooking alimango

I will also feature recipes for pusit or squid, tahong or mussels, tulya or clams, talaba or oyster, talangka or very small crab, and escargot ... or suso, better known as snails.

Growing up in Malabon, now a city, seafoods are quite a plenty. Not that we were close to the Palaisdaan or the fishponds area, but being in the same town gave us the perks of enjoying real fresh catch of the day from our wet market.

There were days when we would even see street peddlers selling live crabs, live catfish, talangka or very small baby crab, and some other varieties of fish.

Though I don't advise buying from just anyone peddling live seafoods on the street, it is always best practice to know where and from who you get the food you serve your family.

Shrimp Tempura
Lightly Battered Fried Shrimp

Halabos Na Hipon
Basic Cooked Shrimp

Seafood Kare-kare
Crabs, Mussels and Shrimps in Thick Peanut Gravy

Crab Omelet - Tortang Alimango
Sauteed Crab with Potatoes Cooked in Crab Shell

Sinigang Na Hipon
Shrimp in Sour Tamarind Soup

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