DRIED FISH

Sun-Drying at Zone-6 Bulan,Sorsogon

PROCESSING

Fish Processing

•         Fish Processing is a way of preserving fish and at the same time improving their quality.  In the process, the properties of the fish change.

•         There are many ways to process fish.  Some methods such as salting and drying have been used since the ancient times, long before modern technology was introduced.  Others involved the use of chemicals and electrical devices.  But whatever process is used, the fish to be processed should always be fresh.

 Why we process fish?

•         Fresh fish cannot be kept for a long time without refrigerating, so we have to process the fish for preservation. Many fish traders are working at the beach. They buy the fish from fishermen, then they process it to carry the fish to town for selling at the market.

Different Methods or Techniques of Fish Processing:

•        Salting
•        Smoking
•        Drying
•        Curing
•        Dehydration
•        Pickling
•       Cooking
•       Canning
•       Fermentation

Bulan,Sorsogon: Sun-Dried Fish

Sun drying is one of the most common and traditional methods of food preservation in the Bulan. Although the cost of the process is fairly cheap, sun drying becomes problematic during the rainy season. Also, sun dried products are more prone to microbial contamination due to exposure to wind and dust.

Dried split fish or “bis-ang”

Commonly known as "daing" (split form) is the fish that has been converted from the fresh state to a much lower moisture level with the use of heat with or without salt to maintain its acceptability over an extended period of time.

This two girl carefully lays out fish to dry under the sun at Zone-6  Bulan Sorsogon. The sundried fish is locally called “Daing”.

Drying

This method is also known as natural dehydration.  Like the salting method, it lowers the water content of the fish to a point where microorganisms, bacteria, enzymes, and yeasts cannot grow and multiply.  The most popular fish preservation method is solar drying.  It is done in combination with salting.  Fish dried under the sun look and taste better.

Steps in Drying:

1. Wash the “Daing” thoroughly with clean and fresh water.

2.      Split the fish into butterfly fillet and remove the gills and internal organs. Wash fish again thoroughly.

3. Place the fish in a strainer and drain.

4. Prepare the brine solution (i.e., mixture of water and salt). For a 60-kg. fresh fish, use 6.5 kls. of salt and 5 gallons of water.


5. Soak the fish in brine solution for one hour

6. Drain the salted fish. Arrange or lay fish in wire screen mesh. Do not place the fish on top of each other so that fish will dry evenly.

7. Rinse the fish thoroughly under running water to wash
off excess salt

8.Dry fish under the sun or direct sunlight for two to three days.

9. After drying, allow the dried fish to cool for at least 6

hours at room temperature.

10. Weigh, pack, seal, and store dried fish at room temperature.

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