Cebu Delights Trivia: Drying Fishes

During the days when refrigeration was unknown, Filipinos guarded against food spoilage by salting and drying their fish and meat.

Buwad

 The time needed to dry the Buwad / Bulad (dried fish) can vary from one to two days depending on the weather and the size of the fish. On bad weather fishermens store the Buwad / Bulad (dried fish) inside the house thus the price hike of dried items. On a sunny day the fish can dry for only one day but fish and squid exceeding 4 inches in length will need to be dried for 2 days.

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