We’re living in a time where we see the usually-typical things evolving into something special. Street foods used to live by their name as “cheap foods sold on streets;” Salted egg was once just the salted egg we commonly buy from the market. These past few years, street foods are being repurposed as a special concept, and the salted egg has become a premium flavor of sorts.
Tuyo (dried herring in English) is no different.
What used to be a “poor man’s dish” is continuously elevating its concept into a gourmet.
We, Filipino expats in UAE are often “persecuted” by our neighbors for frying Tuyo because its strong fishy smell reaches the next door. Other nationalities find it too stench they would either knock and call you out or the building security.
A locally-produced brand
Shanice Gourmet, a Dubai-based licensed business, changes the way we eat Tuyo and Dulong. With these delicacies carefully packed in jars, we don’t need to worry about what neighbors would say anymore.
We tried both the Gourmet Tuyo and Gourmet Dulong over the weekend and they’re really satisfying.
Special dishes with Gourmet Tuyo and Gourmet Dulong
Gourmet Tuyo and Gourmet Dulong are specially prepared as ready-to-eat goods so we can munch on them straight from the jar. Just add a cup of steaming hot rice and we’re good.
I’d be honest, it was strange in the first bite, but it gets better as you keep going. I didn’t know that Dilis or Dulong would taste good in a gourmet recipe. I can’t put in words how satisfying this is. I’ve had more rice than usual because of this.
If there’s one thing I think this dish can add to it… the extra crunch. I mean, if it can preserve its crunchiness for a longer time, it would be perfect.
If you are like my wife who loves to explore, you can make something special like Aglio Olio Tuyo.
My wife is very picky when it comes to Gourmet Tuyo. So far she has tried Tapa King’s and Neri’s – both from the Philippines. So it’s good news to have found something as good and is made just right here in the UAE. According to her, the flavor of Shanice’s blended really well with her pasta recipe.
Look at these other recipes or food concepts from Shanice Gourmet on Instagram:
So where to buy in the UAE?
You can order the following 2 products online from Amazon:
- Gourmet Tuyo
AED19.95 Click here to buy - Gourmet Dulong
AED19.95 Click here to buy
You can also buy at the following supermarkets:
Dubai
- Grandiose Supermarket
- Al Sayyah
- Dubai Silicon Oasis
- Dubai Mina Al Wasl
- Jumeirah 2
- OSR Community Mall
- Pinoy Choice Supermarket 1 & 2
Abu Dhabi
- Grandiose Supermarket
- Al Saheel Tower
- Al Qanna
- Al Masdar
- Metro Manila Hypermarket 1 & 2
- Pinoy Manila Grocery
- Mini Manila Foodstuff
Sharjah
- Al Hoot Al Abydh Supermarket
- Metro Manila Supermarket
- Naseem Al Zuhoor Supermarket
- Philippino Town Supermarket
Ajman
- Metro Manila Hypermarket
Fujairah
- Metro Manila Supermarket
Do check their Facebook and Instagram pages for more inquiries.
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