December 7, 2006
The Sardine Experience
The sardine experience is one which will leave behind a foul fishy smell that is pretty nasty. Remember to brush your teeth after you eat sardines or your breath will stink. If you are on a date, stay away from anything sardine or you won’t get any kisses. Don’t make me say “I told you so!”.
If you need an additional dose of calcium, are not on a date, and have access to toothbrush and toothpaste, then sardines are actually good for you!
Canned sardine brands such as Ligo are quite popular and they are an inexpensive source of sustenance. A 5.5oz (155g) can of sardines (in tomato sauce), per picture above, costs 79 cents, contains about three servings, each serving having Vitamin A 6%, Calcium 15%, Iron 6%, the percentages being the percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
I am supposed to be consuming 1200mg of calcium per day. The prenatal tablets only contains 200mg. Why don’t they just add more calcium and solve the problem! So in my hunt for more calcium foods (besides milk and soybeans), I came across something I like and haven’t eaten for a while.
Canned sardines in tomato sauce is not really great on its own. I like to mash up the sardines, remove the bones and then stir fry them with olive oil, chopped onions, chopped tomato and dried (or fresh) red chili. I also add some salt to taste, but am careful not to put too much salt as that will cause calcium loss and defeats the purpose of eating sardines then.
You can serve the sardines in a hot dog bun, eat them with plain crackers or even make sardine puffs. Sardines are good for you. Just remember to brush your teeth after that.
Bite This!
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My Singapore Food Cravings (2): Sardine Curry Puff
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December 7th, 2006 at 4:14 pm
I would dice onions finely, then mashed the sardines and mix it really well with some lime juice. I will then make them into sandwich. Really really yummy.
I like Ayam Brand Sardines :-) Ligo reminds me of Raisins / Sultanas.
December 7th, 2006 at 4:32 pm
Great idea regarding the lime juice addition! Thanks!
Ayam brand … yes yes.. the sardines in the red and yellow can :)
December 7th, 2006 at 9:55 pm
I’ve tried Ayam Brand tuna(already contains finely diced onions), mixed with julienned (to strips) apples for that added crunch and sweetness…and yes, lime juice works well here too. In that one simple bite, I tasted savoury, sweetness and hint of citrus!
December 8th, 2006 at 7:41 am
Mixed with julienned apples… hmmm … interesting!
December 8th, 2006 at 11:49 am
You should try it! I like it very much for sandwich!
December 22nd, 2006 at 1:33 pm
[…] Remember my Sardine Experience? This time round, I followed Keropok Man’s suggestion to add some lime juice to the sardine mix. It tasted pretty nice. Thanks Keropok Man! […]
January 5th, 2007 at 10:47 am
[…] You can make nine sardine puffs from one sheet of Pepperidge Farm pastry. The sardine filling was the same mix as that from my sardine sandwich and the process of making the puff was the same as that of my chicken curry puff. […]
January 15th, 2007 at 7:27 pm
I’m Vietnamese and one of the cheap and easy meals my mom would make was sardines in a hot dog bun like you said. It would be the kind that came in tomato sauce. I just bought a can tonight because although it may seem like the trailer-trash version of a fish sandwich, the flavor and texture bring back memories. My mom would leave the bones in.. they’re usually soft enough to eat with the meat but it is different. Vietnamese eat the actual bone with anything so I guess that’s where I get it. Glad someone else has eaten what I consider to be the comfort food of my childhood!
January 15th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Hi Michelle, Thanks for visiting! Glad you enjoy this too! Did you add chopped onions too?
September 29th, 2007 at 11:35 am
I LOVE sardines. But I’m not sure I agree with the idea of removing the bones, especially if your need is for more calcium. The bones are what provide much of the calcium you get in sardines, I assumed.
September 29th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
But but but… mashing up the bones gives the sardines a “powdery” texture…
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:07 pm
No yich, mom never made it with onions. When we were kids, it was the easier the better. So plop the contents of the can in a saucepan, bubble it up and slap it in a bun. Yum.