How can you eat this?!

I saw this pack of “Fesikh” (Dry fish preserved in salt) at TSC Plus Jnah. The second I held it in my hand I felt a shitty smell invading my nose even though the fish were still enclosed in nylon!

To my knowledge, Fesikh is very popular in Egypt especially during Sham El-Nessim, I wonder how the hell can Egyptians eat such thing!

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6 Responses to How can you eat this?!

  1. Fadi September 2, 2010 at 3:43 pm #

    In Sweden we have this delicacy that is essentially rotten fish.
    It actually says on the can “don’t open indoors”, which is sincerely good advice coz once the smell is out, it’s sticking to everything. And if you leave the can unopened for a few days, it will actually bloat (fermentation and all..).

    So tell me, does dried fish with salt still sound so terrible ? πŸ˜›

  2. rm September 2, 2010 at 5:27 pm #

    In Portugal, we have dried cod (bacalhau) & it is a delicacy. It is also smelly but after washing it with frech water for a couple of hours it absorbs the humidity and becomes similar to fresh fish (it can be grilled, boiled, backed, fried, you name it!). At first we avoid it because we thought the smell in the shops refelcted the taste but with the time we found out the 2 are different.

  3. Rami September 2, 2010 at 5:32 pm #

    @Fadi
    Well, YES!! πŸ˜€

    @rm
    Thanks for the extra information! So at the end Egyptians might be right in liking it! πŸ™‚

  4. Danielle September 3, 2010 at 12:20 pm #

    You know, I think I’ve had this! And although it looks unappetizing, it’s absolutely delicious..although it is an acquired taste! Nice find!

  5. Rob September 22, 2010 at 9:13 am #

    The item shown in the picture is only 1 sku from a variety of over 20 products directly imported from the Philippines (Savory island brand).

    An Ethnic Pilipino food that’s mainly used in their cuisine & different than The Egyptian Fesikh (Regna) it’s made in a different way & from a different fish! (Fesikh is made by hoarding the fish with rough salt in sealed barrels for a period of 3 months)

    Note: I brought this brand to Lebanon & the region 

  6. Rami September 22, 2010 at 11:04 am #

    Thanks for the info Rob! I thought the “Fesikh” word refers to dry fish, I didn’t know it’s a totally different thing.

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