How to Cook for Mom: A Palauan Dinner

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while cornstarch is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is a cost-effective option.

Get fresh mekebud fish for the fried dish.

Scale the mekebud fish and sprinkle with seasoned salt, then mix and set aside in the fridge for half an hour to marinate.

For sashimi, use a knife to cut off the head and gut the fish, then clean it in water.

Slice out the shoulder and upper meat part for sashimi, fillet it, and place it in the freezer to firm up for easier slicing later.

Leave the lower portion intact for soup, removing scales with a fillet knife.

Preheat the deep fryer.

Put the marinated mekebud in the deep fryer basket and fry until golden brown and crispy, then drain on paper towels.

Prepare the soup by eyeballing the ingredients: two parts oil to one part soy sauce, and add water.

Place the fish in the soup mixture, ensuring it covers the fish, and bring to a boil on high heat.

Plate the sashimi as desired, using a foam plate for convenience.

After simmering the soup for a while, add onions (optional) and sprinkle in green onions, saving some for garnish.

Once the onions are added, turn off the heat and prepare to serve dinner.

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