Bala-w is a common sight in the Roseau Market every Saturday morning.
Photo by Jake
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OMG…My Granny Bessy used to boned, clean and fry those and add some onions and a wicked sauce…and she would add some ground provisions and mashed tou tou…and serve to us kids and our mothers…
Bless her heart…And bless this walk down memory lane
Best FISH EVER!!!!!
Very nice pic but i just don’t eat fish .
roseau people dolphine or big fish… balaw does smell so fresh,,,,,,,,,,,,,
well well need some of that in a broth to keep the cold away!
yep, some boned balaw, fried then smothered in creole sauce, some blue dasheen, boiled ripe plantains and lentils on the side. I miss you Dominica!
i use that to fish when i was sailing we never cook it at home doh
Request: Can ANYBODY dry some and Fedex that to me? I’ll pay almost any amount you ask.#craving
I from Tete Morne too, make enough to send me some too please.
This is not twitter. Lose the hash tag (#). Zor toe country leh zor aller overseas!…Stuppessssssss I so hate to see ppl do that aver “#craving ou.” sorti la
Jealous you jealous. Sacway sot! hash tags are used to place emphasis also….sackway chien! So long I overseas then?Ki mele me with you and your country???
DNO All u giving me a big GP there wi papa meti missing D/A
No! No! NO!!! DNO… You did an injustice to me today. Those Balaw really made my mouth water.
yessa allu just rubbing that in our face because we not home but doh worry man soon we’ll be back
B FOR B Bala-w FOR BABY ,B FOR B Bala-w FOR BLOOD HAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pig snout and wings first in the braff…add the fish when it’s almost done cooking…..yummmmmmmmmmm
after it is de boned of course
ka after it is boned off course. Stuppesss ah zor wer neh. Ou pas ni dents eh gel ou pou ou teway zoe balaw la. Aver after it is boned of course ou. All u will stay somewhere we
When I was a child I would only eat the back of the fish if it was not boned. I cannot count how many times those pesky bones got stuck in my throat.
Don’t even talk about Volant (flying fish). I stayed clear of that fish…too many bones (if not boned).
poor mans food…..
too much u probably eat in the past that’s how you can say is poor man’s food now.
Is SHATTA making a comeback on DNO under a different name?
Is poor man food eh. you think u rich so is poor man food to u. I hope u will never have to eat it when a miseh hold ur skin because is poor man food. Chupes!!!!
Ignorant man’s comment
But very nutritious.
allu never taste that when it roast then put it in a “gwo sauce”? that proper!!
i need some of this to kill a wicked BROTH.
boy i love a balawh wii..yess i..broth fried..coubooyon…just gimme d balawh steady!!! i aimez it!!!
excellent photo!
Who just did that to me??? thats not fair/…
Well honestly Balaw was never on eof my favorite fishes, but right now I would give anything to have one of these crisply fried. Funny how you don’t appreciate what you have until you have it no more.
Boned or unboned………..Balaw fwe always go down in style!!
Yes sah. Allu can really do something to me papa. I would put some blows on these flying fish!!! Oh well, I am left to contu=inue eating my talipia and red snapper until I get home…
Very nice photo…
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