PHOTO OF THE DAY: Bounty from the sea

Bala-w is a common sight in the Roseau Market every Saturday morning.

Photo by Jake

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33 Comments

  1. Chrissy
    July 10, 2012

    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!!!!!

  2. April 17, 2012

    Very nice pic but i just don’t eat fish .

  3. possie mom
    April 17, 2012

    roseau people dolphine or big fish… balaw does smell so fresh,,,,,,,,,,,,,

  4. Anonymous
    April 17, 2012

    well well need some of that in a broth to keep the cold away!

  5. joi
    April 17, 2012

    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!

  6. dominican/road
    April 17, 2012

    i use that to fish when i was sailing we never cook it at home doh

  7. TeteMorne I from...
    April 17, 2012

    Request: Can ANYBODY dry some and Fedex that to me? I’ll pay almost any amount you ask.#craving

    • THE DOMINICAN
      April 17, 2012

      I from Tete Morne too, make enough to send me some too please.

    • FooCat
      April 17, 2012

      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

      • TeteMorne I from...
        April 22, 2012

        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???

  8. Anonymous
    April 17, 2012

    DNO All u giving me a big GP there wi papa meti missing D/A

  9. True Dat
    April 17, 2012

    No! No! NO!!! DNO… You did an injustice to me today. Those Balaw really made my mouth water.

  10. jj
    April 17, 2012

    yessa allu just rubbing that in our face because we not home but doh worry man soon we’ll be back

  11. D
    April 17, 2012

    B FOR B Bala-w FOR BABY ,B FOR B Bala-w FOR BLOOD HAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. stoic
    April 17, 2012

    pig snout and wings first in the braff…add the fish when it’s almost done cooking…..yummmmmmmmmmm

    • stoic
      April 17, 2012

      after it is de boned of course

      • FooCat
        April 17, 2012

        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

  13. Piper
    April 17, 2012

    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).

  14. stevo
    April 17, 2012

    poor mans food…..

    • Toosense
      April 17, 2012

      too much u probably eat in the past that’s how you can say is poor man’s food now.

    • En Ba La
      April 17, 2012

      Is SHATTA making a comeback on DNO under a different name?

    • You too rude
      April 17, 2012

      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!!!!

    • FooCat
      April 17, 2012

      Ignorant man’s comment

    • NY, NY 10025
      April 18, 2012

      But very nutritious.

  15. possie girl
    April 17, 2012

    allu never taste that when it roast then put it in a “gwo sauce”? that proper!!

  16. african queen
    April 17, 2012

    i need some of this to kill a wicked BROTH.

  17. immortal
    April 17, 2012

    boy i love a balawh wii..yess i..broth fried..coubooyon…just gimme d balawh steady!!! i aimez it!!!

  18. 4eyes
    April 17, 2012

    excellent photo!

  19. jay
    April 17, 2012

    Who just did that to me??? thats not fair/…

  20. sayodityodit
    April 17, 2012

    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.

  21. Concerned citiizen
    April 17, 2012

    Boned or unboned………..Balaw fwe always go down in style!!

  22. TeteMorne I from...
    April 17, 2012

    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… :mrgreen:

    Very nice photo…

    • TeteMorne I from...
      April 17, 2012

      *continue*

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