I Bought Turay For P50: It Fed My Family For Four Meals

Early in the morning, I heard the fish vendor's megaphone blaring out...
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‎"Turay, singkwenta lang ang kilo. Isra kamo dyan... Isra!" (“Turay! Just fifty pesos per kilo! Fresh fish here… Fish!”)
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‎I didn't even think twice. I rushed outside, afraid he might pass our street before I could reach him.
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‎Imagine... P50/$0.85 per kilo. That price was something I couldn't ignore.
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‎These days, it already feels like a small victory to hear food being sold that cheaply.
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‎When I reached him, he opened a new, big plastic bag.

He scooped the fish and handed me a full kilo.

The fish was fresh, not like the last time I bought turay when it was almost sold out.

This time, the fish was still firm.
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‎And there was that clean, fresh smell.
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‎I started cleaning it one by one.
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‎When I was done, I was thinking about what we should eat for breakfast.
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‎I asked my hubby and without hesitation, he said, "The fish you bought."
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‎So that settled it.
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‎I immediately rubbed salt onto the fish and started heating oil in the pan.

But while doing that, I noticed something.

One of the turay looked like it was carrying a tiny heart inside.

Of all shapes, it really had to be a heart? As if the fish was reminding me that it didn't just come cheap, it came with feelings too. 😅
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‎Anyway, I cook them in hot oil.
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‎Then we still had rice from last night, so I turned it into fried rice.
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‎Fried rice is always the perfect partner for fried fish.
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‎To complete the meal, I also prepared soy sauce with chopped onions.

That combination alone can make anyone eat more in the morning.
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‎So that's it. Our breakfast is complete.
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‎See...
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‎P50. That was all it cost. Yet, it could feed my family. Not just once, but I think we could stretch it into four meals.
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‎Until my next morning...
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‎Thanks for the visit! Have a lovely day. Buh-bye. 💗🌸