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Burong Isda

Rice and fish fermented together until sour and pink, sautéed before eating

Philippines Fermented & pickled One for the adventurous

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Kapampangan speciality of Pampanga, where fish or shrimp are packed in salted cooked rice with angkak yeast and left to sour for a week.

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What is Burong Isda?

Burong Isda is a fermented & pickled from Philippines: rice and fish fermented together until sour and pink, sautéed before eating. Kapampangan speciality of Pampanga, where fish or shrimp are packed in salted cooked rice with angkak yeast and left to sour for a week.

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ricefish

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fermentedfried

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