And now, ‘tilanggit’
April 4, 2004 | 12:00am
There seems to be no end to the Pinoy R&D sector’s ingenuity, indeed.
This time, it’s "tilanggit". It’s a term coined from two fish species – tilapia and danggit (rabbitfish, popular in its dried, split and boneless form).
"Tilanggit" is actually "tilapia juveniles that are processed into value-added product or form similar to boneless ‘danggit’," explained Executive Director Rafael D. Guerrero III of the Los Baños-based Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD).
Dr. Guerrero reported on this emerging industry at a recent press forum marking the celebration this year of PCAMRD’s 16th anniversary.
"Tilapiang dinanggit" is split open, deboned, and then dried up to at least five percent moisture content under the sun or in an improvised solar dryer for two to three days until the pieces are brittle.
Dr. Guerrero, who is the "father" of the tilapia sex reversal technology, said that for purposes of "tilanggit" production, the juvenile tilapia can be harvested when they are still small (at least 10 grams).
The multi-awarded scientist added that it would take 45-60 days for the tilapia fingerlings to grow to 10 grams.
Considering the expensiveness these days of fish feeds, the new technology is expected to encourage fishfarm owners to go into "tilanggit" making considering the fecundity or fast reproduction of tilapia. – Rudy A. Fernandez
This time, it’s "tilanggit". It’s a term coined from two fish species – tilapia and danggit (rabbitfish, popular in its dried, split and boneless form).
"Tilanggit" is actually "tilapia juveniles that are processed into value-added product or form similar to boneless ‘danggit’," explained Executive Director Rafael D. Guerrero III of the Los Baños-based Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD).
Dr. Guerrero reported on this emerging industry at a recent press forum marking the celebration this year of PCAMRD’s 16th anniversary.
"Tilapiang dinanggit" is split open, deboned, and then dried up to at least five percent moisture content under the sun or in an improvised solar dryer for two to three days until the pieces are brittle.
Dr. Guerrero, who is the "father" of the tilapia sex reversal technology, said that for purposes of "tilanggit" production, the juvenile tilapia can be harvested when they are still small (at least 10 grams).
The multi-awarded scientist added that it would take 45-60 days for the tilapia fingerlings to grow to 10 grams.
Considering the expensiveness these days of fish feeds, the new technology is expected to encourage fishfarm owners to go into "tilanggit" making considering the fecundity or fast reproduction of tilapia. – Rudy A. Fernandez
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