Fried labahita (surgeonfish) with chili-pineapple sauce
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Love sweet and sour fish but bored with its usual appearance and the same old combination of ingredients? Try chopped chili peppers with crushed pineapple, add some honey instead of sugar and lemon juice in lieu of vinegar. The honey will give the sauce a golden hue and the lemon juice will impart a pleasant and tangy aroma. Best of all, the old boring sweet and sour fish will take on an entirely new apprearance and a whole new gastronomic dimension. 
The combination of chili peppers and crushed pineapple in a sweet and sour sauce was something that had been playing in my mind for days. I knew that lemon juice in lieu of vinegar would create a wonderful aroma but I couldn’t quite figure out how to add a dash of color to the sauce without adding tomato paste which would just make the cooked dish a look alike of the traditional fish with sweet and sour sauce that is a mainstay in Chinese restaurants. Then, one night I was making a cup of tea for myself and for my husband. See, he never takes his tea plain. I do but he likes a teasoonful of sugar or honey in his. That was when I solved the puzzle. Honey with lemon juice… of course. How could I have been so stupid? I should have figured that out when reader Malou recommended the lemon and honey drink. Ah, well…
I had this fried labahita with chili-pineapple sauce for lunch last Tuesday. The kids were in school and their dad was at work and… well, they will just have to taste the dish through the photos. 
Nah, I’ll do this dish again soon with enough fish and chili-pineapple sauce for everyone.
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Wow, connie, photogenic ata dating ng luto mo dyan ah. Naka sash pa oh.
OK ba drama ko?
oh joy. you just solved my dilemma on what to cook tomorrow. thanks a lot, connie. hulog ka ng langit.thanks a lot!
your cookbook is definitely on my must-buy list.
Thanks Paupau. There’s always time for “presentations” when I’m not in a rush.
Hay, lemon, and I still have to retake so many photos for the cookbook. Which means I have to re-cook certain dishes.
naaliw ako sa sabi ni ludwig na naka sash daw isda,hehe buti nga sash lang eh kung minsan ako pag ganado sa presentasyones,may kapa pa,lol
connie, may recipe ka ng fruit salad? been checking your archives,la akong mahanap, hilfeee!!
HI CONNIE:
ARE YOU REALLY PUBLISHING A COOKBOOK??!!
I LIVE IN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, SO HOW CAN GET IT? WHEN IS IT COMING OUT? PLS UPDATE ME ON THIS! VERY EXCITING.
o, di ba, cheh, kahit isa ka lang na kakain, feeling special pa rin.
Yes, I am, Les. I’m looking into options to make it available online. Probably, myayala.com or amazon.
we’ll see what is viable.
your recipes are getting kinda boring.. not so Filipino anymore, sorry but I have to tell you an honest opinion.
why, rs, what is your definition of filipino food? you should read my about page. when i started this blog, i never intended to focus on traditional filipino dishes. too bad for you if you find that boring. what’s boring for me is to do what everyone else has done before and has been doing for decades. i’m glad not all readers are narrow-minded like you. majority of the readers are enjoying the variety.
and you have a fake e-mail address too.
oohh great, you’re publishing a cookbook! do update us! i live in NY too and i always always go to your site for quick references. =)
Ang sarap naman nito!!!!
Miss na miss ko na ang Labahita!!!
This is very informative site especially its all about Filipino Cooking!!!
Galing galing ni Ms. Sassy!!!!! Hurray to you and keep them coming!!!
You made our cooking lives here in Jeddah super easy lalo na sa preparation ng food namin!!!
Thanks to you Mam Sassy!!!!
Walang anuman, Fan in Saudi. Natutuwa ako at nagugustuhan ninyo yung mga recipe ko.
Sounds great. Sweet and a little spicy.