16 Jul “Moli sa Baluarte” – From Little Fish To Tagoloan’s Little Secret Dish
If you’re into local dishes from different towns here in Misamis Oriental, there’s a big chance you’ve already heard about the famous Moli of Baluarte, Tagoloan.
Moli is the name locals call this little tiny fish which resembles the famous “smallest fish” in the Philippines, Pandaca Pygmea a.k.a Dwarf Goby.
Moli sa Baluarte
Moli sa Baluarte used to be very rampant along the coasts of Barangay Baluarte in Tagoloan, with people driving from the neighboring town and locals alike, just to buy “Moli”.
There are many dishes made using Moli sa Blauarte. Some mix it with scrambled eggs making it an omelet of some sort similar to common Maranai recipe we always see in our local karenderyas, but the most distinguishing dish made using Moli is the Moli Bagoong.
Moli sa Baluarte – Homemade Bagoong
Some buy them ready to eat, while some make their own recipe from it. Either ways, people know that it is special and that it can only be found in Tagoloan (as what they say).
Surprisingly, still a lot of people (even locals) don’t know about their famous secret dish, and the sad thing about it is that it is becoming more rare these days. This is due to the grown deposits brought about by constant raining and flooding, making it a rich area for collecting sand (quary), thus destroying also their natural habitat and slowly limiting their existence.
Taan sa Sarapan sa Moli by: Jong Casino
But as what locals say, Basta naa pa ang taan sa Sarapan sa Moli, naa pa nay Moli sa Blauarte.
(English Transalation: As long as the fishing line for the Sarapan sa Moli is still there, there still Moli in Baluarte.)
And this is how a Little Fish became Tagoloan’s little secret dish.
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