We grew up eating a lot of fish as one of our uncles was a fisherman until his friend's boat shipwrecked. After that stint as fisherman, whenever he had free time, he would take his casting net out to the river side to catch fish.
One of our favourite fish was the small ikan kuning (Yellowtail scad) during our childhood
Small fish is troublesome to the busy housewife because she has to clean , process and spend time frying them. That is why my mother prefers the bigger fish. Cleaning the fish and cooking it would be easier.
Smaller fish is also not good for steaming.
And the best way to eat fresh fish is to get a big one and clean and steam, and the whole process would just take minutes!!
But to me and several of mylike minded friends, it is very uplifting to fry small fish and place them on the table for many people to share..eating with hands and exchanging stories in the evening.
So every now and then I would buy a lot of yellowtail scad and fry them...eating them together with friends is a walk down memory lane.
I would call that Happy Hours with Small Fish and Friends.
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