Using The Scary Taba Ng Talangka

The man has been flooded at work and everything else, so he hasn't been cooking very much this year. There's been too much of a social whirl for him. This weekend, he was a little less stressed. There's quite a load of exciting things happening for him these 2 weeks, so he's been quite happy. Tonight, he was somehow in a mood to prep a light dinner.

The man braved the Sunday crowd at Lucky Plaza to zip into one of the grocery stores to buy a jar of crab fat, otherwise known as taba ng talangka. I don't know if it's purely defined as 'fats', but it's a paste made from small shore crabs, which would be alot of crushed roe and crustaceans. There're also vinegar, corn oil, garlic and some food coloring in the paste. MSG too, I suspect. We've been told to avoid the ones that are in bright orange and go for the jars with darker hues.

With the maid helping out, the man was very quick in the kitchen. Within an hour, dinner was served. My gawwd. The linguine of crabmeat and scallops that came out of the man's pan would be filled with alot of cholesterol from the taba ng talangka. Admittedly, it was tasty. I dread to think how unhealthy this meal was. Never mind. Eat first, worry later. I tasted something else that was really familiar, but I couldn't place it. "Vodka. Grey Goose." The man smugly announced. Okaaay, that was ALOT of vodka used! I quite like the dosage in this crab meat pasta. Good balance.

Accompanying the pasta was a huge mountain of pan-fried zucchini and peppers in an anchovy mix. Crunchy delicious. I happily chomped up lots of vegetables. No, he didn't put any taba ng talangka into the vegetables. Whew!

I gladly washed up the dishes, pots and pans; scrubbed the stove, walls and table, then left the maid to mop the kitchen floor. I've missed the man's cooking loads! I've never really cooked in my life and I don't ever intend to cook or bake. Either, doesn't appeal at all. I don't understand it and I don't want to do it. I honestly prefer washing up after meals. Very therapeutic. Just as well the man has a serious passion for all things culinary. Ha.