Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Little fishies, not raw, fried

I HAD to make some fishies, inbetween the avalanche of Halloween stuff, so I made little deep fried, whole fish (I made them before). I was in Greece....erm, way back when, and I couldn't get enough of these guys! EVERY day, I would walk down the hill from my hotel, and go to the corner "deli" to buy a bag full of them, and these turnover thingees stuffed with Feta cheese. I could seriously live and eat like a "peasant" and be perfectly happy. Ok, as long as my house was a villa on Santorini or something ;-).

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19 comments:

  1. rosannaSeptember 21, 2010 at 10:45 PM

    They are wonderful. fried anchovies are one of my favorites too. In Genoa we buy them in a paper bag and munch along the way. Yumm. Rosanna

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  2. cockerinaSeptember 21, 2010 at 10:47 PM

    Hello Kiva, I always step into your blog, to see your creations, but this time I was very impressed and I feel the need to leave a comment!
    your fried fish very much resemble those that I actually cook in 1:1 scale!
    are anchovies?? in Italy is a dish much appreciated! I wish I had it in my dollhouse!
    I want to know if this mini is for sale, or we could do a swap ...
    You can send an email here:
    katiamilella@tiscali.it
    thanks! many kisses!!
    Caterina

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  3. miniacollectionSeptember 21, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    Your fried fish brings a lot of good memories of My stays in Greece. Like you I love it. What you made is fantastic.
    Geneviève

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  4. UnknownSeptember 22, 2010 at 12:36 AM

    oh frell. i love eating fried fish, like shisamo too?? these look brilliant!! along with the lemon wedges, of course! OMNOMNOM!!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. AnthoulaSeptember 22, 2010 at 3:14 AM

    As a greek who loves this little fried fish, I must say that you got them absolutely PERFECT!

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  6. Alma e LiaSeptember 22, 2010 at 3:49 AM

    Kiva As always I remain speechless ... I love fried fish now also in miniature

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  7. CatherineSeptember 22, 2010 at 4:48 AM

    Kiva... I can't imagine the taste of the real ones but I would love to try them.

    Your mini versions are perfection!!! You can see that they were fried!?? How in the world you do that is beyond me!!!

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  8. MichelleSeptember 22, 2010 at 6:59 AM

    Gosh, these look good enough to eat they look sooo real. I can't believe they are 1/12th scale!

    We have deep fried whitebait overhere as a starter.

    If you haven't tried already..try pickled anchovies in oil/vinegar, just divine..YUMMY! lol

    Michelle xx

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  9. jocelyn teoSeptember 22, 2010 at 7:12 AM

    i am hungry for fish! better go sleep it off lol.

    great work kiva! :)

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  10. FiverSeptember 22, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    When we went to Turkey, they called these little fish "popalina". I couldn't eat them, I can't eat anything that looks like it's looking back at me, lol.
    Anyway, these look exactly like them. :)

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  11. SusanneSeptember 22, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    Hi Kiva!
    Love those fish too, it brings back good memories of holidays on greek islands. They serve them as Smallfish, and the smaller the better, so you don´t have to bite the head off. A lot of lemon and salt, retzina and a greek salad, yummy!
    Your meal looks so real, thanks for shoving us and bringing back memories.
    Love, Susanne

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  12. GlendaSeptember 22, 2010 at 10:57 AM

    Why do your blogposts always make me head for the pantry??
    What a magic touch you have, Kiva!!

    Hello to Linda, too :)

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  13. Sans!September 22, 2010 at 6:04 PM

    Just want to add to Rosanna's comment. This reminds me of the our time in Genoa . Remember our fried fish lunch at the pier? And I think we had leftovers to bring to the train. I love those! :):) Thanks for the memories, Kiv :)

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  14. UnknownSeptember 23, 2010 at 12:58 AM

    Hey, thanks guys!!! Wow, I am so excited that so many of you have had this, whether it be Italian or Greek! I am a huge fan of Mediterranean food as well, not just Asian ;-).

    Hey Catarina, you can email me at: tobacco9@yahoo.com ;-)

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  15. UnknownSeptember 23, 2010 at 3:06 AM

    ¡Que sabrosos! Has logrado unos pescaditos fritos muy tostaditos. Se ve que están crujientes :)
    Me encantan.
    Besos Clara

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  16. Teresa Martínez- IGMA artisanSeptember 23, 2010 at 7:51 AM

    Kiva, tu pescado es siempre una maravilla, frito, muerto, fresco, da igual como lo hagas, siempre es perfecto.

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  17. PattySeptember 23, 2010 at 8:27 AM

    Kiva, Those look so good I can almost taste them!! I need to go the the coast now and have some fried fish!!!

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  18. Witchkrafting with KatSeptember 27, 2010 at 2:37 AM

    Sorry I haven't commented before, though I did visit your blog which is fab. These fish and lemon wedges look so real! I have just been watching a Rick Stein programme where a little chap cooked whole fish just like this and then I saw yours and it made me laugh. How strange eh!

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  19. UnknownSeptember 28, 2010 at 12:58 AM

    Thanks so much, gals!!! I'm so pleased you like them!

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