n The ‘Pangasinan Pure Boneless Bagoong’ by Merly’s Bagoong is said to be made in Lingayen, capital of Pangasinan
n The ‘Pangasinan Pure Boneless
Bagoong’ by Merly’s Bagoong is said to be
made in Lingayen, capital of Pangasinan

McGee notes that food fermentation is a time-honored tradition in the whole of East Asia. His encyclopedic book even has a chart comparing the different fermented fish products in East Asia, including our own bagoong, patis, and burong isda (sour-fermented rice and fish).

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