Hidden story of my favorite native dish . . .

Woke up today around noon and I'm starving af . Decided to cook. I checked the fridge to see if I had something that is easy to cook. And I grab this .

Eggplant, tomatoes, onions, ginger, and dried fish

When I was chopping the ingredients, I smiled . I remember my grandmother. I was just 5 years old when my mom died and who knows where my father was at that time. So my grandparents raised me and my big bro. Just after high school I left province and moved to the city which I was away for 10 years and visited providence once during that time. I was in the city when my cousins told me my grandma was sick. I wanted to go home right away , but fare was too expensive . So i was saving till I finally had tickets for me and for my son. I couldn't forget that day, April 18, 2015 , but our flight was April 21, 2015, flying around noon. I told my cousins that we're going home and I wanted to surprise grandma so I told them don't tell her yet, but they still did anyway...ppffftttt.. I was so excited picturing things that I wanna do when I get back home. I wanna buy fruits and chocolates cause it's her favorite and do her nail polish like she used to clean mine . Everything seems to be perfect up to this point.

When I was home cooking, I got a call from my big bro saying grandma just died . . .And suddenly everything stopped and was so quiet that I could even hear my heart beat. A few days after we arrive at the providence . I couldn't get myself to go to my grandmas funeral. I regret that if I just got home a little sooner maybe I could've taken better care of her. I didn't even get to tell her how thankful I was for having her in my life. What broke my heart the most was when I heard my grandpa say " Isabel my love, what I'm supposed to do now, you left me alone." I still remember that day as if it was just yesterday. She still visits me in my dreams . Every time I dream of her eating something, I buy it and offer it to her at her graveyard. I was literally crying while writing this..
And finally !, Of course this is my favorite dish she cook for us . !!!

I just wanna show u guys how I cook it .

First prepare the ingredients...Cut them all.

Second fry the dried fish .

Set aside sweet onions and ginger.

Add the tomatoes and mix them .

Lastly add eggplants . Notice i didn't mention salt? Cause the dried fish is already sooooo salty so it will take care the salt taste of this dish . Leave it till dried fish, but if you're not satisfied then feel free to add salt.

Cook in medium heat and mix once in awhile. It's almost a sin if you put to much cooking oil but its the way I want it . The oil will mix with the sauce . It goes very well with my rice 😍
And heres my dish !!

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