Taba ng talangka


Taba ng talangka, also known simply as aligue, is a Filipino fermented paste derived from the salted roe and aligue of river swimming crabs or Asian shore crabs sautéed in garlic and preserved in oil. It is traditionally sold in bottles and can be eaten over white rice, used as a condiment, or used as an ingredient in various seafood dishes. The name literally means "crab fat" of crab, it can also be anglicized as "crab roe". Most notably, it is used in flavoring a variant of sinangag known as aligue fried rice.