Project 30: A Tale of a Humble Can of Sardines

The more you hate, the more you love?

I hated sardines. Ok let me say that again, I abhorred sardines. Sardines were one of my hatest breakfast viands ever in the history of mankind. And unfortunately, it was one of the favorite Filipino breakfast staples of all time. It was filling: most certainly when eaten with a heaping mountain of steamed white rice. It almost dirt cheap because it costs around USD 0.25 a can in Manila. Because it is that dirt cheap, it used to be the poor man’s meal. I say used to be because instant noodles are cheaper now. Half the price of a can of sardines! But hey, I digress. Let me get back to those horrid sardines…

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