Sinarapan

sinarapan a phenomenon peculiar to the Philippines, explained by Gilda Cordero-Fernando (1976):

Sinarapan, the smallest fish in the world, measuring one-half centimeter, are found swimming in Lake Buhi, Camarines Sur, in large thick schools. When dried, the fish stick together and look like patties of ukoy [a fried patty made of mung bean sprouts and shrimps], with only the heads visible. Sinarapan are wrapped in banana leaves and cooked with tomatoes in a clay pot, fried in cakes, or made into an omelet with slices of hot peppers.