Flying Fish in the Galley

Another epicentre of the ship is the Galley. Preparing several hot meals and breakfast a day for 13 crew members means a twelve hour working day for our Malaysian cook Dapat. On the stove you'll see the framework preventing pans falling off due to the rolling and pitching of the ship. The fish Dapat is holding in his hand is a flying fish. These fish can really fly, sometimes as far as hundred metres. Not because they like flying, but to escape predators like Tuna, Dorado's and other fast hunters. During the night they often land on our low aft deck and are killed instantly due to the collision impact. Oriental crew members love them for their taste, it is like herring. Japanese use them in Sushi and call them Tobiko. Sailors from all over the world once followed this procedure; they collected them in the morning, dried them, stuffed them with tobacco, varnished their wings and hang them as big spiders in their cabins. But with the modern ships with their large freeboards, this is becoming less and less. Flying fish simply can't fly that high!