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| RUPERTA "Tentay" JAVIER and her famous Tentay Patis, 1960s vintage bottle |
Aling “Tentay” was the nickname of Ruperta
Javier, the enterprising mother from Navotas who, in 1949, gave us the popular
dipping sauce, TENTAY PATIS. Aling
Tentay, who learned patis-making by accident, was looking for a home business
to supplement her family income. She came from a fishing family, so she saved the
unsold catch, fermented the fish and bottled the fish sauce, which were a hit
to friends and neighbors.
TENTAY PATIS is still being enjoyed on Filipino tables, manufactured by Tentay Food Sauces, Inc. Aling Tentay would be proud to know that the fisch sauce brand that bears her name is sold not only here, but also distributed around the world--from the Middle East, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia to Guam, Hawaii, New Zealand and mainland U.S.A.
WATCH THE TENTAY PATIS VIDEO
FROM "BUSINESS & LEISURE", uploaded 9 Mar. 2016
SOURCES:
The Beginnings of a a Mother’s Legacy, http://www.tentaysauces.com/2011/03/tentay-patis-a-mother%E2%80%99s-legacy/
Video credits: Proud Pinoy-Tentay Patis. by Business and Leisure, uploaded 9 March 2016.
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