A few months ago Michael and I moved to Tonga to live and work
I was lucky enough to get a volunteer assignment working as a waste authority as a media
and communications trainer
The Kingdom of Tonga is a beautiful country made up of 170 small islands
We live on the main island Tongatapu
which can be found at the southern end of the island chain
tongatapu is surrounded by crystal-clear beaches
small deserted islands and some amazing diving
you can pick up an airfare for about $600AUD return from the east coast of
Australia but remember to book well in advance
during whale season which runs from July to October
Within a week of arriving we'd found a nice four bedroom home near town
Come on in let me show you around
So this is our living room
bookshelf/display cabinet area
Big Eye Seabream jaws
Coral Trout jaws here
a few egg cowries, Tiger cowries
Show you around the backyard
The coconut tree we planted when we moved in
six months later you can see it's doing pretty well
We probably drink two or three coconuts a day from it
Im just gonna show you how I get them out of the tree...
(Suspiciously thick Tongan accent) WHAT YOU DOING MAN!
simple as that
Tongatapu is a tiny island so you
are never far from the sea. We're only two blocks from the ocean so we
decided to check out our local supermarket for some fresh fish
So I shot a small, little Emperor this arvo
real simple, just put a few slits in it
rubbed it with salt, white pepper
just did a little egg wash & a bit cornflour
at the last minute to keep it crispy
headed up some oil in the pan or the wok
Five or six minutes total frying time I'd say
Bit of sweet chilli on the end and spring onion from our garden
Good to go!
My favourite part, the tail. Crispy deep fried goodness!
Thanks for watching guys don't forget to subscribe and join us next episode where
we head out to freedive some wrecks on the beautiful Pangaimotu island
See you then for another Underwater Ally adventure!
(Jessie laughing in background) I just don't know how to get down from here