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Paksiw na Isda

Serves 4

Ingredients :

  • 1 lb. fish fillets
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 piece (2-in/5-cm) ginger, peeled and finely sliced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1-1/2 cups white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. fish sauce
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3 green chili peppers
  • 1 large bitter gourd (about 500 g), cut in half lengthwise, deseeded and sliced into halfmoons (optional)
(Conversions For Cooking)

Cooking Procedures :

  1. In a saucepan, combine fish, garlic, ginger, water, vinegar and bitter gourd, if using. Bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat to medium-low and add the fish sauce, salt and chili peppers.
  3. Simmer for about 20 minutes, or until cooked. Fish flakes when tested with a fork.
  4. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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  1. joseph arca says:
    April 3, 2013 at 11:20 pm

    i like to cook filipino foods

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