If there is one dish that Ilocano usually cook, its
sinigang. Living mostly in coastal areas, the abundance of fishes just make it
one of the favorite main ingredient of the soury soup base dish. And malaga
fish is one at the top of the list of the fishes considered for sinigang.
Malaga is an indigenous fish commonly found in the river
where the saltwater and freshwater meet. The right salinity of the water makes
this flat and mean fish grow suited to what it needs.
How to cook Sinigang Na Malaga
What you need:
3 kg malaga fish
1 bundle of kangkong (horse radish) young leaves
5 pieces non-hot chili
3 okra (lady finger fruit)
Gabi, mashed
1 cup juiced tamarind
3 pieces tomatoes
Onions
Patis (fish sauce)
Seasoning
5 pieces shrimps
2 pieces string beans
PROCEDURE
1.
Boil water
2.
Put mashed gabi and then tomatoes
3.
Put other vegetables like the string beans and
cook for a half minute
4.
Put okra and then malaga fish and cook for 2
minutes
5.
Put all other ingredients for 3 to 5 minutes
6.
Serve
