🍲 Pesa

Soup · Main ingredient: Fish · ⏱ 26 min · Serves 5 · ~₱355 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 1 kg 1 kg maya-maya, apahap, or bangus, cleaned and sliced into steaks
• 2 thumbs Ginger, sliced thickly
• 1 pc Medium onion, quartered
• 1 bunch Pechay (bok choy), leaves separated
• 1 pc Small cabbage, cut into wedges
• 1 bundle Misua noodles (optional)
• 2 tbsp Fish sauce
• 3 pinch Salt, to taste
• 0.5 tsp Pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. In a pot, combine rice washing, ginger, and onion, and bring to a boil.
2. Simmer for 5-8 minutes to let the ginger flavor infuse the broth.
3. Season the broth with fish sauce, salt, and pepper.
4. Gently add the fish steaks and simmer over low-medium heat for 8-10 minutes, without stirring vigorously, until fish is cooked through.
5. Add the cabbage wedges and cook for 3-4 minutes until slightly tender.
6. Add the misua noodles if using, and cook for 1-2 minutes until softened.
7. Add the pechay leaves last, and simmer for 1-2 minutes until just wilted.
8. Ladle into bowls, garnish with toasted garlic, and serve hot with rice or on its own as a light soup.

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