Among the many Filipino fish dishes, Sinigang na Isda (Fish in Sour Broth) is my daughters’ second favorite next to Cardillong Isda. Last night, I cooked Sinigang na Pompano sa Miso (Pompano in Sour Broth with Soybean Paste), and again, Clarise and Cherlin ate more than usual. This is just like the ordinary sinigang, the only difference is the addition of miso paste in it and it is better cooked with sauteing involved.
This is another very-easy-to-cook and healthy dish. The flavor of all the ingredients combined together makes this dish truly comforting! It’s really worth a try!
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Servings: 6-8
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs fish (bangus, salmon, pompano, maya-maya, tuna etc.) - scales, fins and gills removed and cut into serving portions
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 medium-sized onion, sliced
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 1 thumb-sized ginger, julienned
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 Tbsp miso (I used the Japanes AkaMiso which is the so called red miso made from soybeans, rice & barley)
- 1 cup mustasa (mustard greens) or spinach or pechay leaves (Mustasa is the top choice but I don’t have it so I used spinach and pechay)
- 2 siling haba (finger chilies) – I used Jalapeño pepper
- 1 cup of tamarind broth* or 1 pack sinigang mix (0.71 oz)
- 2 cups water
- 3 Tbsp Fish Sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
