Title: Sinigang Na Isda (Fish in Sour Soup)
Categories: Fish Soup Filipino
Yield: 4 Servings
| YIELD: 5 SERVINGS |
| 2 | lb | - 3 lbs halibut fish with bone; sliced |
| 1 | md | Sized onion; sliced |
| 1 | md | Sized tomato; diced |
| 4 | c | - 5 cups rice water |
| 2 | | Japanese eggplany; sliced thick diagonally |
| 2 | c | Oriental radish (diakon) sliced diagonally |
| 1 | ts | Fish sauce (patis) |
| 1 | | Hot chili pepper; optional |
| 1 | | Lemon; juice of |
| | | Salt and pepper to taste |
| 1 | | Bn fresh spinach; cut into 3-inch pieces |
| | | Lemon slices |
In a covered soup pot over medium high heat, bring rice water, onion and
tomato to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, add diakon, eggplants, juice of
one lemon, hot chili pepper, fish sauce, a little salt and pepper, and
simmer for 8 minutes. Add fish and simmer for another 10-15 minutes until
cooked. Turn off heat. Correct sesonings to taste. Add spinach and cover
for 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately. For extra tartness, sprinkle a little
lemon juice on individual bowl servings. Serves 4-5.