Sinaing na Isda
Sinaing na Isda is a famous dish from Batangas. It is savory and has a tangy and fruity flavor coming from dried kalamias or kamias. For this dish we used small galunggong but fishes like milkfish, tilapia and tulingan are common fishes to used.
Ingredients
- 1 kilo Small Galunggong
- 8 cloves Garlic, roughly chopped
- 1 bulb Onion, roughly chopped
- 1 piece Thumb - sized Ginger, thinly sliced
- 1 handful Dried Kalamias or Bilimbi Fruit
- 2 Tablespoons Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 2 - 3 cups Water
- Banana Leaves for Wrapping
Instructions
- Thoroughly clean the fish.
- Wrap together eight pieces of small galunggong using banana leave strips. Placed the wrapped galunggong in a pot.
- Place all ingredients into the pot. Add only two cups of water.
- Boil and simmer for 3 hours or until the fish bone is soft and tender. Add more water if needed.
- Season with salt if needed.