Paksiw na Isda

Paksiw na Isda is a type of Filipino dish where fish is poached in vinegar seasoned with fish sauce and finger chillies. The name of the dish is derived from the word “paksiw” which is a cooking method where meat or seafood is simmered in vinegar hence you will see this term not only used on fish but also pork.

Paksiw na Isda is a type of Filipino dish where fish is poached in vinegar seasoned with fish sauce and finger chillies. The name of the dish is derived from the word “paksiw” which is a cooking method where meat or seafood is simmered in vinegar hence you will see this term not only used on fish but also pork. Though all paksiw dishes look differently to each other like this post, paksiw na baboy and lechon paksiw they contain the similar ingredient which is vinegar.

I guess I had told a million of times that Filipinos love sour dishes hence you see a lot of vinegar, lemon or tamarind in Filipino dishes and even in dips called “sawsawan“, this is nothing different. My mom used to cook this a lot when I was younger and I never did liked it because it’s too sour and I did not like the idea of fish stew during that time. But as you grow older I guess your taste buds tends to change and your preferences gets wider, so from time to time you look for dishes like this which I do crave now. This is one of those dishes that taste better as they mature so I suggest that you try this out consume it the next day.

Paksiw na Isda

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• Author: Raymund
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Yield: 6 1x
• Category: Main Course
• Cuisine: Filipino

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Description

Paksiw na Isda is a type of Filipino dish where fish is poached in vinegar seasoned with fish sauce and finger chillies. The name of the dish is derived from the word “paksiw” which is a cooking method where meat or seafood is simmered in vinegar hence you will see this term not only used on fish but also pork.

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Ingredients

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• 800g any type fish (works well with milkfish), if large fish is used cut into 1.5 inch thick pieces
• 1/2 thumb sized ginger, thinly sliced and pounded
• 3/4 cup vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 2 eggplants, sliced
• 5 pcs green finger chillies
• 4 pcs bay leaves
• 1/2 tbsp whole peppercorns
• fish sauce
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, pounded

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Instructions

1. In a pot mix together vinegar, water, fish sauce, garlic, ginger and peppercorn. Bring to a boil.
2. While boiling add fish, eggplant, finger chillies, bay leaves and onion. Cover pot then put heat in medium then simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Serve with hot rice.

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