Grandma's Kitchen | Page 59

PHILIPPINES Ingredients SCHOOL : • 2 lbs. fish (tulingan), cleaned and innards LORMA COLLEGES removed SPECIAL SCIENCE HIGH • 1 medium ampalaya (bitter gourd), cored SCHOOL and sliced • 1 medium Chinese eggplant, sliced • 1 small onion, chopped • 1 thumb ginger, sliced • 5 pieces long green chili or Serrano pepper • ½ cup cane or white vinegar • 1 cup water • 1 teaspoon whole peppercorn Preparations 1. Arrange the onion, fish, ginger, whole peppercorn, water, and vinegar in a cooking pot. Cover the pot and turn the heat on. Let the liquid boil. 2. Once the liquid starts to boil, adjust the heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes. 3. Add the eggplant, bitter gourd, and chili (or pepper). Cover the pot and continue to cook until the water completely evaporates. 49 4. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve. STEPHANIE JOYCE OCAMPO Main Course