Pesang dalag with miso

Pesang dalag with miso

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A Filipino-style fish pot, featuring dalag (a type of fish) with ginger, cabbage, and pepper, served with a miso sauce sautéed with garlic, onion, and tom…

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Pesang dalag is a Filipino fish broth flavored with ginger. It is served with a small side dish of miso sauce, sautéed with garlic, onion, and tomato.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$3.27 $0.82 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people

Broth

  • $0.06
  • $0.07
  • $0.60
  • $0.12
  • $0.12

Miso sauce

  • $0.06
  • $0.06
  • $0.07
  • $0.77
  • $1.34

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the fish into four pieces, then season them with salt. ≈ 8 min
  2. Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the ginger and onion until they are browned.
  3. Add the fish. ≈ 3 min
  4. Pour the rice washing water and the whole peppercorns into the pot. ≈ 3 min
  5. Let it simmer, then add the vegetables. ≈ 3 min
  6. Season to your liking and allow the vegetables to soften. ≈ 2 min
  7. In a frying pan, sauté the garlic, onion, and tomato in hot oil until browned.
  8. Add the diluted miso to the water and let it simmer for 3 minutes.
  9. Serve the fish with the miso sauce. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Pesang dalag with miso

  • 1 tablespoon of oil$0.06
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped onion$0.07
  • 2 tablespoons of whole peppercorns$0.60
  • 60 ml of finely chopped spring onions$0.12
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.12
  • 1 tablespoon of oil$0.06
  • 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic$0.06
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped onion$0.07
  • 60 ml of chopped tomatoes$0.77
  • 3 tablespoons of miso, rinsed$1.34

Total$3.27

that's $0.82 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 whole fish, cleaned and washed
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • 1 small piece of ginger, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped onion
  • 480 ml of water for rinsing rice
  • 2 tablespoons of whole peppercorns
  • 1/4 of a cabbage, shredded
  • 60 ml of finely chopped spring onions
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped onion
  • 60 ml of chopped tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons of miso, rinsed
  • 120 ml of water

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