A very simple pompano fish soup
By Macy
@almostoveryou (4249)
Philippines
March 25, 2021 1:05am CST
Pompano has become a favorite fish in this household. We are mainly pescatarians here - we consume more fish and veggies than red meat or chicken or game. So it's always a treat for us to have this white fish for soup.
I just boiled tomatoes, ginger and onions in water. Then I lowered the fish and left it to simmer. I seasoned with fish sauce then added some water spinach. As soon as I turned off the stove, I poured in some freshly squeezed calamondin juice. Delish! A very simple yet very satisfying dish.
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@almostoveryou (4249)
• Philippines
26 Mar 21
Yes, it's generally the better diet. Sometimes when I eat one whole burger, I feel dirty and sinful. It's probably psychological too. 
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@LadyDuck (459735)
• Switzerland
26 Mar 21
@almostoveryou 
I am sure that it is psychological. We never eat pork, I have the feeling that I smell bad if I eat pork.
I am sure that it is psychological. We never eat pork, I have the feeling that I smell bad if I eat pork.2 people like this
@almostoveryou (4249)
• Philippines
26 Mar 21
@LadyDuck hahaha glad to know I'm not alone.
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@didinedhia (8475)
• Algeria
25 Mar 21
believe it ot not never had fish soup before!
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@almostoveryou (4249)
• Philippines
26 Mar 21
@didinedhia I hope you get to try it someday.
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@didinedhia (8475)
• Algeria
25 Mar 21
@almostoveryou i would love to have it!! my wife never try to cook it befor:! even my mather
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@cherigucchi (14879)
• Philippines
26 Mar 21
@almostoveryou Should try it sometime
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@almostoveryou (4249)
• Philippines
25 Mar 21
Not really. We don't get a lot here so they're kinda pricey.
@almostoveryou (4249)
• Philippines
25 Mar 21
That's a beautiful memory of your mother. I prefer white fish for soup too.
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@almostoveryou (4249)
• Philippines
25 Mar 21
Fortunately the ones that we get from here are plump and fleshy. We get the biggest we can get, have it cut into 3 parts and share the soup in one meal.
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@almostoveryou (4249)
• Philippines
26 Mar 21
Yup. I prefer this as soup than grilled or fried.
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@setsuna26 (2751)
• Philippines
26 Mar 21
That particular dish that you just prepared kinda looks like a local dish that most filipinos prepare too, Anyways just looking at it makes me want to try it out sometime too. Cheers for sharing your thought in here my friend
@almostoveryou (4249)
• Philippines
26 Mar 21
It is a Filipino dish. In local term, it would be called 'pangat'. You might have tried this before.
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
25 Mar 21
@almostoveryou Pangat. I do not go to the talipapa or wet market here. There are lots of people there
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@almostoveryou (4249)
• Philippines
25 Mar 21
I hope you can get some next time. How do you cook it?
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@almostoveryou (4249)
• Philippines
26 Mar 21
@rakski we cook pangat style. Yeah, understable..too risky to go to a crowded market these days.
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