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''Ginataang isda'' is a
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fish stew made from
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and leafy vegetables in coconut milk with garlic, ginger, onion, '' patis'' (fish sauce) or ''
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'' (
shrimp paste Shrimp paste or prawn sauce is a fermented condiment commonly used in Southeast Asian and Southern Chinese cuisines. It is primarily made from finely crushed shrimp or krill mixed with salt, and then fermented for several weeks. They are ei ...
), and salt and pepper. It is a type of '' ginataan''. A common version of the dish, known as ''ginataang paksiw na isda'' or ''paksiw na isda sa gata'', is additionally soured with vinegar (a cooking method known as ''
paksiw ''Paksiw'' () is a Philippine cuisine, Filipino style of cooking, whose name means "to cook and simmer in vinegar". Common dishes bearing the term, however, can vary substantially depending on what is being cooked. ''Pinangat na isda'' may so ...
''). ''Ginataang isda'' is a type of '' ginataan''.


Names

''Ginataang isda'' is a more generalized name meaning "fish in coconut milk". It is more common, however, to name the dish based on the type of fish used. The typical fish used in ''ginataang isda'' include: ''ginataang tilapia'' (
tilapia Tilapia ( ) is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the coelotilapine, coptodonine, heterotilapine, oreochromine, pelmatolapiine, and tilapiine tribes (formerly all were "Tilapiini"), with the economically most ...
), ''ginataang tambakol'' ( yellowfin tuna), ''ginataang galunggong'' (
blackfin scad The blackfin scad (''Alepes melanoptera'') (also known as the shortfinned trevally and Chinese trevally) is a species of tropical marine fish of the jack family Carangidae. The species inhabits inshore waters throughout the Indo-Pacific region, a ...
), and ''ginataang tulingan'' ( skipjack tuna).


Description

Aside from
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, the secondary ingredient of ''ginataang isda'' are leafy vegetables. These are most commonly '' pechay'', but can also be made from other leafy vegetables like
mustard greens ''Brassica juncea'', commonly brown mustard, Chinese mustard, Indian mustard, leaf mustard, Oriental mustard and vegetable mustard, is a species of mustard plant. Cultivar ''Brassica juncea'' cultivars can be divided into four major subgroups ...
, spinach, cabbage, and bitter melon leaves, among others. The spices used include garlic, ginger (or turmeric), onion, salt, and black pepper. For a richer flavor, '' patis'' (fish sauce) or ''
bagoong alamang Shrimp paste or prawn sauce is a fermented condiment commonly used in Southeast Asian and Southern Chinese cuisines. It is primarily made from finely crushed shrimp or krill mixed with salt, and then fermented for several weeks. They are eith ...
'' (
shrimp paste Shrimp paste or prawn sauce is a fermented condiment commonly used in Southeast Asian and Southern Chinese cuisines. It is primarily made from finely crushed shrimp or krill mixed with salt, and then fermented for several weeks. They are ei ...
) is also commonly added. A spicier version of the dish can also be created by the addition of '' siling haba'' and/or '' labuyo'' chilis. The coconut milk used includes both the thin coconut milk, added first, and the thicker
coconut cream Coconut milk is an opaque, milky-white liquid extracted from the grated pulp of mature coconuts. The opacity and rich taste of coconut milk are due to its high oil content, most of which is saturated fat. Coconut milk is a traditional food in ...
, added later.


Variants

A common variant of the dish is ''ginataang paksiw na isda'' or ''paksiw na isda sa gata'', which is prepared identically but differs in the addition of
vinegar Vinegar is an aqueous solution of acetic acid and trace compounds that may include flavorings. Vinegar typically contains 5–8% acetic acid by volume. Usually, the acetic acid is produced by a double fermentation, converting simple sugars to eth ...
to sour the broth. This variant combines the '' ginataan'' and ''
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'' methods of cooking in
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.


Similar dishes

Because of the ubiquity of coconut milk in
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, there are numerous other types of Filipino dishes that use fish in coconut milk that are considered different dishes from ''ginataang isda''. These include dishes like '' linarang'', ''
kinilaw ''Kinilaw'' ( or , literally "eaten raw") is a raw seafood dish and preparation method native to the Philippines. It is also referred to as Philippine ceviche due to its similarity to the Latin American dish ceviche. It is more accurately a co ...
'', and '' sinanglay'', among others.


See also

* Ginataang kalabasa * Coconut soup * List of dishes using coconut milk *
List of fish dishes This is a list of notable fish dishes. In culinary and fishery contexts, fish includes shellfish, such as molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms. Fish has been an important source of protein for humans throughout recorded history. Fish dishes ...


References

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