Tinolang Tahong or Mussels Soup
Tinolang tahong or mussel soup is delicious, simple and affordable recipe. The mussels are great source of vitamins and minerals.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs mussels
1 thumb size ginger root cut into strips
4 cloves garlic (minced)
1 medium onion (sliced)
2 medium sayote
1/2 - 1 cup pepper leaves or spinach
2 Tbsp Fish Sauce (Patis)
6 cups water
2 tbsp cooking oil
salt to taste
How to Cook Tinolang Tahong:
In a wok or deep pan, saute the garlic, onion and ginger in cooking oil.
Add the mussels and cook for few minutes. Add patis.
Pour-in water and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add the sayote. Continue simmering until sayote is tender.
Add pepper leaves and salt to taste.
Remove from heat.