We have given you a dessert and a saucy dish the past days, so here we are giving you something to keep you warm, something to sip and indulge in. Paksiw na Bangus is a staple in our household. It’s actually part of our meal rotations because it’s everything we want in a meal; but more than anything, this dish brings us comfort on days when we specifically need some extra.
With a sour and savory flavor profile, Paksiw na Bangus continues to be one of our go-to dishes, especially when we want to have something easy to cook and tasty to eat. Indeed, cooking Paksiw na Bangus is not as tedious as other FIlipino classics because there are actually just 2 major steps in the whole process. One is to combine all ingredients, and the other is to boil all of them together until they are all cooked. Easy as 1, 2, 3, right? Nope, more like, easy as 1 and 2, get it?
As that is the case, the ingredients used in Paksiw na Bangus are very much available and accessible in most local markets and grocery stores so you will definitely not have a hard time getting your hands on them. Of course, bangus, also known as milkfish, and vinegar are a must for this recipe as the fish stands as the protein and main ingredient, while the vinegar is our souring agent in this recipe. To make it more flavorful, garlic, onion, chilis, ginger, and salt and pepper should also be added; and to make it more filling, vegetables such as eggplant and bitter gourd can also be added into the mix. On top of that, water is also needed to make that trademark sour and savory paksiw soup.
Indeed, Paksiw na Bangus is another hearty dish that we just love having again and again. What we love the most about this dish, aside from it satisfying our taste buds, is how the taste of it is actually teasing at first but once that sourness from the soup hits, the flavor just envelopes our palate with richness and goodness only a Paksiw na Bangus can provide.
To get a better view of how we make our Paksiw na Bangus and what exactly we put in it, do check out below for our ingredients list and step-by-step directions. You can also watch our recipe video on it, which heads up, will make you drool for it even more!
