Pesa (Fish in Miso Soup)

Ingredients for Pesa (Fish in Miso Soup)

• 1 1/2 kg white, fleshy fish with bone and head
• 1/2 small cabbage, chopped
• 3 bunches pak choy
• 1 leek, sliced
• 4 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1 large red onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 thumb-size ginger, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup yellow miso
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns
• Fish sauce, to taste
• 6 cups rice wash
• 8 nori squares, 1 inch each
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Oil

How to cook Pesa (Fish in Miso Soup)

1. 1.Season fish with salt and pepper. Lightly fry in very hot oil, then remove and reserve some oil.
2. 2.Sauté garlic and red onion in reserved oil over medium heat until soft. Add ginger and tomatoes; cook until tomatoes soften.
3. 3.Add rice wash, yellow miso, and peppercorns; bring to a boil.
4. 4.Add fish, return gently to a boil, and simmer 4 minutes. Add pak choy, cabbage, leek, and nori; simmer 4 minutes more.
5. 5.Season with fish sauce to taste and serve hot.