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Ginataang Tahong

Ginataang Tahong

mussels cooked in rich coconut milk — creamy, mild, and deeply satisfying. A staple Filipino cooking method from the Bicol region.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 large b. mussels (cleaned)
  • 2 cup coconut milk
  • 2 cup chopped spinach
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 5 clove garlic (crushed)
  • 1 medium onion (minced)
  • 3 tbsp ginger (cut in thin strips)
  • 1.5 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 piece birds eye chili
  • 3 tbsp oil

Instructions

  1. Bring to a simmer the cooking oil in a cooking pot.

  2. Sauté the garlic, onion, and ginger

  3. Add the fish sauce, ground black pepper, and chili. Stir.

  4. Pour-in the coconut milk. Let boil.

  5. Let the coconut milk reduce to half and then add the spinach. Cook for 1 minute.

  6. Put-in the mussels. Stir and then cook for 3 to 5 minutes.

  7. Serve with steamed rice.