Sardinas Misua Recipe

This recipe converts canned Sardines (or Mackerel) in tomato sauce into a simple but flavorful soup dish. Misua are thin flour noodles that are usually added to soups. Almondigas (or Misua with patola soup) is a good example of a soup dish that uses Misua.

In this recipe, you can use any brand of sardines as long as it is in a tomato based sauce. One small cylindrical can of sardines should be enough for the entire process. If you like to add vegetables to this recipe, please feel free to do so. Upo (bottle gourd), chayote, and patola (loofa) are some of the vegetables that I can suggest.

Ingredients:
1 Small can sardines (in tomato sauce)
2 Ounces misua (thin flour noodles)
2 Tablespoons fish sauce
1/4 Teaspoon ground black pepper
2 Cloves garlic, minced
1 Small onion, minced
1 1/2 Cups water
1 Tablespoon toasted garlic
1 Teaspoon scallion, chopped
2 Tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions:
1. Heat a cooking pot and pour-in oil.
2. When the oil is hot enough, sauté garlic and onions.
3. Add the sardines including the sauce and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Put-in fish sauce and ground black pepper then stir.
5. Add water and let boil.
6. Put-in the misua and cook for 3 to 5 minutes under medium heat.
7. Turn-off the heat and transfer to a serving bowl.
8. Garnish with toasted garlic and chopped scallions on top.
9. Serve hot.