Tamales Nga Ipon or Dulong

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh ipon or dulong (small fish found in the North)
2 teaspoons ginger, finely chopped
2 tablespoons sliced onion
3 teaspoons salt
2 cups water
Banana leaves about 7"x12"
6 pieces kalamansi

How to cook tamales nga ipon:

• Mix first 4 ingredients together. Place 1/4 cup of the mixture on two layers of banana leaf.

• Wrap in the form of a square and tie with a piece of string. Put wrapped tamales in pan and add 2 cups water.

• Cover and boil 30 minutes over moderate heat. Serve with kalamansi juice.