Sweet and sour fish

Ingredients

* 1 large fish such as lapu-lapu or tilapia

* 1 large onion, sliced

* 1 each of red and green bell pepper, julienned

* 4 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tablespoons ginger, julienned

1 cup vinegar

1 tablespoon salt

3 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1/2 cup water

1/2 teaspoon MSG or vetsin

1 cup cooking oil

* 1 carrot, sliced (optional only)

Instructions

1. Clean the fish and rub with salt and vetsin.
2. In a frying pan, heat the oil and fry the fish until golden brown.
3. Place the fish in a serving dish and set aside.
4. Remove the used oil from the pan and put in about 1 tablespoon of fresh oil.
5. Saute the garlic, ginger, and onion.
6. Add the bell peppers and saute until half-cooked.
7. Put this mixture on top of the fish in the serving dish.
8. Return the pan to the heat and put the vinegar, salt and sugar.
9. Bring to a boil and thicken with the dissolved cornstarch.
10. Pour this sauce over the fish and serve immediately.