Pesà or pinesà refers to a dish of boiled fish or chicken with broth that is seasoned with a bit of ginger and other spices.
Pesang Lapu-Lapu by Toyang Noresa.
In Tagalog, pesa refers to a type of stew with ginger, while lapu-lapu is a type of grouper fish. Pesa is usually associated with dalag (mudfish), but of course there are many variations. You can even make a pesa with chicken!
Pesang Tilapia by Mommy Shelette.
Tilapia is a favorite fish to eat in the Philippines. It can be fried or grilled, or in the case of the dish pesang tilapia, cooked with ginger in a stew.
