DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Mpasa
Mpasa is a Malawian name for the freshwater fish Opsaridium microlepis. It is a food fish used in local preparations, but the name alone does not establish one standardized grilled, fried, or simmered recipe.

About Mpasa
Mpasa is a Malawian name for the freshwater fish Opsaridium microlepis. It is a food fish used in local preparations, but the name alone does not establish one standardized grilled, fried, or simmered recipe.
Ingredients in Mpasa
Recorded ingredient connections, rather than a complete recipe. Explore an ingredient for more detail.
- Freshwater fishprotein
- Saltseasoning
- Vegetable Oilcooking medium
- Onionseasoning
- Tomatosauce
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Origins & food traditions
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