Filipino Style Clam Soup

Ingredients:
3 lbs. fresh clams
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ginger, finely sliced
I medium-sized onion, sliced
1 tablespoon fish sauce (patis)
4-5 cups water
1 bunch fresh spinach, cut into 2-inch pieces
salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Wash clams and set aside. In a deep pot over medium heat, sauté garlic in oil until golden brown. Add ginger and onion and stir for a minute. Add fish sauce, clams and
water.

Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Clams are cooked when its shells open up. Correct seasonings to taste.

Turn off heat and add the spinach Cover pot for a minute. Serve immediately.