Sinigang

Sinigang


Sinigang is a Filipino soup or stew characterized by its sour and savoury taste most often associated with tamarind (Filipino: sampalok). It is one of the more popular viands in Philippine cuisine, and is related to theMalaysian dish singgang.

Ingredients

·         2 lbs pork belly (or buto-buto)

·         1 bunch spinach (or kang-kong)

·         3 tbsp fish sauce

·         1 bunch string beans (sitaw), cut in 2 inch length

·         2 pieces medium sized tomato, quartered

·         3 pieces chili (or banana pepper)

·         1 tbsp cooking oil

·         2 liters water

·         1 large onion, sliced

·         2 pieces taro (gabi), quartered

·         1 pack sinigang mix (good for 2 liters water)

Instructions

1.     Heat the pot and put-in the cooking oil

2.     Sauté the onion until its layers separate from each other

3.     Add the pork belly and cook until outer part turns light brown

4.     Put-in the fish sauce and mix with the ingredients

5.     Pour the water and bring to a boil

6.     Add the taro and tomatoes then simmer for 40 minutes or until pork is tender

7.     Put-in the sinigang mix and chili

8.     Add the string beans (and other vegetables if there are any) and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes

9.     Put-in the spinach, turn off the heat, and cover the pot. Let the spinach cook using the remaining heat in the pot.

10.    Serve hot. Share and enjoy!

Sinigang variations

• ·        Sinampalukang Manok from Baliuag, Bulacan
• ·        Sinigáng sa Misô (Sinigang with miso added to the soup as the umami element, usually with a tamarind base)
• ·        Sinigáng sa Bayabas (Sinigang that uses guava as the sour soup base)
• ·        Sinigang sa Mangga (Sinigang that uses unripe mango as the sour soup base)
• ·        Sinigang sa Kalamansi (Sinigang that uses calamansi or lemon as the sour soup base)
• ·        Sinigáng na Isdâ (Fish Sinigang)
• ·        Sinigáng na Baboy (Pork Sinigang)
• ·        Sinigáng na Hipon (Shrimp or Prawn Sinigang)
• ·        Sinigang na Baka (Beef Sinigang)
• ·        Sinampalukang Manók (Chicken with tamarind leaves)