Sinigang - Filipino sour soup with pork and vegetables

The best vegetable soup in the world!

Of the many soups and stews that populate Filipino cuisine, you can be sure that sinigang has no rival. Its pleasant aroma is contradicted by a taste unlike any other - tangy, spicy and refreshing, one cannot help but fall in love with it! Heralded by many as the national dish of the Philippines, it's no surprise that its reputation has spread far and wide around the world.

Indeed, in 2021 the TasteAtlas travel guide declared this humble dish the best vegetable soup in the world! That shouldn't surprise us either. After all, who can resist the warmth and comfort that a bowl of porridge brings? Although rice porridge is so common in every household, knowing that Sinigang will be the main course of the day can't help but evoke feelings of excitement and delight. Regardless of the weather or season, Sinigang stands the test of time and climate. This dish brings delight wherever it finds a home, and Filipinos continue to enjoy its sour yet delicious taste.

Preparation: 10 minutes, Cooking: 1 hour

Recipe from Palasang Pinoy

Ingredients:

• 907 g of pork belly
• 454 g of young tamarind
• 1 bunch water spinach, chopped
• 8 pieces of beans, cut into pieces 5 cm long
• 2 pieces of eggplant, sliced
• 1 piece of daikon radish
• 8 pieces of okra, chopped
• 2 pieces of tomatoes, cut into quarters
• 2 pieces of long green pepper
• 1 onion, cut into quarters
• 1.89 liters of water
• Fish sauce and ground black pepper, to taste

Approach:

• Boil the young tamarind in 1.89 liters of water for 40 minutes

• Strain the tamarind broth through a kitchen sieve or colander. Then squeeze the tamarind to extract the remaining juice. (454 g of young tamarind, 1.89 liters of water)

• Pour the tamarind broth into the pot. Let it boil and then add onions, pork belly and half the amount of tomatoes. (907 g of pork belly, 1 piece of onion, 2 pieces of tomatoes)

• Remove the floating impurities, add 15 ml of fish sauce, cover and let it cook for another hour. (Fish sauce and ground black pepper)

• Add daikon radish and eggplant. Cook for 5 minutes. (1 piece of daikon radish - 2 pieces of eggplant)

• Add long green peppers, beans, remaining tomatoes and okra. Cook for 3 minutes (8 pieces of beans, 2 pieces of tomatoes, 2 pieces of long green pepper, 8 pieces of okra)
• Add chopped stems of water spinach and season with fish sauce and ground black pepper. Boil for 2 minutes. (Fish sauce and ground black pepper)

• Add water spinach leaves. Cover and turn off the heat. Let the remaining temperature cook the leaves for 3 minutes before serving (1 bundle of water spinach.)

• Share and enjoy!

Source: https://panlasangpinoy.com/pork-sinigang-na-baboy-recipe

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