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RCI-SF.001.0011.001

Sinigang

Cuisine of the Philippines – the famous sour soup of the Philippines.

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • onion (sliced)
    1 unit
  • tomatoes (sliced)
    4 whole
  • pork belly (cubed)
    700 g
  • String beans
    300 g
  • kangkung (water spinach) or other leafy vegetable
    250 g
  • horseradish (sliced)
    400 g
  • chiles
    3 unit
  • Sampaloc (tamarind)
    300 g
  • Tbs fish sauce
    5 unit
  • taro
    400 g
  • water
    1 unit

Method

1
Boil sampaloc in water until shells crack, then work the flesh away from the seeds and strain, reserving all the liquid for the soup.
2
Sauté onions in a large pot.
3
Add the onion, tomato, chiles, pork and taro to the pot with soup liquid and fish sauce, and simmer until pork and taro are tender.
4
Add the horseradish and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
5
Add the rest of the vegetables, and simmer for another few minutes so that vegetables are just cooked.