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 beans300 g
- kangkung (water spinach) or other leafy vegetable250 g
- horseradish (sliced)400 g
- chiles3 unit
- Sampaloc (tamarind)300 g
- Tbs fish sauce5 unit
- taro400 g
- water1 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.