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Sinigang recipe
A tangy and savory Filipino soup that's comforting.
Ingredients
- 500 g pork belly
- 2000 ml water
- 100 g tamarind paste
- 200 g radish
- 200 g eggplant
- 150 g water spinach
- 2 green chili
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
How to make Sinigang
- Chop 1 radish, slice 1 eggplant, and prep 150 g of water spinach before starting the recipe.
- In a large pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil over high heat, about 8-10 minutes.
- Add 500 g of pork belly to the boiling water, cooking for 10 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low, and simmer for about 40 minutes until the pork is tender.
- Mix in 2 tablespoons tamarind paste, sliced radish, and sliced eggplant; cook for 10 minutes until tender.
- Add the 150 g of water spinach and 1 green chili, cooking for another 5 minutes until wilted.
- Season the soup with 2 tablespoons fish sauce and adjust with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot, accompanied by rice on the side.
What is Sinigang?
Sinigang is a traditional dish from Philippines, simmered in one pot, and takes about 60 minutes from start to finish. It is built around pork belly, radish and eggplant. The recipe below uses 10 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Sinigang take?
At 60 minutes it is quicker than 57% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 8 dishes built on pork belly. The method runs to 8 steps, the longest being 40 minutes.
Any tips for making Sinigang?
Tamarind gives sinigang its distinct tangy flavor.
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