Authentic Sinigang Food

A TRADITIONAL FILIPINO DISH - SINIGANG

Steps:

• Boil beef in water for 10 minutes just to remove the scum, rinse in running water to remove any impurities.
• Place watermelon on the bottom then top it with beef, onion, ginger and lemongrass then top it up with water just enough to cover everything. If using tamarind place it on a muslin cloth and tie the ends. Bring to a boil then simmer for 1 hour minutes.
• Add the taro then continue to simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add the sinigang mix or if using tamarind extract all the juice by wringing the muslin cloth multiple times then remove once all juice is extracted. Remove the lemongrass at this point.
• Add green finger chillies and okra then cook for 5 minutes.
• While boiling add the kangkong leaves and cover, turn of the heat.
• Season with freshly ground black pepper and fish sauce.

FILIPINO SINIGANG (TAMARIND SOUP)

Steps:

• Saute ribs garlic onions and salt to taste until brown.
• In Separate large pot add water Sinigang tamarind soup packet (found in international food section) to taste I like the whole packet but less is more in this case if it is to sour for you.
• Remember you can eat this with rice.
• Then add the tomato and the pork, cook on medium heat for about 40 min and then add the potatoes cook for another 10 min and then add the Daikon Radish and the Bok choy cook about 10 more min.
• It is good if the meat easily comes away from the bone.
• You can eat this straight or over rice or both.

PORK SINIGANG

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt. Stir in the ginger, tomatoes, and pork chops. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Turn the pork occasionally, until browned. Pour in the water and tamarind soup base. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Continue simmering until the pork is tender and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Stir in green beans and cook until tender.

SINIGANG

Steps:

• Heat Oil, add garlic & onion. Lightly brown.
• Add tomatoes.
• Add patis, (fish sauce).
• Add meat until brown.
• Add water
• Bring to rolling boil (if using seafood add now & cook for 20 minutes).
• Reduce to medium low.
• Cook meat for 40 mins
• Add Sinigang packet.
• Add spinach / bok choy and simmer for another 5 minutes ( it won't take long only until wilted)
• Serve with steamed rice, & extra patis. Enjoy!

AUTHENTIC GUAVA SINIGANG

Steps:

• 1. Wash pork under gentle water.
• 2. Cut tomatoes and onions into quarters
• then place in casserole with the pork
• and water or broth.
• 3. Boil until tomatoes have desintegrated
• and pork tenderized.
• 4. Add all root ingredients and let to boil
• til soft, then the rest of the
• ingredients until leaves are glittering green.
• then vwala -- enjoy.

AUTHENTIC SINIGANG

Steps:

• Wash pork under gentle water.
• Cut tomatoes and onions into quarters then place in casserole with the pork and water or broth.
• Boil until tomatoes have disintegrated and pork tenderized.
• Add all root ingredients and let to boil til soft, then the rest of the ingredients until leaves are glittering green.
• Then vwala -- enjoy.

AUTHENTIC PINEAPPLE SINIGANG

Steps:

• Wash pork under gentle water.
• Cut tomatoes and onions into quarters, simmer pineapple stalks for 5mins and allow bitterness to sink. Then place in casserole with the Beef and water or broth.
• Boil until tomatoes have desintegrated and beef tenderized.
• Add all root ingredients and let to boil til soft, then the rest of the ingredients until leaves are glittering green.
• Great with colds & flu.
• Relax -- .