Pork Tamarind Soup Food

PORK TAMARIND SOUP

Steps:

• Saute garlic and onions in a large pot/casserole on low-medium heat until tender
• Add pork and 3 tbps fish sauce, mix and cover for about 10 minutes. Mix often to brown meat evenly.
• Add water gradually, enough to barely cover the pork, cover for about 10 mins
• For a clear broth, remove pork residue by skimming surface of water, throw residue away.
• Add more water if needed, still barely covering the pork
• Add 1 packet of Tamarind Soup Mix, taste and gradually add more according to preference ( I usually use 1 and 1/2 pack of the tamarind soup mix)
• Add Eddo Taro/Malanga/Gabi, mix, simmer and cover for 30-40 minutes
• Gradually add more fish sauce (use a tablespoon!) according to taste
• Check pork and taro if tender, then add Spinach/Kangkong (water spinach), mix and simmer on low uncovered for 5-10minutes
• Serve hot with a side of steamed rice

SINIGANG (TAMARIND BROTH WITH PORK AND VEGETABLES)

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the oil over medium-high until shimmering. Add the garlic and cook until toasted, 1 minute. Add the pork, season with 1 1/2 tablespoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add the tamarind, onion, fish sauce, serrano chiles and 10 cups water, and bring to a boil over high.
• Once the mixture comes to a boil, lower the heat to medium, cover and simmer until the pork is softened but not fully tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Stir in the daikon, cover and continue to simmer until daikon is tender and the pork is yielding, about 30 minutes.
• Uncover and discard the chiles. Add the long beans, eggplant, tomatoes and spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in the lemon juice. Serve over rice.

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.