Regular Sinigang and Other Unusual Sinigang Dishes

Posted By on March 12, 2012

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SINIGANG

 

sinigang

 Photo from:  myfilipinorecipes.com

 

Sinigang is a Filipino soup or stew characterized by its sour flavor most often associated with tamarind.

 

Tamarind

 Photo from:  cocktails365.net

 

Sinigang is traditionally tamarind based. Other versions of the dish derive their sourness from ingredients such as guava, calamansi, bilimbi, or unripe mango among others. Powdered soup base or bouillon cubes for sinigang based on tamarind or calamondin are also used in place of natural fruits. Vinegar is not used for making sinigang sour. A similar dish made with vinegar as the primary souring ingredient would tend to be categorized as paksiw in Philippine cuisine.

Meat in sinigang (e.g., fish, pork, shrimp, or beef) is often stewed with tamarinds, tomatoes, and onions. Other vegetables commonly used in the making of sinigang include okra, taro corms (gabi), daikon (labanos), water spinach (kangkong), yardlong beans (sitaw) and eggplant (talong). Most Filipinos like to cook sinigang with green finger pepper in order to enhance the taste while adding a little spice to the dish.

A common variation of chicken sinigang is called sinampalukang manok or sinampalukan (from sampalok, Filipino for tamarind). Sinampalukan is distinguished by its use of shredded tamarind leaves. It is also made with ginger, onions, and tomatoes. Sinampalukan is sometimes prepared to be a little spicier than the other sinigang dishes.

Formal Filipino restaurants commonly list sinigang as a soup and serve it as such. It is, however, traditionally and typically transferred from the bowl to the plate and eaten with rice in a similar manner to a main dish.

 


 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 quart water
  • 2 large tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 pound fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed
  • 1/2 medium head bok choy, cut into 1 1/2 inch strips
  • 1 head fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 (1.41 ounce) package tamarind soup base


Directions

  1.  Heat oil in medium stock pot. Saute onion and garlic until tender. Add beef to pot, and saute until browned. Pour in water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 to 30 minutes.
  2. Place tomatoes and green beans in pot, and continue to simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in bok choy, broccoli and tamarind soup mix. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes.


 

 

SINIGANG VARIATIONS BY SOUR MIX

  • Miso Sinigang

  • Sinigang sa Sampalok (Tamarind Sinigang)

knorr sinigang mix

  • Sinigang sa Bayabas (Guava Sinigang)

Mama sita sinigang sa bayabas

 

 

SINIGANG VARIATIONS BY MAIN INGREDIENT

  • Milkfish Sinigang

Milkfish sinigang Photo from: philippinesfoodrecipes.blogspot.com

 

  • Pork Sinigang

sinigang na baboyPhoto from: newlywedscravings.blogspot.com

 

  • Shrimp Sinigang

shrimp-sinigangPhoto from:  philippinesmyphilippines.wordpress.com

 

  • Tilapia Sinigang

tilapia sinigangPhoto from:  magluto.com

 

  • Chicken Sinigang 

chicken-sinigang

Photo from:  feistycook.com

 

  • Fish Sinigang

sinigang fishPhoto from:  ascientistinthekitchen.net

 

  • Beef Sinigang

beef sinigangPhoto from:  queencleopatra.hubpages.com

 

  • Crab Sinigang

Crab SinigangPhoto from: annecooks.blogspot.com

 

There is no rule as to what vegetables to use; the cook can use as much vegetable variety as preferred.

 

 

OTHER – NOT SO USUAL – SINIGANG DISHES

 

Sinigang using santol fruit as the sour source:

sinigang sa santol

Photo from:  marketmanila.com

 

Fish Sinigang with Tamarind and Tender Young Coconut

sinigang with buko

Photo from:  reelandgrill.blogspot.com

 

Sinigang with Strawberry:

Sinigang-with-strawberryPhoto from:   thepeachkitchen.com

 

Sinigang with Watermelon:

Sinigang sa PakwanPhoto from:   lefanglekwatsa.blogspot.com

 

Sinigang Lechon (Broiled Pork):

Sinigang na Lechon

 

Sinigang na Lechon

 

 

 

Please let us know if you have other versions of Unusual Sinigang!

 

 

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