Sinigang na Baboy

Sinigang is a meat based sour stew or soup with lots of vegetables. The most popular souring agent is tamarind (sampalok). Pork (baboy) is the most common meat used but chicken, beef and fish are also popular.

Alternative souring agents include guava, tomatoes or kalamansi (Filipino lime). We enjoyed this soup so much that our Filipina friend BC Lee was kind enough to give us her recipe for sinigang.

 Ingredients

• 2 lbs pork liempo; cut 2 inches chunks
• 1 package tamarind sinigang soup mix
• 1 tomato; quartered
• 1 onion; quartered
• 1 taro; quartered
• 3-4 long green chili peppers (siling haba)
• 1 medium size radish (labanos); sliced
• 3 string beans (sitaw), cut in 2 inches long
• 1 eggplant; sliced
• 10 stems of kangkong leaves
• Fish sauce to taste
• Water

Instructions

1. Boil water in a pot.
2. Add the pork liempo, tomato, onion, and tamarind sinigang soup mix.
3. Cover the pot and boil until the meat is tender.
4. Add the long chili pepper, radish, taro, string beans, and eggplant.
5. Cover the pot and continue boiling until the vegetables are cooked.
6. Add the kangkong leaves and simmer until the dish is done.
7. Serve while hot!