Manong Ken's Carinderia: Featured Recipe of the Month - July 1997
Sinigang na Baboy - Tamarind Soup with Pork Cutlets
Sinigang - is a sour, tamarind flavored broth which can be made with fish, shellfish, pork or beef. When eaten with rice, it can be a meal in itself. This is an original Philippine dish.
1. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil, add 3 1/2 oz sliced onions and 3 1/2 oz sliced tomato. Simmer for about 5 mins.
2. Add 3 1/2 oz string beans, cut into 2 inches strips, 2 pcs chili or jalapeno peppers, 1/2 tbsp fish sauce, and 1 pouch of Philippine Tamarind Seasoning Mix. You can buy this at any Philippine or Asian store, physical or online. Whatever brand you buy, they are close to doing it from scratch.
Continue to simmer for 3 mins, uncovered.
3. Add 1 lb of pork cutlets, simmer for another 3 minutes. Turn off the heat, add 2 oz leafy green vegetable (e.g. spinach). Cover to steam cook vegetables.
Your results may be something like this:
Sinigang na Baboy originally uploaded by candy2nd at
flickr.com. Thank you Candy for letting me use this wonderful photograph. It is so real. A fave. The original can be found
here.
