Sinigang Na Baboy

Pork Sour Tamarind Soup with Vegetables

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:
2 lbs of Pork cut in cubes
1 red onion cut in cubes
3 Small Taro Root peeled and cut in cubes
White Radish cut in slice half of inch (10 pieces)
1 lb Fresh Tamarind or Tamarind Soup Base
Long String Beans cut in about 3-inch in length
Kangkong cut 3-inch in length
Steps:
1. boil pork with red onion in 4-5 cups of water
2. let boil for 30 minutes
3. then add taro root and white radish

4. the fresh tamarind vs. tamarind soup base
if you are using fresh tamarind add to boil and let simmer for an hour. scoop fresh tamarind and squeeze as much juice as you can. pour juice back to boil.

if you are using tamarind soup base add to boil hour later.

5. put string beans in simmering pork for about 15 minutes.
6. put kangkong and let simmer for 5 mins or until cooked.
7. best serve with white steam rice and a whisk of fish sauce. the authentic way how filipino serve soup as a main dish.

takaw mo .....