Sinigang

When I first came to Philippines, I thought Filipinos do not drink soup. But I was slightly wrong! While they do not drink the soup, they have Sinigang, another famous Philippine soup dish that is combined as a viand with rice. It is well known for the variety of ingredients one can use as well as for its taste. The lightly boiled soup is slightly sour and cooked using souring agents like unripe guavas, tamarind leaves and flowers, kamias and tomatoes. There are different varieties of sinigang such as sinigang na isda (sour vegetable soup with fish) and sinigang na baboy (sour vegetable soup with pork) and below are different varieties of cooking this dish...