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Fresh ingredients for sinigang, including vegetables and tamarind pods, on a rustic kitchen counter.

Filipino Sinigang

A comforting and tangy Filipino sour soup made with tamarind, fresh vegetables, and your choice of protein. A nutritious and flavorful dish!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 280 kcal

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Knife
  • Ladle

Ingredients
  

Soup Base

  • 8 cups water
  • 1 cup tamarind pulp or 1 packet of tamarind soup mix

Protein

  • 1 lb pork ribs or shrimp, fish, or chicken

Vegetables

  • 1 cup kangkong (water spinach) or substitute with spinach
  • 1 cup sitaw (string beans) cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 small labanos (daikon radish) sliced
  • 1 small eggplant sliced

Seasoning

  • 2 tbsp fish sauce adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1 small tomato quartered
  • 1 medium onion sliced

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add the pork ribs (or chosen protein) and simmer for 20 minutes, skimming off any scum that rises.
  • Add the onion, tomato, and tamarind pulp (or tamarind soup mix). Simmer for another 10 minutes until the flavors develop.
  • Add radish, eggplant, and string beans. Continue to cook for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the fish sauce and salt, adjusting to taste.
  • Add kangkong (or spinach) and simmer for 2 more minutes. Turn off heat and let sit for a minute before serving.
  • Serve hot with steamed rice and enjoy your delicious, healthy sinigang!

Notes

For a healthier version, use lean proteins like shrimp or fish and reduce fish sauce to lower sodium intake.
Keyword Healthy Filipino Dish, Sour Broth, Tamarind soup