Sinigang na Baboy

Sinigang na baboy (pork sinigang) is an all-time favorite Filipino dish of pork cooked in a sour soup of tamarind. Made, usually, with a lot of vegetables, so it is also very nutritious.

Sinigang has been and always will be a mainstay dish of the everyday Filipino dining throughout the country. A comfort-food to a lot of people. Its lip-smacking sourness will surely wake up your tastebuds and delight your palate.

What is Sinigang?

Sinigang is a Filipino meaty soup that is known for being sour and savory, and sometimes spicy. Serve it with rice and it is a complete meal on its own. There are, of course, different ways to prepare it and has a lot of variations.

Numerous souring agents can be used aside from the most popular choice wich is tamarind. Guava, santol, kamias, green mango, and calamansi are some of the local fruits that are also used.

As for the protein: chicken, fish, seafood, and beef are all typically used. But the most common and favored meat for this sour and savory dish is pork.

What cuts of pork to use for Sinigang?

Any cuts of pork can actually be used for making Pork Sinigang. So it is really up to you what

• Pork belly (Liempo) - tender fatty meat that is rich in flavor
• Pork shoulder or ham (Kasim or Pigue) - meatier, no bones or fats but a little less flavorful than belly or ribs
• Pork ribs, spareribs  or neck bones - boney but with lots of flavors great for soups
• Pork hock or knuckles or tailbone - lesser fat than belly and cheaper but may require a longer cooking time

Sinigang na Baboy Ingredients

Here are the list of the basic ingredients in making Pork Sinigang:

• pork. Choose from belly, shoulder or ham, ribs or hock
• tamarind. You may use fresh unripe tamarind like the traditional way. You can also use powdered tamarind mix made for Sinigang or tamarind paste in jar
• red onion- yellow onion can also be used
• tomato -use ripe plump ones
• fish sauce or salt
• radish (labanos)
• kangkong (water spinach)
• finger chili (Siling haba)

Optional ingredients for making Sinigang na Baboy:

• string beans (sitaw)
• taro (gabi) - makes the soup thicker
• eggplant
• okra

How to cook Sinigang na Baboy?

1. Place pork ribs and water in a pot and bring to boil.
2. Add the red onion, tomatoes and fish sauce. Cover and let it simmer until pork becomes tender.
3. Add the taro and simmer again for 5 minutes.
4. Toss in the string beans and radish and let it cook for 2 minutes
5. Add the okra, eggplant, finger chili, and the kangkong stalks.
6. Add the tamarind paste or tamarind powder mix. Season with salt if needed.
7. Toss in the kangkong leaves. Turn off the heat and let the vegetables finish cooking from the residual heat.

Other variation of Sinigang Recipes to try:

Sinigang na Hipon

Sinigang na Salmon