Sinigang

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Not to be confused with
Sinangág
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Sinigang
siling mahaba, tomatoes
VariationsPork, beef, shrimp, fish, chicken
Food energy
(per serving)
~120 kcal
Similar dishesPinangat na isda, paksiw, kansi, kadyos, baboy, kag langka
Other informationCan be served in many different forms

Sinigang is a Filipino soup or stew characterized by its sour and savory taste. It is most often associated with tamarind (Filipino: sampalok), although it can use other sour fruits and leaves as the souring agent such as unripe mangoes or rice vinegar. It is one of the more popular dishes in Filipino cuisine. This soup, like most Filipino dishes, is usually accompanied by rice.

Origin

Sinigang means "stewed [dish]", it is a nominalized in the form of Tagalog verb sigang, "to stew".[1] While present nationwide, sinigang is seen to be culturally Tagalog in origin, thus the similar sour stews and soups found in the Visayas and Mindanao (like linarang) are regarded as different dishes and differ in the ingredients used. Fish sauce is a common condiment for the stew.

Ingredients

Fish sinigang

Sinigang is most often associated with

bilimbi (kamias or iba), gooseberry tree fruits (karmay), binukaw fruits (also batuan), and libas fruits, among others.[3][4] Guava, introduced to the Philippines via the Manila galleons, is also used.[5] Seasoning powder or bouillon cubes with a tamarind base are commercial alternatives to using natural fruits.[6][7]

Sinigang typically uses meat or seafood (e.g., fish, pork, beef, shrimp, or chicken) stewed with

yardlong beans (sitaw) and eggplant (talóng). Most Filipinos like to cook sinigang with long green peppers (siling haba) in order to enhance the taste and add a little spice to the dish. Another variation includes adding locally made miso
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Sinigang variations

Sinigang na hipon (shrimp) with unripe guavas
Sinigang na isda with milkfish (bangus) and santol
"Bule Baluga king Pata"
  • Sinigáng sa misô - Sinigang with miso added to the soup as the umami element, usually with a tamarind base
  • Sinigáng sa bayabas - Sinigang that uses guava as the sour soup base
  • Sinigang sa mangga - Sinigang that uses unripe mango as the sour soup base
  • Sinigang sa kalamansi - Sinigang that uses calamansi or lemon as the sour soup base
  • Sinigáng na isdâ - Fish sinigang
  • Sinigang sa pakwan - Sinigang that uses watermelon together with tamarind as the sour soup base
  • Sinigáng na hipon - Shrimp or prawn sinigang [9]
  • Sinigang na baka - Beef sinigang
  • Seafood sinigang - Fish, shrimp, squid, sea shells are combined in this soup [10]
  • Bule - A variant of sinigang from the
    butterfly tree) leaves. Formerly called as bule baluga, the dish is now known mostly as bule due to the controversial term baluga, a derogatory and racist word towards Aetas.[11][12]

Similar dishes

Main articles: Sinampalukan, Pinangat na isda, and Linarang

Sinampalukang manók or sinampalukan is technically not a variation of sinigang, as the chicken has to be sautéed in ginger first instead of all the ingredients being placed simultaneously into the pot and brought to a boil. Sinampalukan is also distinguished by its use of shredded tamarind leaves, and is usually made together with ginger, onions, tomatoes, eggplant and other vegetables.[13][14]

Other Filipino dishes that are similar to sinigang but distinct include

Southern Luzon and linarang from Cebu. Both of which also use sour fruits but are restricted to fish or seafood and differ in the other ingredients used.[15][16][17]

There are also similar soured beef stews. They include the

bitter gourd or bile, as is common in Ilocano cuisine.[19]

Malaysia

Beef sinigang

Around the east coast of

asam gelugur as souring agent. Either budu or tempoyak would also sometimes be added to further flavourize the dish.[22][23] Terengganu's singgang and Kelantan's singgang differs through an addition of turmeric into the former.[23]

Meanwhile, on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, another dish that is thought to be similar to singgang is called pindang.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "sigang". Tagalog-Dictionary.com. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Pamaran, Maan D'Asis (October 12, 2016). "The Filipino-Spanish food connection". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Souring Agents of Sinigang". Our Philippine Trees. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  4. ^ "Sinigang na Salmon at Bauhinia Filipino Cuisine". Flavours of Iloilo. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  5. ^ The Souring Agents of Sinigang
  6. ^ Sinigang Recipe
  7. ^ Sinigang na Baboy Recipe
  8. ^ "Sinigang na Baboy". Kawaling Pinoy. January 27, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  9. ^ Sinigang na Hipon Recipe - Pinoy Recipe at Iba pa. Retrieved March 30, 2019
  10. ^ Seafood Sinigang Recipe - Pinoy Recipe at Iba pa. Retrieved March 30, 2019
  11. ^ "Bule". Steamy Bain Marie. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  12. ^ Daez, Mikael (November 3, 2013). "Saksi: Bule baluga, sinigang na pinasarap ng patani". Saksi (in English and Tagalog). GMA. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  13. ^ Manalo, Lalaine. "Sinampalukang Manok". Kawaling Pinoy. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  14. ^ "Sinampalukan Manok (Tamarind'd Chicken)". 80 Breakfasts. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  15. ^ "Pinangat na Isda Fish Poached in Kamias and Tomatoes". Filipino-food-recipes.com. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  16. ^ Belen, Jun. "How to Make Fish Pinangat (Fish Soured in Calamansi and Tomatoes)". Junblog. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
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  18. ^ Reyes, Gladys. "Ilonggo Food: Bacolod Cansi Recipe". Experience Negros. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  19. ^ "Sinanglaw". Ang Sarap. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  20. ^ "NCCA's 'Sinigang versus Adobo' poll divides the nation". GMA News Online. May 18, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  21. ^ Reggie Aspiras (October 8, 2009). "'Sinigang' and 'asocena' aren't exclusive to Filipinos". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Khasiat ikan singgang dari sudut saintifik yang sangat wow". sinarplus+ (in Malay). Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  23. ^ a b "Singgang Ikan Tongkol Terengganu, Lauk Lejen Kesukaan Ramai". rasa (in Malay). Retrieved January 15, 2022.

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