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SOUPSFORTHESOUL
Kansi
Kansi isapopularIlonggosoup thatuses
batwanasasouringagent forabrothwith
a lotofbite. It isverysimilar to
bulalo,
arichbone-marrowsoup,but itstands
outbecause thebatwangives ita tingeof
sourness. “Kansiutilizes thebeefshank,
which isusually tough,”Sandyexplains.
“But themomentyouareable to tenderize
it throughhoursofsimmering, itbecomes
softandglistenswithgelatin.”Asbatwan
isquiterare,othersouringagents like
sampalokorkamiasaresometimesused.
Other ingredientssuchas fresh
langka
(jackfruit), lemongrassand
sili
(pepper)
canbeadded foranextrakick.
