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SOUPSFORTHESOUL
Sinigang
Sinigang—asour, tangysoup— is
arguably themostpopularstew in
theentirecountry.Therearemany
differentversions, each focusedona
main ingredientsuchasporkribs,beef
orprawns— thesedays, evensalmon
bellyorcornedbeef—combinedwitha
lotof freshvegetables likekangkongand
radish.Traditionally, sampalok isused to
sour thebroth.But kamias orcalamansi
havebeenusedassouringagentswell.
AtWoodenSpoon,Sandyusesguava. “I
first tried this inBulacan, andI loved itso
muchImademyownversion.”