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SOUPSFORTHESOUL
Binakol
Imagine thecomfortinggoodnessof
chickensoup.Now imagine that its
flavorfulstockcomes fromsimmering the
chicken incoconutwater.This iswhat
giveschickenbinakol itsunique, fragrant,
lightlynuancedandslightlysweetflavor.
Binakol isenjoyed in theIlonggoregion
and issaid tohavestartedasanative
delicacy in theprovinceofAklan,where
coconut treesgrow inabundance.Aside
from thecoconut’s juice,Sandyexplains,
the fresh, youngcoconutmeat isalso
added to thesoupalongwith freshgreen
papaya,
malunggay
andsili leaves.
