Pork Sinigang

Pork Sinigang or Sinigang na Baboy is a sour soup native to the Philippines.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs pork belly (or buto-buto)
• 1 bunch spinach (or kang-kong) (Find this is an Asian grocery store)
• 3 tbsp fish sauce (Find this is an Asian grocery store)
• 1 bunch string Long beans (sitaw), cut in 2 inch length (Find this is an Asian grocery store)
• 2 pieces medium sized tomato, quartered
• 3 pieces chili (or banana pepper)
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 2 liters water
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 pieces taro (gabi), quartered (Find this is an Asian grocery store)
• 1 pack sinigang mix (good for 2 liters water) (Find this is an Asian grocery store)

Preparation:

• Heat the pot and put-in the cooking oil
• Sauté the onion until layers separate
• Add the pork belly and cook until outer part turns light brown
• Put-in the fish sauce and mix with the ingredients
• Pour the water and bring to a boil
• Add the taro and tomatoes then simmer for 40 minutes or until pork is tender
• Put-in the sinigang mix and chili
• Add the string beans (and other vegetables if there are any) and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes
• Put-in the spinach, turn off the heat, and cover the pot. Let the spinach cook using the remaining heat in the pot.

Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!