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Sinampalukan is very similar to sinigang and is sometimes regarded as a mere variant of the latter. However, sinampalukan differs most obviously in that it uses tamarind leaves as one of the main ingredients. It is also restricted to tamarind as the souring agent, unlike sinigang which can also use a variety of other sour fruits. [2] [7]
Various vegetables are then added with the dish. The most basic vegetables used are pechay (or cabbage) and potatoes. Other vegetables that can be used include carrots, saba bananas, calabaza, string beans, tomatoes, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, chayote, corn on the cob, baby corn, bell peppers, and sweet potatoes, among others. [2] [3] [4 ...
Sinigang means "stewed [dish]"; it is nominalized in the form of the 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.
Pechay (Chinese cabbage) Vegetable Pechay wombok (Napa cabbage) Vegetable Pili Nut: Nut A type of nut belonging to the genus Canarium. Mostly used in desserts, the edible nut is cultivated only in the Philippines. Puso ng saging (Banana heart) Repolyo (Cabbage) Vegetable Saba: Berry A short wide plaintain that is often used in cooking.
Examples of halabós dishes include halabós na hipon or halabos na sugpo (shrimp or prawns), halabós na alimango , halabós na alimasag (blue swimmer crab), and halabos na ulang (lobster or giant river prawns). [1] [6] [7] [8] A specialty in Zamboanga is halabos na curacha which is made from curacha (the spanner crab, Ranina ranina). [9]
The Chinese influence goes deep into Philippine cooking, and way beyond food names and restaurant fare. The use of soy sauce and other soybean products (tokwa, tahuri, miso, tausi, taho) is Chinese, as is the use of such vegetables as petsay (Chinese cabbage), toge (mung bean sprout), mustasa (pickled mustard greens).
Cansí (Hiligaynon: kansi) is a Filipino beef soup originating from Iloilo which is spread across the rest of the Western Visayas region. It is made with beef shank and bone marrow boiled until gelatinous.
Nilasing na hipon (lit. "drunken shrimp") is a Filipino dish consisting of whole unshelled shrimp marinated in alcohol and various spices, usually coated in batter, and then deep-fried. It is usually dipped in a vinegar-based sauce.