Recipes · Filipino · Soups and Broths
Sinigang (Sour Tamarind Soup)
One serving has 778 kcal and 16 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (87%), thiamin (63%), niacin (54%), cobalamin (47%), riboflavin (42%) and magnesium (35%). Ready in 65 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 55 min
- Makes: 1 serving (863 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: fish, pork
Ingredients
- 130 g Pork belly, raw
- 20 g Tamarind pulp
- 500 g Water
- 50 g Daikon radish, raw
- 40 g Tomatoes, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 50 g Water spinach, raw
- 30 g Yardlong beans, raw
- 5 g Chili peppers, green, raw
- 8 g Fish sauce
Method
- Place the pork belly in a pot, cover with the water, bring to a boil, and skim off any scum; lower the heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes until nearly tender.
- Add the tamarind pulp and simmer for 5 minutes, then mash it into the broth to release the sour flavour, straining out the fibrous solids.
- Add the onion, tomato and daikon and simmer for 10 minutes until they start to soften.
- Add the yardlong beans and chili and simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Season with the fish sauce, then stir in the water spinach and cook just until wilted, 1-2 minutes.
- Serve hot with rice, adjusting the sourness with a little more tamarind if you like.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 778 kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 23.7 g | |
| Water | 748 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.9 g | 13% |
| Protein | 16.3 g | 34% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02 g | |
| Threonine | 0.13 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.12 g | |
| Leucine | 0.17 g | |
| Lysine | 0.18 g | |
| Methionine | 0.04 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.09 g | |
| Valine | 0.15 g | |
| Histidine | 0.07 g | |
| Fat | 69.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 32.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.6 g | |
| Saturated | 25.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 93.6 mg | |
| Calcium | 119 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.27 mg | 30% |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 108 mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.28 mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 233 mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 886 mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 12.8 µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 767 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg | 23% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.69 mg | 63% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.46 mg | 42% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.6 mg | 54% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.6 mg | 12% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.37 mg | 28% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 82.1 µg | 21% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.1 µg | 47% |
| Choline | 11.5 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 195 µg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 65.1 mg | 87% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.7 µg | 5% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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