Sinigang

I was born in Manila and raised in a traditional Pilipino family. With that comes yummy Pilipino foods, blissfully free of both tomatoes and dairy! Here's one of my favorites:

Sinigang (Sour beef and cabbage soup)

Season and brown 1 pound of cut beef for stewing. (Some prefer to use cooked white fish instead) Add sliced onion (optional). Add in 8-10 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Add Knorr tamarind soup base, 1.41 oz packet. Tear 1/4 head of cabbage and add to boiling soup. Let simmer for 10 min. The less cups of water added, the more sour the soup. Let stand for 5 min and serve. A very yummy option is to serve the soup over a bed of white steamed rice.

My boyfriend and I absolutely adore this traditional Pilipino dish; simple yet oh so good!