Sinigang na Baboy (Filipino Sour Pork Soup)

Ingredients

For 6 portions

• 🥩 600g pork belly (raw)
• 🥤 1,800ml tap water
• 🧅 1 medium onions
• 🍅 3 medium tomato
• 🫛 4 Tbsp tamarind
• 🐟 2 Tbsp fish sauce
• 🪴 200g daikon radish
• 🍆 200g aubergine
• 🪴 150g green beans
• 🫑 2 medium banana pepper
• 🥬 150g water spinach
• 🍚 320g white rice (dry)

Method

1. Cut the pork belly into 3 cm pieces and put in a large pot with the water. Bring to the boil, skim off any foam, then add the quartered onion and tomatoes.
2. Cover and simmer gently for 1 hour, until the pork is tender. Rinse and cook the rice in the last 20 minutes.
3. Stir in the tamarind paste and fish sauce. Add the sliced daikon and simmer for 8 minutes.
4. Add the aubergine, cut into thick slices, the green beans and the whole long peppers, and simmer for 6–7 minutes until tender.
5. Taste. It should be properly sour and salty, so add more tamarind or fish sauce if needed.
6. Turn off the heat, stir in the water spinach (kangkong) or ordinary spinach, and let it wilt. Serve straight away with the rice.