Sinigang — the sour tamarind soup that is arguably the most emblematic Filipino dish after adobo — exemplifies the Filipino prioritisation of sourness as the primary flavour dimension. The sourness of sinigang (from tamarind, calamansi, green mango, or kamias — any of a variety of souring agents) is not background flavour but the defining characteristic. The soup exists to deliver sourness alongside protein and vegetables.
Sinigang and the sour-soup tradition.
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