Sinigang

Sinigang is a Filipino soup or stew defined by its sour and savory broth, most often soured with tamarind and combined with tomatoes, onion and garlic, and it is usually served as a main course alongside steamed rice. It can be made with pork, beef, fish, shrimp or chicken and commonly includes vegetables such as water spinach, radish, taro, long beans and okra, with fish sauce served alongside as a condiment. The name comes from the Tagalog verb sigang, meaning to stew, and while sinigang in this tamarind-soured form has particularly strong roots in Tagalog-speaking regions of the Philippines, it is eaten nationwide, and related but distinct sour soups exist in the Visayas and Mindanao under different names and recipes. Sinigang is considered one of the Philippines' defining national dishes and was voted the world's best soup by the food and travel site TasteAtlas in 2021.