SINIGANG NA TINAPANG SALINAS (TAMARIND SOUP WITH SMOKED FISH)
Sinigang na Tinapang Salinas is a must try soup. If you’re wondering how it taste, just imagine a sour soup with a smoky flavored fish. It’s sour and flavourful. Just make sure to buy a fresh tinapa so your sinigang will be so fresh and delicious.
So where can you buy Tinapang Salinas? It is a proudly made product of Rosario Cavite. You can buy it in major market or palengke near you specially in Cavite province.
Although the traditional Sinigang doesn’t really use garlic, this recipe of Sinigang na Tinapa is an exception to remove the fishy taste (lansa). The fresh tinapa is sauteed first in garlic, onions and ginger. It’s your option if you want to try it without garlic though. You gotta try it, its budget friendly and yummy!
SINIGANG NA TINAPANG SALINAS
INGREDIENTS:
½ kilo ng tinapang salinas (choose fresh/bagong tapa)
2 bunch kangkong leaves (water spinach)
4 medium tomatoes, sliced
2 onions, sliced
1 medium labanos, peeled & sliced
1 gabi (taro), peeled and slice
1 bunch sitaw, sliced into 2” (trim tail and heads)
½ inch ginger, thin slices
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 eggplants, sliced
3 siling pansigang (long green chili pepper)
1 pack sinigang sa sampalok mix
Salt and pepper
6 cups water
INSTRUCTIONS:
In a large pan, heat oil, saute garlic, ginger and half of the onions until fragrant. Add in tinapang salinas and sautè until golden brown on both sides. Drain from oil and set aside.
In another large pot, boil 6 cups water and add chopped onions and tomatoes. Next, add in sitaw, labanos, eggplants and gabi. Let it simmer for 5-10 more minutes.
Dissolve 1 pack of Sinigang mix and stir. Season with salt and pepper. Add in kangkong leaves and sauteed tinapa on top. Cover pot and let it simmer for additional 2 minutes.
