{"id":2677,"date":"2022-02-07T13:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T05:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2022-02-07T13:03:22","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T05:03:22","slug":"five-filipino-soup-dishes-to-keep-you-warm-this-rainy-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/2022\/02\/07\/five-filipino-soup-dishes-to-keep-you-warm-this-rainy-season\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Filipino Soup Dishes to Keep You Warm on Rainy Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

People usually look towards a bowl of soup to warm their bodies when temperatures go down, usually during winter. Here in the Philippines, soup dishes become more popular as the weather turns from hot, bright and sunny to cold and sopping wet.<\/span><\/p>\n

To those who want to keep themselves warm, here are five Filipino soup dishes designed to warm oneself up once the sky starts weeping:<\/span><\/p>\n

Sinigang<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Sinigang\"Sinigang na salmon\/ IMAGE from <\/em>VirtualWolf via flickr<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sinigang<\/em>, which roughly translates to meat and vegetables in sour broth<\/em>, is one of the country\u2019s most recognizable soups. A balance of sour and savory makes this dish very refreshing.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s usually done with tamarind, but can also be cooked using guava (sinigang sa bayabas<\/em>), santol <\/em>or cottonfruit, kamias <\/em>or bilimbi, and kalamansi<\/em> or Philippine lime. Meats can vary, but the usual suspects are pork, beef, milk fish, and shrimp. Add a finger chili or two for a little heat, and you\u2019re good to go.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nilaga<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Nilaga\"Nilagang baboy\/IMAGE from <\/em>L via flickr<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Nilaga<\/em> has long been a staple of Filipino soup dishes for ages. It\u2019s not that hard to make, thus making it easy to enjoy. The secret is in how long the meat is boiled, usually with tomatoes, onions, and whole peppercorns. Most of the taste of the broth comes from boiling the meat, which is usually pork or beef.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bulalo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Bulalo\/IMAGE from <\/em>Maxine Nicole Reyes via flickr<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Bulalo <\/em>has always been a point of contention for some Filipinos since it\u2019s basically the same as nilagang baka<\/em> or boiled beef. Scouring the net reveals one key difference between the two: nilaga <\/em>relies more on boiling the meat, while bulalo <\/em>includes bone marrow.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sopas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"ChickenSopas\/IMAGE from<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>Daniel Go via flickr<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sopas<\/em>, or chicken noodle soup, is a dish that\u2019s seen as a Sunday brunch staple, along with the first three soups mentioned so far. It\u2019s made up of boiled chicken, broth cubes, a bit of evaporated milk, some vegetables (usually carrots and shredded cabbage), and macaroni. Yes, macaroni. It can be made with spaghetti or other types of pasta, but macaroni will always be associated with sopas<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pares<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Beef pares\/IMAGE from <\/em>Shubert Ciencia via flickr<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Quite possibly the easiest to get on this list, beef pares<\/em> is braised beef paired with fried rice. Its secret lies in how the soup is prepared. Unlike nilaga <\/em>or bulalo<\/em>, pares<\/em> does not rely solely on the taste of the meat. Apart from beef, other ingredients in the soup include soy sauce, ginger, onions, garlic, and star anise. You\u2019ll often see this served on carts you\u2019ll find on the side of the road.<\/span><\/p>\n

What about you? What other soups keep you warm during the rainy season?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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