Sinigang na Hipon (Filipino Shrimp Tamarind/Sour Soup)

Source : Pour Water In A Deep Pot And Bring To A Boil Throw In Onions Tomatoes And Ginger With The Sinigang Mix/tamarind Soup Base Powder And Cook For About 5 ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : September 25, 2026

Step:

  1. Pour water in a deep pot and bring to a boil.

  2. Throw in onions, tomatoes, and ginger with the sinigang mix/tamarind soup base powder and cook for about 5 minutes.

  3. Add shrimp and optional eggplant and cook for about 5 minutes.

  4. Add string beans, green okra, green long pepper, fish sauce, and optional radish and cook for 3 more minutes.

  5. Add water spinach right before turning off the heat. Let it stand with the pot cover on for about 3 minutes to cook. Serve hot with white rice and enjoy!

    Sinigang na Hipon (Filipino Shrimp Tamarind/Sour Soup) recipe step 5 photo

Ingredients

  1. 1 lb shrimp with heads (cleaned, deveined and trimmed)
  2. 1 large onion quartered
  3. 2 medium sized tomatoes quartered
  4. 1 ginger sliced
  5. 100 g water spinach (cut in 3 inches length)
  6. 50 g green okra (cut in half diagonally)
  7. 50 g string beans (cut in 2-3 inches length)
  8. 1-2 pieces green long chili/pepper
  9. 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  10. 1 pack sinigang mix or tamarind soup base mix
  11. 6-8 cups water
  12. Optional: Radish sliced (labanos), eggplant quartered

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