Sinampalukang manok
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Read for freeSinampalukang manok (or tamarind chicken) is a native Filipino dish that’s characterized by its sour and savory chicken broth. The ingredients usually include chicken meat, tamarind leaves, and flowers as a souring agent, and seasonings and aromatics cooked all together. This dish is especially best served as comfort food during the rainy or cold season.
Among other things, sinampalukang manok can be eaten as is or served together with steamed and hot rice for just about any meal.
Its especially sour taste is what makes it stand out from other sinigang-based dishes!
However, despite all its glory, you won’t typically see this dish being prepared more often, even in Philippine carinderias. The reason for this could be attributed to one of its core ingredients; freshly picked tamarind leaves or unripe fruit from local tamarind trees are hard to find.
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Origin
There are no clear records as to where this Filipino sour chicken broth came from. Currently, this recipe is all over the Philippines, each region with its own different versions.
In other words, sinampalukang manok is another Filipino dish that’s well-loved by the whole country!
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Joost Nusselder, the founder of Bite My Bun is a content marketer, dad and loves trying out new food with Japanese food at the heart of his passion, and together with his team he's been creating in-depth blog articles since 2016 to help loyal readers with recipes and cooking tips.
