All about the Sinigang mix and seasonings to make cooking easier

Your in-laws are coming over for dinner and you are looking for easy recipes to impress them. Why not try sinigang? It’s easy to get the perfect flavor for this dish with the help of a mix of sinigang available in stores.

If you’re not familiar with this tamarind-based soup, here are some things to know about sinigang.

Sinigang is one of the Filipinos’ favorite foods. For generations, it has been a staple in Filipino kitchens. The dish contains pork or fish with different vegetables such as green beans, okra, taro or gabi combs, brinjal, and water or kangkong spinach. Other ingredients may include tomatoes and onions. What makes it different from the typical soup is its acidity, since the traditional sinigang uses tamarind. In other parts of the Philippines, different versions of sinigang use guava, calamansi, or even green mangoes.

While it’s difficult to achieve the soup’s distinctive sour flavor, cooking the dish is now easier because sinigang mix is ​​now available. On the one hand, this saves you from searching for fresh tamarind in the market and mixing the ingredients together to achieve the perfect sinigang flavor.

Usually a packet of the mix can be good for a kilo of meat or fish. You can pour the mixture before or while the meat or fish is boiling. Once it is cooked, add the vegetables. Sinigang is best served hot with white rice.

Such seasoning can help make cooking much faster. At the same time, it gives the perfect taste of the dish. For example, if you are cooking adobo, adobo seasoning packets are also available in stores and supermarkets.

Keep a collection of such cooking ingredients in your kitchen. This is advisable because in case of an unexpected visit from your in-laws, you do not have to run to the nearest store and search for the right herbs and spices. Many recipes call for a specific type of ingredient. For example, whole garlic works well for your marinade, but if you want to impress your guests with gourmet dishes, you may need garlic powder, minced, or granulated.

This goes well with pepper, which comes in different types. Keeping small bottles of ground and whole black and white pepper can save you a lot of time when cooking. At the same time, your dish can have the ideal taste and appearance.

For hot spices, keep chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, ground ginger, and cloves. Different dishes require the exact spiciness and these ingredients can be valuable.

As for herbs, make sure you have bay leaves, oregano, sage, rosemary, and thyme. These not only add flavor but also aromatic appeal so your guest can be excited to try your dish.

Whether you need sage leaves or paprika for other dishes alongside your sinigang, it’s easy to find brands that specialize in cooking mixes and ingredients.