Sinigang (Pork and Vegetable Soup)

Name: Sinigang (Pork and Vegetable Soup)
Ingredients: 5 ounces, tamarind paste (½ cup); 1 (3-pound) rack, St. Louis–style spareribs, cut in half crosswise through bones; 2 teaspoons, kosher salt; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1½ cups, thinly sliced onion; 1 , (2-inch) piece ginger, peeled and cut into 1-inch-long matchsticks; 6 ounces vine-ripe, tomatoes, chopped (1 cup); 3 , Thai chiles, minced, divided; 8 ounces, daikon radish, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick; ½ cup, fish sauce, divided; ¼ cup, lemon juice (2 lemons); 6 ounces, green beans, trimmed and halved crosswise; 6 ounces Japanese, eggplant, sliced crosswise on slight bias ½ inch thick; Cooked, white rice

Main Courses
Vegetables
Pork
Soups

By Bryan Roof ･ Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2023, Cook's Country TV

This sour, complex pork-and-vegetable soup helped one chef embrace her Filipino culture.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 3 hours

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