TasteAtlas has named Sinigang as the #1 best-rated vegetable soup in the world after getting a rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars.
The so-called ‘encyclopedia of flavors’ called the Filipino soup as sour, traditionally served hot and steaming as a main dish, with rice as its accompaniment.
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The site also described Sinigang as a dish seen on special occasions such as birthdays or weddings.
“With its sour lightness perfectly matching the harsh tropical heat of the country, sinigang is a unique soup that is a true representative of Filipino cuisine,” the website concluded.
Sinigang ranked 19th out of 160 vegetable soups in the world if it will be the ‘most popular category’.
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Ukraine’s Borscht was hailed the most popular with more than 500 reviews as of writing. It has a rating of 4.1 stars out of 5.
TasteAtlas recommends restaurants which serve the best Sinigang.
This includes Locavore, Sentro1771, and Fely J’s in Makati. (TDT)
