Filipino Cuisine
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Tinola

Tinola is a comforting Filipino chicken soup characterized by its clear broth flavored with ginger, garlic, and fish sauce, typically served with green papaya and chili leaves. It holds a special place in Filipino households as a restorative dish often enjoyed during cooler weather or when someone is ill.

9 ingredients
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Filipino85%
Austronesian15%

Ingredients

  • chicken (cut into serving pieces)
    1 kg
  • green papaya (or chayote)
    1 medium, sliced
  • ginger (sliced)
    1 thumb-sized piece
  • garlic (crushed)
    4 cloves
  • onion (sliced)
    1 medium
  • fish sauce (patis)
    3 tablespoons
  • water or chicken broth
    6 cups
  • chili leaves (or malunggay leaves)
    1 cup
  • vegetable oil
    2 tablespoons

Method

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Tinola traces back to native Filipino cooking traditions that emphasize simple, fresh ingredients and broths. It reflects indigenous culinary practices with influences from early trade that introduced fish sauce as a seasoning.

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

ingredients+techniques
Austronesian15%
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