Isigang (en. Sour soup)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of soup with a sour taste, usually made from souring agents like tamarind or lemon.
The pork sinigang is delicious, especially when the soup is sour.
Masarap ang sinigang na baboy, lalo na kapag maasim ang sabaw.
A traditional Filipino dish usually served with rice.
At our gathering, there’s always fish sinigang as the main dish.
Sa aming salu-salo, laging may sinigang na isda bilang pangunahing putahe.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Pork Sinigang
A type of sinigang that uses pork as the main ingredient.
Sinigang na baboy
Fish Sinigang
A type of sinigang that uses fish as the main ingredient.
Sinigang na isda

Related Words

soup
The liquid that surrounds the ingredients of the sinigang.
sabaw
sourness
The taste that comes from the ingredients used in sinigang, like tamarind.
asim

Slang Meanings

Sinigang with nonsense
My friends are so fun, it's like a sinigang full of entertaining stories!
Sobrang kwela ng mga tropa, parang isigang na puno ng kwentong nakakaaliw!
Sinigang that's better than others
Hey, dude, my sinigang is winning, it's so addicting!
Uy, pare, itong isigang ko, panalo, nakakaadik!
Tagalog for 'chaotic'
Wait, this night feels like a sinigang, it's such a mess!
Teka lang, ang gabi na ito, parang isigang, ang gulo!