Sinigang (en. Sour soup)

si-ni-gang

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of soup with a sour taste, usually cooked with pork, fish, or shrimp.
Pork sinigang is my family's favorite during the rainy season.
Ang sinigang na baboy ay paborito ng aking pamilya tuwing tag-ulan.
Sinigang that is usually cooked using fresh tamarind or other sour fruits.
She added tamarind to her sinigang to make it more sour.
Naglagay siya ng sampalok sa kanyang sinigang upang maging mas maasim.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Pork Sinigang
A specific type of sinigang made with pork.
Sinigang na baboy
Shrimp Sinigang
A specific type of sinigang made with shrimp.
Sinigang na hipon

Related Words

soup
The liquid part of cooked food, especially in soups.
sabaw
sour
A taste often used to describe foods that are sour.
maasim

Slang Meanings

Super sour food but in a good way!
Marco and I talk all the time, it's like we're sinigang, our lives are sour but we're still happy.
Lagi kaming nag-uusap ni Marco, para daw tayong sinigang, ang asim ng buhay natin pero masaya pa rin.
Even if it's messy or complicated, we can handle it!
Our relationship is like sinigang, many ingredients and sometimes messy, but still delicious!
Ang relationship natin parang sinigang, marami mang sangkap at minsang magulo, masarap pa rin!
Feels like there’s something missing in flavor, but still tolerable!
My life has been boring lately, like sinigang without any sour flavoring.
Naging boring ang buhay ko lately, parang sinigang na walang maasim na pampalasa.