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Sinigang na Baka

A comforting Filipino beef soup simmered in a tangy tamarind broth with tender cuts of beef and fresh vegetables.

Difficulty Hard
Time 90 min
Servings 6
Ingredients 17
Steps 11
Sinigang na Baka
Fiipino Updated 6/18/2025

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 4 lbs beef neck bone
  • 50 grams maggi magic sinigang sa sampaloc
  • 15 pieces string bean cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 5 pieces taro root peeled
  • 2 pieces chinese eggplant sliced diagonally
  • 3 pieces long green pepper
  • 10 pieces okra
  • 1 piece daikon radish roll cut
  • 4 pieces plum tomato wedged
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 pieces onion wedged
  • 1 quart rice water
  • 1 quart water
  • 1 water spinach
  • 1 tablespoon beef powder
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • fish sauce

Instructions

11 cooking steps

  1. Sauté garlic, onions, and half the number of tomatoes until the onions soften.
  2. Add the beef and then continue to sauté until it browns.
  3. Pour the rice water. Cover the pot and let the liquid boil. Simmer until the beef tenderizes completely. Add water as needed. Note: Scrape off the scums using a fat skimmer spoon.
  4. Add Maggi Magic Sinigang sa Sampaloc Mix and beef powder. Stir.
  5. Add the taro root and daikon radish. Cover and continue cooking until the taro softens.
  6. Put the eggplant, remaining tomatoes, and long green peppers into the cooking pot. Continue cooking for 5 minutes.
  7. Season with fish sauce.
  8. Add the okra and string beans. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
  9. Add the water spinach.
  10. Cook for 1 minute.
  11. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve hot with rice.

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