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| Alternative names | Batsoy/Batsoy Tagalog,Sinuam/Suam (dialectal,Rizal),Sutsa/Syutsa (dialectal,Quezon) |
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| Course | Soup |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Region or state | Luzon |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Noodles,pork,pork offals,pork blood,chili leaves orgarlic chives,onion,garlic,ginger |
| Variations | Bumbay (Batchoy) |
Batchoy Tagalog, also known simply asbatsoy,[1][2][3] is a traditionalFilipino food originating inLuzon.[4] Thissoup is made withpork,pork offal,pork blood,noodles (usuallymisua), chili leaves or garlic chives, green chilies,garlic,onions, andginger. It also has alternative names such assutsa orsyutsa in the province ofQuezon andsinuam inAngono, Rizal.[5] This dish is usually paired with or eaten withcooked rice as aviand.
Batchoy Tagalog is a common household dish, especially incountryside communities in the provinces. It is a staple whenever a small farm owner butchers a pig to sell to the neighborhood. The cooking method is similar to the usual cooking method ofFilipino foods likeminanok na baka andtinola. It has a similar ginger-flavored broth with chili leaves added. Traditionally, a minimal amount ofpork blood orpork blood cubes is added to the soup.[6][7][8][9]
Varieties of batchoy Tagalog depend on the household's preference or accustomed way of cooking. Aside from misua,sotanghon is another commonly used noodle in the soup. A variation of batchoy without pork blood or without noodles is also common in the localities. [10][11][12][13]
One of the distinctive versions of batchoy Tagalog is the comfort soup namedBombay, orBumbay, from the province ofQuezon. The name depicts the turban worn by Indians who came to the local communities many years ago. The dish is made with a mixture of ingredients, such as ground pork, pork offal, and other seasonings, which are customarily assembled in a banana leaf pouch shaped like a turban and then simmered. Mushrooms, corn, and sweet potato shoots are may also added to the dish. It is then poured with a flavorful broth. This soup is usually eaten withsteamed rice.[14][15][16][17][18]
Bombay, the soup similar to the Tagalog batchoy where the main ingredients are cooked in a banana leaf pouch that resembles an Indian turban (hence the dish's name).
Bombay which is a soup with banana leaf parcels filled with chopped pork lungs
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