Soup

Chicken, sotanghon and vegetable soup

Cut the cooking time of this traditional Filipino chicken noodle soup by combining pre-made bone broth and chicken fillets instead of simmering a whole chicken. Prep time is 10 minutes; cooking time is 15 minutes.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 2 people

Clam soup with ginger and scallions

Ginger (spicy) and coconut water (sweet) blend together to make the broth for this simple and comforting dish.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people

Sopas (Filipino creamy chicken macaroni soup)

Browned bacon, ham, carrot, celery, cabbage, macaroni and chopped cooked chicken simmer together in a broth enriched with milk.

Cook time: 45

Servings: 10 people

Clam Chowder

Shucked clams, carrot, potato, celery, onion and heavy cream make a scrumptious pot of soup.

Cook time: 40

Servings: 4 people

Salmon, papaya and moringa (malunggay) leaves soup

Salmon collar and strips of belly are simmered with semi-ripe papaya and moringa leaves in a broth flavored with shallots, lemongrass, galangal, garlic and fish sauce.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 4 people

Kimchi soup with fish cake (odeng) and sweet potato

A dish cooked during the COVID lockdown, the seasoning powder from a pack of instant ramen (which we often discard) was used to make the broth.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 2 people

Corn and potato soup

Made with salvaged broth in which beef (ox) tongue slow cooked for six hours, all I had to do was simmer the corn and potatoes in the broth, then process everything with an immersion blender.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 4 people

Slow cooker beef (ox) tripe, beans and sausage soup

Dried beans, beef tripe, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and bay leaves simmered in the slow cooker overnight. The next day, they were added to sauteed vegetables and sausages for a chunky and filling soup.

Cook time: 10 40

Servings: 4 people

Chicken, egg and celery soup

Thinly sliced celery and scallions are sauteed in butter and simmered in bone broth with scrambled eggs and chicken fillets.

Cook time: 20

Servings: 4 people

Salmon head soup with lemongrass and ginger

Lemongrass, ginger, scallions, garlic and tomatoes are sauteed to make the base for the broth. Lime juice is stirred in towards the end of cooking time.

Cook time: 20

Servings: 4 people

Pork, lemongrass, chili and tomato soup

Inspired by two Thai soups, this meat and vegetable soup is citrusy, tangy and salty with heat from ginger and finger chilies.

Cook time: 1 10

Servings: 4 people

Sinigang na kanduli sa miso

Traditionally served as a main dish (accompanied by rice), this catfish and miso sour soup is cooked with tamarind juice, yellow miso and mustard greens.

Cook time: 20

Servings: 6 people