A mixed vegetable soup with sour broth, sinigang encompasses an array of dishes that may contain meat or seafood. The souring agent may be tamarind extract, young kamias (bilimbi), green mango or guava. In this sinigang recipe, salmon belly is cooked with vegetables and kamias.
Boil fresh clams (in their shells) in reduced spicy tomato sauce, toss in slightly undercooked pasta, garnish with basil and you've got a winner for dinner.
The fish is neither fried nor steamed. It's poached in olive oil. The mouth feel is fantastic. For flavor, Italian-style lemon butter sauce is poured over the fish before serving.