Where sinigang is the star

Asian countries all have their own rendition of a sour soup. Thailand has its Tom Yam Goong and the Philippines has its sinigang. This soup is soured either with kamias, guava (bayabas), or the traditional tamarind. In this city's humid climate, sinigang cools the body with its heat and sourness.

Varying versions of sinigang are available everywhere from the classiest restaurants to the roadside carinderias.

There is, however, a small shop in the Save A Lot Mall that is devoted entirely to it. Aptly called the Sinigang Bar, this place is owned by Cely Kalaw. Her little store is one of the several restaurants that jostle for attention among the working lunchtime crowd, and it always has the longest lines.

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