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Tinola

Tinola/tee-NOH-lah/
Tinola
About this dish

A light ginger and chicken soup with green papaya and chili leaves, a comforting Filipino staple.

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Ingredients
🍗1 chicken, cut into pieces
🫚2 tbsp ginger, julienned
🥭1 green papaya, sliced
🥬1 cup chili leaves or spinach
Method
Serves 2
1
Sauté ginger, garlic, and onion until fragrant.
2
Add the chicken and cook until lightly browned.
3
Pour in water or stock and simmer until the chicken is tender.
4
Add green papaya and simmer until softened.
5
Stir in chili leaves just before serving, and season with fish sauce.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Tinola is a fundamental Filipino soup, valued for its simple, gingery clear broth and use of green papaya.

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