Filipino · soup

Chicken Tinola (Tinolang Manok) Recipe monp

Chicken Tinola (Tinolang Manok) Recipe monp reads umami 7.3, funk & ferment 6.9 and salinity 6.4 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Filipino soup, about 35 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

• Umami & Savory — 9.1 / 10
• Sweet & Fruity — 6.7 / 10
• Sour & Bright — 1.4 / 10
• Bitter & Earthy — 1.5 / 10
• Rich & Fat — 1.8 / 10
• Aromatic & Spice — 4.1 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.3 · Funk & Ferment 6.9 · Salinity 6.4 · Marine & Briny 5.5 · Fruity 5.3 · Sweetness 4.8 · Allium 3.7 · Warm Spice 2.8 · Floral 2.2 · Richness 1.7 · Sourness 1.4 · Earthy 1.4 · Bitterness 1.0 · Herbaceous 0.9

What's in it (8)

• 2 Tbsp, Cooking Oil
• 2 tsp. Peeled Ginger, jullienned
• 1 clove Garlic crushed, peeled
• 1 medium sized onion, sliced
• 2 Tbsp. Fish Sauce (Filipino, Thai, or Vietnamese)
• 1 tsp Salt
• 5 cups Water
• 2 cups pared unripe papaya sliced (or Chayote)

Time & effort: about 35 min (20 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 19.2 kcal, 0.4 g protein, 0.2 g fat, 4.8 g carbs

How it's cooked (13 steps)

1. In a medium sauce pan, heat the oil.
2. Saute the ginger, garlic and onions for a minute.
3. Add the Chicken pieces and saute until the chicken colors slightly.
4. Season with the fish sauce and salt.
5. Add the water.
6. Bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer of about 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
7. Add the sliced papaya.
8. Cook for 5 minutes more or until the papaya is tender.
9. Add the pepper leaves.
10. Cover and remove from the heat.
11. Let stand for 5 minutes.
12. Serve hot with steamed white rice.
13. Additional fish sauce may be served to adjust to individual tastes.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

• Baechu Kimchi (Whole Napa Cabbage Kimchi) — Korean
• Bulalo (Beef Bone Marrow Soup) — Filipino
• Tinola (Ginger Chicken Soup) — Filipino
• Mi Quang (Quang Noodles) — Vietnamese
• Pineapple Fried Rice with Shrimp — Thai

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