It started when the American Navy base in Subic would discard parts of the pig they would not use in the commissary. Particularly the head of the pig. Aling Lucing thought of taking this ingredient and making a dish out of it.
A national favorite in the Philippines. This dish is a sour soup with a medley of hearty vegetables and choice of chicken, or pork. The sourness is based on extracting the juice of tamarinds. Seasoned with fish sauce, this is the perfect soup for a rainy day. Or sunny.
This is a new way of preparing "inihaw na isda" or grilled fish. Back home you will have street vendors roasting lechon pig, chicken and fish. This dish is an homage to those flavors.
