Batchoy Tagalog Explained

Batchoy Tagalog
Alternate Name:Batsoy/Batsoy Tagalog, Sinuam/Suam (dialectal, Rizal), Sutsa/Syutsa (dialectal, Quezon)
Country:Philippines
Region:Luzon
Course:Soup
Served:Hot
Main Ingredient:Noodles, pork, pork offals, pork blood, chili leaves or garlic chives, onion, garlic, ginger
Variations:Bumbay (Batchoy)

Batchoy Tagalog, also known simply as batsoy,[1] [2] [3] is a traditional Filipino food originating in the northern Philippines.[4] This soup is made with pork, pork offal, pork blood, noodles (usually misua), chili leaves or garlic chives, green chilies, garlic, onions, and ginger. It is also referred to as sutsa or syutsa in the province of Quezon and sinuam in Angono, Rizal.[5] This dish is usually paired with or eaten with cooked rice as a viand.

Batchoy Tagalog is a common household dish, especially in countryside communities in the provinces. It is a staple whenever a small farm owner butchers a pig to sell to the neighborhood. The cooking method is similar to the usual cooking method of Filipino foods like minanok na baka and tinola. It has a similar ginger-flavored broth with chili leaves added. Traditionally, a minimal amount of pork blood or pork blood cubes is added to the soup. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Varieties

Varieties of batchoy Tagalog depend on the household's preference or accustomed way of cooking. Aside from misua, sotanghon is another commonly used noodle in the soup. A variation of batchoy without pork blood or without noodles is also common in the localities.  [10] [11] [12] [13]

One of the distinctive versions of batchoy Tagalog is the comfort soup named Bombay, or Bumbay, from the province of Quezon. The name depicts the turban worn by Indians who came to the local communities many years ago. The dish is made with a mixture of ingredients, such as ground pork, pork offal, and other seasonings, which are customarily assembled in a banana leaf pouch shaped like a turban and then simmered. Mushrooms, corn, and sweet potato shoots are may also added to the dish. It is then poured with a flavorful broth. This soup is usually eaten with steamed rice.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: batsoy - Diksiyonaryo . 2023-09-28 . diksiyonaryo.ph.
  2. Book: Manuel, E. Arsenio . Chinese Elements in the Tagalog Language: With Some Indication of Chinese Influence on Other Philippine Languages and Cultures, and an Excursion Into Austronesian Linguistics . 1948 . Filipiniana Publications . en.
  3. Book: Charing (Aling.) . Masasarap na lutuing Pilipino: katutubo at makabago : may kasamang lutuin ng iba't ibang bansa . 1972 . National Book Store . 978-971-08-1817-4 . tl.
  4. Web site: Miranda . Roselle . August 3, 2021 . What is Tagalog Batchoy? . Yummy.ph.
  5. Web site: 2018-12-21 . Ang mga klase ng sabaw ng iba't ibang probinsya, muling ibibida sa 'Pinas Sarap' . 2024-02-28 . GMA News Online . en.
  6. Web site: Minanok na Baka Recipe Mom's Online Magazine . August 4, 2019 . 2022-12-28 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Manalo . Lalaine . 2014-12-06 . Batchoy Tagalog . 2022-12-28 . Kawaling Pinoy . en-US.
  8. Web site: Batchoy Tagalog . 2022-12-28 . en.
  9. Web site: Calipes-Felizardo . Joy . Flavors of the Philippines: Flavorful Heritage of Quezon Culinary . 2022-12-28.
  10. Web site: Miranda . Roselle . August 3, 2021 . What is Tagalog Batchoy? . Yummy.ph.
  11. News: January 15, 2020 . RECIPE: Batchoy Tagalog . 1 . ABS-CBN News .
  12. Web site: Mesina . Divine Enya . 2021-03-06 . Batchoy Recipe: Sangkap At Paraan Ng Pagluto Ng Batchoy Tagalog . 2022-12-28 . ph.theasianparent.com . tl-PH.
  13. Web site: 2017-01-27 . Saksi: Sinuam ng Angono, mala-batchoy Tagalog na may dugo ng baboy at sayote - video Dailymotion . 2022-12-28 . Dailymotion . en.
  14. Wow Sabaw . December 28, 2022 . Pinas Sarap . Pinas Sarap . Kara . David . . September 4, 2021 . Filipino .
  15. Flavors of Quezon . December 28, 2022 . Biyahe ni Drew . Biyahe ni Drew . Drew . Arellano . . February 28, 2020 . 15:40 . Filipino.
  16. News: Philippine Daily Inquirer . 'Bombay,' 'pirihil,' 'sinantomas,' 'pasag-oy'–Quezon's cuisine is a wonder . Fenix . Micky . August 8, 2013 . December 28, 2022 . English . Bombay, the soup similar to the Tagalog batchoy where the main ingredients are cooked in a banana leaf pouch that resembles an Indian turban (hence the dish’s name)..
  17. News: Manila Bulletin . The cooking of Quezon . Gonzales . Gene . October 31, 2013 . December 28, 2022 . English . Bombay which is a soup with banana leaf parcels filled with chopped pork lungs.
  18. Book: Philippine Daily Inquirer . Philippine Daily Inquirer . en.