Filipino Soup Recipes
Filipino soups range from bright and sour sinigang to soothing tinola, rich bulalo and comforting rice porridge. Find a bowl for cool evenings, family lunches and days when you need food that feels like home.
Suam na Mais
A comforting Kapampangan soup of grated white corn, shrimp and leafy greens, with a practical sweet-corn option for cooks abroad.
Chicken Halang-Halang
A spicy coconut chicken soup with ginger, lemongrass and green papaya, with adjustable chilli for the family table.
Tiyula Itum
A deep, dark Tausug beef soup coloured by toasted coconut and fragrant with turmeric, ginger and lemongrass.
Kadyos Baboy kag Langka
An Ilonggo pork soup with earthy pigeon peas, tender young jackfruit and a gently sour batwan broth.
Pesang Isda
Fish, ginger and leafy vegetables in a light Filipino broth.
Sinigang na Baboy
Pork and vegetables in a vivid tamarind broth.
Tinolang Manok
Gingery chicken soup with green papaya.
Bulalo
Batangas-style beef shank and marrow soup.
Goto
Comforting Filipino rice porridge with tender beef tripe, ginger and toasted garlic.
Chicken Arroz Caldo
Golden Filipino chicken and rice porridge fragrant with ginger, garlic and fish sauce.
Nilagang Baka
A clear, comforting beef broth with corn, potatoes and leafy greens.
Dinengdeng
Light Ilocano vegetable broth seasoned with bagoong and finished with grilled fish.
Creamy Chicken Sopas
Creamy Filipino macaroni soup with chicken, vegetables and sliced hotdog.
Pancit Molo
Ilonggo dumpling soup with pork, prawns and fragrant chicken broth.
Chicken Binakol
Western Visayan chicken soup with coconut water, ginger and lemongrass.
Sinigang na Hipon
Fresh prawns and vegetables in a bright, savoury tamarind broth.
Kansi
Negros beef-shank soup with young jackfruit, chilli and a bright batwan sourness.
Chicken Sotanghon Soup
A fragrant Filipino chicken soup with glass noodles, mushrooms and crisp vegetables.
Beef Mami
Tender braised beef, fresh noodles and greens in a clear, deeply savoury broth.
Misua with Patola and Meatballs
Delicate misua noodles, tender pork meatballs and patola in a light home-style broth.
Cebuano Pochero
Pocherong Bisaya with tender beef shank, corn, saba and greens in a clear savoury broth.
Linarang na Isda
Cebuano fish simmered gently in a sour-spicy tomato broth with ginger, tausi and kamias.
Sinabawang Tahong
Fresh mussels, ginger and leafy greens in a clean, comforting Filipino broth.