Tipanan House of Grill

Ordered their Pinakbet w/​rice meal. Enjoyed it very much, except for the bittermelon (not a fan of it).
3.5 stars, can’t give them 4 just yet. Next visit: I’m ordering Tocilog!

I’ve eaten here twice now for company lunch. The atmosphere is very bland. There’s great pictures of the food that they serve on the menu, but from my own experience, the dishes never come out looking like the pictures.
I’ve had the Inisal Chicken and the Beef Short Rib, both with Java Rice. It’s a terrible sign for the restaurant when the rice upstages the main dish. The Inisal chicken was way overcooked and tasted burnt and tough. I didn’t order it the second time, opting for the Beef Short Rib instead. I can’t believe they would even call this Short Rib though, since the meat had no bones attached! It looked more like skirt steak cut to resemble short rib. Not only that, but again, the meat was way overcooked and had the texture and depth of jerky.
The service is even worse. I’m specifically referring to the man who manages the cash register. We had to ask him to take our orders, even though we came in with a party of 9 (usually, you walk up to the cashier and order). We had to fill our own water cups from their water dispenser. We had to flag for our check, even though we were sitting there for 10 mins with only one person who still had food on his plate. Not once did he come by to ask how our food was. Not once did he attempt to give us a pitcher for water, and watched as we individually filled water cups for 9 people. If it wasn’t for his awful service, I would’ve given this restaurant 3 stars and forgiven the food being overcooked.
The only reason I’m giving this place more than 1 star is that they serve good Java Rice. Consider this a mercy review.

OH Unilocal, YOU FAILED ME :(
I’ve been craving filipino food for awhile now ever since my run-​in with hole-​in-​the-​wall restaurants that seem shady but is actually quite delicious. So I was pleasantly surprised at the nice décor on the walls and the cleanliness of the place!
But that’s about the goodness of the place. I ordered the Pancit Malabon as Unilocal suggested and my friend got the kare-​kare (ox tail dish that he’d been craving). Both dishes did not taste like the oily fantastic homey Filipino dishes I’ve come to expect. The Malabon had a strange orange color and looked/​smelled like something a drunkard vomited. I honestly could not eat more than 25% of it. The kare-​kare was also disappointing in that it didn’t taste RICH. It reminded me of watered-​down peanut butter sauce with some meat in it.
Overall, this was the first time I’ve tried a Filipino restaurant with expectations that were unmet. It was horrific and I will gladly go to shady-​looking places with a buffet-​like style so I can see/​smell what I am ordering and gorge into a big fatty in no time.

i like the home-​y feeling of this restaurant… and just like home, i ate with my hands here! no shame! that’s how i roll…
as soon as you walk in you’ll notice a big wooden family dining table to the left, that seats a family of 6. totally a carbon copy of my parent’s dining table. i dig all the wall decorations, photographs, and paintings of the philippines and the culture.
the restaurant is clean. no flies buzzing around. not even a rice grain on the floor! and. they’ve got pictures of ALL of their menu items! so even if you think you know what you’re ordering, at least you’ll have a picture to go by to make sure.
their inihaw (grilled) items are tasty and servings are huge: inihaw na pusit (grilled squid) & inihaw na pampano (grilled milkfish) both served atop a banana leaf… oooh authentic. also ordered bulalo (beef, bone marrow, veggie soup) which was just ok.
for only the two of us, we sure devoured our food. two thumbs up!

My mom and dad wanted to have some Filipino food, but didn’t want to have to cross a bridge to the peninsula to get it. No easy task. With 80 some odd reviews and 4 stars, I thought that Tipanan would be a good option.
Sorry, Mom and Dad.
Don’t get me wrong, the food wasn’t bad. It was okay. We ordered Pancit Malabon (basically Palabok, a Filipino noodle dish), Crispy Pata (fried pork knuckle), and Inihaw na Pusit (grilled squid). The pusit was a bit salty but still good. The Crispy Pata was on point, although, it is fried pork knuckle, not sure how you screw that up. The pancit was decent. But man, was the service bad.
First off, we were the only ones there for dinner. This is usually a red flag, but whatever. Anyways, when you’ve got only one party at your restaurant, you probably should treat them well. Give them attention. At Tipanan, not so much.
The place had a TV with MTV on, blaring through the speakers. Now, I’m not saying that they should have had Wowowee on, but really? MTV? Kind of inappropriate for a Filipino restaurant.
Anyways, during dinner my dad asked for Tabasco and the waiter said he’d check. He never came back. Not sure exactly where he went, the place is so tiny. Then, my mom choked on some sabaw (sauce) and the waiter didn’t even come to check on us.
To top it all off, we were eating hella salty food and the waiter didn’t even come by to give us water. I had to go to the water cooler and get the water myself.
With service this bad, I was considering dining and dashing but the parents wouldn’t approve of that. I offered to pay, since I was the one who recommended the place.
Tipanan? Try Tip-​oh-​none.
Don’t waste your time with this place. Too bad Chicken D-​lite isn’t around anymore. Just pay the 5 dollar toll and try somewhere in the peninsula for good Filipino food.

Hmm. not sure exactly how I feel about this restaurant. I came here with a couple of my friends for dinner. This place reminded me of being in someone’s kitchen. Also, there was this table in the corner that reminded me of my dining table when I was growing up! We ended up eating there, I guess for nostalgic reasons =]
So I guess you order your food at the counter and they bring it to your table. We ordered a la carte instead of the 3 item deal for $ 18.99 promo that was going on. Sizzling sisig, Crispy Pata, Lumpiang Shanghai, and we each got rice plates of our own, I had the Grilled Beef Ribs w/​Java Rice, another had the Kare-​Kare with rice, and the Tapsilog breakfast plate.
Sisig– did not have any spiciness [where were the diced jalapenos?] and was generally very greasy and oily, due to the authentic usage of pork cheeks and ears only. I’ll give it maybe a 2.5÷5 stars only because it was missing so much in flavor.
Beef Ribs w/​java Rice– ribs were a bit on the dry side, the texture was more like jerky in some places rather than fall off the bone. Also, they were a bit on the plain side. I’d appreciate it more if it were more saucy or flavored. Java rice was just meh. I didn’t like the kind of rice they use. Really hard and chewy, IDK I just prefer jasmine. 2.5/stars
Lumpiang shanghai– came in a plate of about 16 pieces with a dipping sauce. ³⁄₅ stars
Crispy Pata– fried crispy skin, super greasy but of course expected, lol. I’ll give it a 3.5÷5 stars.
Service was just meh. Similar to phở places where they just drop off your food and leave. I don’t think they checked up on us at all. They’re lucky that we even tipped them but since we paid first, we did include a tip on the receipt beforehand (probably not the smartest thing we did). Overall, I don’t know if I’ll be back to try anything else on the menu. I’m still on the search for the perfect SISIG.

I have mixed feelings about this place and I am torn between a 3 and a 4. Everything seemed great except for what I ordered.
I’ve been looking for tipanan for a while until I realized that I have been here once before. As soon as I walked in, the lady immediately greeted and seated us and dropped off some menus. I decided to share the sisig ($ 9) a side of garlic rice ($ 1.50) and pancit guisado ($ 7).
The garlic rice almost had the consistency of rubber. However, I was discouraged as I had ordered sisig, the filipino comfort food that dreams are made out of… pretty much. Next, the pancit guisado (bihon noodles, shrimp, carrots, peas) arrived. It was a substantial portion and was rather delicious but I was a bit surprised to find that they do not add pork. Then the sisig was placed at out table. Still steaming and crackling on that sizzling plate, it was practically calling my name. It wasn’t a lot of food considering it cost $ 9 but I just told myself the dining experience is about quality and not quantity. I received neither. There was a lack of flavor… vinegar. Furthermore, I didn’t taste any of the peppers.
I’m probably going to try this place again because I feel as if I ordered the wrong thing. Coming here, I had such high hopes but I didn’t know why. Then it hit me. I had bookmarked this place because it was featured a few months back for their fried chicken… stupid me.
The atmosphere was great. Warm tones filled the room. A flatscreen was on tfc and played filipino dramas. Pictures of the menu items were on the right side. Filipino artwork and cooking utensils on the walls were on the right. Posters of Filipino artists were at the door. Now, the tables don’t match but I love how one looks like it came from my grandmother’s house.
Service was really great. The lady who took my order was very friendly and the orders came out in a reasonable amount of time.
In short: don’t come here if you are looking for sisig, the service is great, the atmosphere is casual but feels somewhat empty, I’ll be back to try their chicken.

This place is pretty good for a little hole in the wall Filipino food experience. Don’t expect fine dining, this place has more of a home feel to it, they have dinner tables like the ones you would find at home. One thing I love is that they have pictures of every single dish they make, it really helps me make up my mind. The best thing on the menu is the mix adobo and any breakfast dish. Last time I was here I ordered the bisteak and the meat was dry and the sauce was super oily, not sure if they messed it up or if it’s always like that. Overall this place is yummy and the owners are really nice and friendly. Don’t forget to ask about the pick 3 menu, you get 3 dishes from a menu of about 20 items for $ 18.99 and you get soup and rice for free :).
enjoy!
The curious foodie

This place grabbed my attention because it offers a variety of Filipino dishes that I usually don’t see in other Filipino restaurants in the area. It’s relatively cheap too. You can get 3 orders of select dishes for only $ 18.99!
The place itself has its unique charm. I like the old framed photos of the Philippines and the traditional family dining table. I especially appreciate the pictures of some dishes on their menu (I like to have an idea of what I’m ordering).
Everytime I’ve gone here I’ve been grossed out by the bathroom but the rest of the place seems clean enough. Don’t expect to have a fine dining experience here but do expect good ol’ Filipino food just like your mom/​grandma/​yaya made it.
The adobo is great. Calamares is good. The breakfast plates are yummy. Do not order the bistek. It’s oily and the meat is hard and chewy and dry.
If you’re missing authentic Filipino food and don’t want to spend a lot, do try this place!

One thing I really hate in restaurants is being ignored. Before going into Tipanan, we went to another Filipino restaurant which shall remain nameless, and after standing for a couple minutes at the counter without being acknowledged (staff did see us), we promptly walked out. They didn’t even chase after us. I guess they didn’t need our business.
Tipanan was completely opposite. This is a quasi turo-​turo restaurant, where instead of steamer tables, you can see the food on the big 8×10 pictures lining the wall. The restaurant was very clean, and nicely decorated with Filipino cooking utensils and old Manila pictures.
Food did not live up to my expectations. Their chef’s signature dishes include Bibingka, a rice flour cake, and Pancit Malabon, which is rice noodles topped with a shrimp base sauce and seafood. Instead of making the Bibingka fresh, they make it ahead of time and keep it in a warmer. You can’t do this for your specialty dish. Also, it didn’t have the banana leaf bottom, which adds a bit of flavor and authenticity to the dish.
As for the Pancit Malabon, I thought it was dry. My relatives are from Malabon, and I’ve had the real thing, and this one did not really live up to my expectations.
Next time I’ll try the rest of the menu, but for now, three stars for the ambiance, cleanliness, hospitable staff, and menu choices.

Filipino food, where to go. Not Goldilocks that is for sure. I checked out Unilocal and went to this restaurant on Abby A. recommenations. Since she can speak tagalog I figured she knows what is good and what is not.
Ordered the Sinigang Baboy ($ 9.50) as the main entrée. Pork ribs with chard, radishes in a sweet and sour light sauce. Very flavorful, the pork was not fatty or greasy. Nice cuts of meat. If I closed my eyes I could not tell the difference if this dish was home cooked or ordered from a restaurant.
The second dish was the pancit guisado. ($ 7.50), rice noodles with cabbage, pork and shrimp. Another dish that was well made and tasted authentic. A little light on the shrimp but full of flavor never the less. Being filipino I was ready to eat with my spoon but I resisted.
Prices are reasonable and the food is authentic. No more more to say. I will tryout the chicken adobo next time I visit.

It’s an awesome Filipino restaurant!
Try it if you love to be surprised eating food :)

Good, reliable Filipino food!
My first experience there we self-​seated at a table and someone took our order. So the second time was a little awkward. I guess if you’re a regular, you’ve figured out by now that you order at the counter, find a table, and someone will bring your food to you. It was a little confusing and I had that awkward internal conversation of «Do I go to the counter? Does someone take my order at the table?» But other than that, Tipanan is a must. (Despite that, the owner was gracious and came and took our order.)
The Misua Bola Bola soup (pork meatballs with thin rice noodles in a broth), the Pork BBQ with Java Rice (equivalent to Spanish rice), Chicken BBQ, and Inihaw na Baboy (grilled pork on the bone) are delicious! Love the grilled flavor of all their Inihaw dishes. All their rice plates come with a choice of steamed white, garlic, or Java rice. Depending on what your having, 9 times out of 10, I take the Java rice! They have a nice variety of Filipino dishes and serve all the — silogs you could want! I’m going to keep trying something new every visit.
The Bibingka is pretty standard and the Food for the Gods is moist and buttery, with a subtle sweetness to it. The owner is very nice, attentive, and friendly. It used to be a Red Ribbon Bakeshop, so in addition to how they’ve added their touches, it’s a clean and inviting atmosphere. The prices are super cheap for the quality of the food served here. If you’re not sure what a dish is, they’ve got photos plastered everywhere. Photos help — don’t be surprised if you salivate after perusing them.

Susmaryosep*! Where do I begin?
Come here on a Saturday or Sunday and experience first-​class service from Ms. Mary Lou (the owner’s friend who helps out on the weekends). She will treat and serve you with the kind of warmth and hospitality that Filipino’s are well-​known for.
As soon as we walked in, we were warmly welcomed by the wonderful Mary Lou as she handed us their fully-​loaded menu. Tipanan IS your one-​stop-​Filipino-​food-​shop. They have ALL of the Filipino favorites: BBQ, Lechon Kawali, Menudo, Mechado, Adobo, Sinigang, Bangus, Pinakbet, Silogs, Crispy Pata, Kare-​Kare and so much more! While my friend perused their menu, Mary Lou came by and joked, «Are you studying it? You better get 100% on my quiz or you don’t eat!» Some items can be a bit greasy, but at least they pursue a 0 trans fat policy.
She told us that their Sisig ($ 7) is one-​of-​a-​kind (they only use cheeks), but it was a bit too fatty for me. However, everything else that we ordered deserves an A+!
Chicken Adobo ($ 7): came in a large bowl, had lots of chicken and lots of sabaw (sauce). Very flavorful!
Misua Bola-​Bola ($ 5-​thin, flour stick noodles and meatballs in chicken broth): A MUST! I am so glad I ordered this soup! I ate it on top of my Adobo and garlic rice and my friend said it was the best soup he’s ever tasted.
Lumpia Shanghai ($ 5): one order=16 pcs; that’s more than what you get at most other places.
They give free samples of their Food of the Gods; a type of fruit cake which is a delightful blend of dates, walnuts, molasses, a tinge of brandy and cinnamon, and is sweet and delicious!
At the end of our meal, Mary Lou spent a couple of minutes chit-​chatting with us to ask how we liked our dinner and to tell us a bit about their food. She mentioned that she hadn’t seen us there before and asked how we found them. She was very happy to hear that we found them through Unilocal,and encouraged us to come back soon!
There is no doubt that Abby A. will be back to Tipanan, but only on the weekends. (I hear the other staff members aren’t as enthusiastic as Mary Lou.)

*The amalgam of three prominent Christian figures: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, often used by Filipino’s when in shock or amazement. Also known as, Oh my God!

The food here is really good. They have a big menu and you can get individual combos which is great. I had the kare kare and BF ordered sisig. The kare kare was perfect with big oxtails and lots of tripe and bok choy and green beans. Sisig was good too. Very flavorful but not too greasy. I ordered halo halo but it needed more ingredients. It had ONE little piece of flan in it. But a huge scoop of ube ice cream which is my favorite part. They brought us a sample of the food for the gods which was really good but I didn’t wanna buy a whole box of it.
Service is slow and the buslady was pouring all the leftover drinks into a clear bucket. It was disgusting and right in my face. I have a real problem at restaurants where they do this– come out with a cart with buckets and tubs, then make rounds to the tables and throw everything together. its just gross and I don’t wanna see it. Do that shit in the back. But anyways, I will hit up Tipanan again– for takeout.

Growing up, I loved the Filipino culture.
In my elementary school I was invited to be in one of the Filipino dance groups since I looked the closest to Filipina at the time.
In middle school I was envious of all those folks who wrote «Pinoy Pride» in my yearbook … I could never write «Chinese Pride» for fear of being mocked!
In college, I had a little brother who was my adding and I was his ateh. It was always a blast to go to his birthday parties for a massive food buffet in the garage with all the titos and titas gathered around. And then we sang karaōke and played poker in the living room until the wee hours.
Even now, some friends and MY OWN DAD say that Christine from
and I are quite alike. I’m not sure I see the resemblance, but my father insists! The fact that he has seen her vlogs is impressive. And hey, she’s a Filipina!
Ah, but I digress. All this love for the Filipino culture brings me to a loving review of a down home restaurant where the people are great and the food is good too.
We Unilocaled a place to eat after jamming at a friend’s house in Fremont, and I decided to ask my parents (including said father) if they wanted to try it too. We all drove over, noticed only a few people in the restaurant and a whole table of people at the front, but they weren’t eating.
We were still gawking at the menu outside with its lovely photos, until one of the ladies at the front table came to ask us if we needed any help. She then proceeded to talk us through the entire menu, pictures and all! Such a sweetie! She is actually a friend of the owner, but is there on the weekends to help and serve. She also makes this awesome little fruit and nut candy called «Fruit of the Gods» that she sells at the restaurant — I’m sure it has a name in Tagalog, but she didn’t say what it was.
There was some standout delicious food that I would totally order again:
— Inihaw ribs — dry grilled ribs that just fall off the bone (be sure to eat it with the sauce!)
— Mechado — sumptuous braised beef stew with bell peppers and onions
— Sinigang — fish simmered in a vinegary sour soup (for some this is an acquired taste) but I believe the sour taste comes from tamarind
— Lechon Kawali — pork pieces that have been boiled then fried until the skin is crispy, my cousin and I loved this
— Buko laman — a young coconut filled with bits of chewy jelly, different ice creams (I’ve had ube, mango, pandan) mixed with the coconut juice and young coconut pieces. It is sooo refreshing and light! A great way to finish off the meal. This is big enough for 3 people to share! OR if you’re me, NOT TO SHARE! :)
Some things I probably wouldn’t order again:
— Inihaw na baboy — kind of dry and not as tender as the beef ribs
— Barbecue chicken/​beef skewers — these were good, but nothing too out of the ordinary
Since our first visit, we’ve already been back to celebrate for my sister’s birthday and they set aside about 3 tables for us. It’s not the biggest restaurant for a large group, but they accommodated us and were wonderfully hospitable.
So much so that I think I’m going to call myself Christine and join a Filipino dance group now.

Went here after a ride with Jinet G last Saturday and I was very impressed by the price. I’ll have to go back to try other dishes.
I expected the restaurant to be a little bigger, but it’s cute and clean none the less. They could use wider tables as our party of 7 couldn’t really fit all our food on two tables. My friend Nico placed a plate of eggplant on an extra chair since there wasn’t much space. To think we all pretty much ordered rice plates with a few extra dishes (pancit malabon, lumpia shanghai, etc)
I had the bbq chicken and java rice for $ 5.50 this dish was a steal! I got 2 chicken bbq sticks and on a normal day I probably would only eat half, after some road bike riding, I almost finished it. It was very tasty.
I’ll be back and I’ll make sure I order the bibinka that was staring at me the whole time we ate. I shoulda woulda coulda ate it!

I went here based on the review by Derrick V. & other Unilocalers. I’ve walked by this place before and this was my first time for dinner Thurs 12÷13÷07. Guy working said they’ve been open for 1 yr.
It’s a very casual place. You order at the cashier and the guy gave us a number and someone brings the food to you. Self serve on water next to the register. Food: 1 star, nice guy at the register extra star = 2 stars.
We tried:
Inihaw beef ribs w/​java rice $ 7 — the beef was dry & burnt w/​a weird goopy brown slop on top, small scoop of java rice that’s boring & has no taste to it, small scoop of pickled veggies like carrots on the side.
kare-​kare w/​rice $ 7.50 — it’s oxtail which I love but this dish was not that good. 4 small pieces of oxtail swimming in an oily sauce w/​no taste of peanut butter which i expected. A few chewy pieces of tripe in it which I don’t like and made the whole dish taste kinda funky. Some green beans in it & eggplant (i think it was) floating in the sauce too. Also got a weird shrimp paste on the side I thought was nasty. Comes w/​a small scoop of plain white rice.
bibingka $ 3 — it’s a huge round thing kinda like a cross between cornbread & pancake w/​I think margarine & shredded coconut on the top. I thought the first few bites were ok, then felt kinda sick when I found a piece of hair in the dish. Gross.
They take credit cards. Our total before tip was $ 19. One unisex bathroom in the back.
I’ll probably never go back. It’s next to Mango Tours near Raley’s in Newark.

Update 4÷11÷08: We tried Lechon Kawali w/​rice and Adobo w/​rice tonight.
They gave us complmentary bowls of Nilaga (beef soup) broth to start. It was a tad heavy on patis (fish sauce), but we appreciated the tasty beefy broth to wet our appetites.
Lechon was very nicely fried, the pork meat was still moist and tender, while the skin was perfectly crispy. Their sarsa (liver based lechon sauce) was surprisingly tasty, complex and well balanced. We asked for java rice, and I noticed a light tomato flavor in the rice tonight. The dish came with a generous helping of pork, it would be easy and wise to share with a partner.
We asked if we could get both chicken and pork in the adobo and it wasn’t a problem. The adobo came over the rice with a little bit of sauce, the adobo flavor already infused into the chicken and pork pieces. This version was a nice balance of salty and sour, with none overpowering the other. My SO noted how she missed potatoes, like how we cook it in our version. Still, it was tasty enough and the pieces were nice and tender.
Still cheap and good!
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Wow, I was pleasantly surprised. The food here is excellent! We went with Sinigang na Baboy (Sour soup with pork), Inihaw beef (Grilled Beef Ribs) with Java/​Garlic Rice, and Lumpia Shanghai. Everything was quite tasty and the portions were very generous.
The Sinigang broth was very good and not too sour, nicely balanced. The soup came with eggplant, mustard greens, and long beans, all lightly cooked to perfection. I just wish there was more broth!
The Inihaw beef ribs were just succulent, served with a tasty gravy and well seasoned rice.
Lumpia Shanghai were nicely fried (in transfat free oil!), and I opted for the garlic vinegar to dip in.
3 dishes set us back $ 18 with tax. Not bad for a delicious Filipino meal. We will definitely be back. Highly recommended!

You can’t go wrong with Tipanan. I highly recommend any of their silogs, pancit malabon, beef short ribs, crispy fish, and bucolaman w/​ice cream. You won’t be disappointed!
Plus the service is great, everyone receives such a warm welcome, and everyone there is so friendly. It’s also very clean and well-​kept. It is the only filipino restaurant in the bay area that I will go to from now on!

This restaurant is located in the plaza with Nob Hill Foods.
At first, my friend & I weren’t sure if it was open because their neon «OPEN» sign wasn’t lit up. But then we walked by and saw that people were eating there. I believe this use to be a Red Ribbon which is a Filipino bakery. All over the wall the inside of this restaurant, there are very big, pretty & convincing pictures of the dishes! Very well taken.
We shared two plates:
1) BBQ pork skewers with java rice: This was soooo good! The marinade was sweet and the meat was very tender. The rice is reddish-​orange… I think there’s garlic and ketchup in it?
2) BBQ beef ribs with java rice: The meat just fell off the bones! That’s the way it should be. This marinade was more on the salty side.
Luckily we shared both plates because the meats were very different from one another. Most of the plates are around $ 6. For dessert, we got Bibingka which is like a Filipino version of cornbread with shredded coconut and butter on top. It was soooo yummy! It’s about $ 3 for a circle which is about 6″ in diameter.
I will definitely come back!!!
**UPDATED 3÷14÷08: Came back and ate FAMILY STYLE. I realize that they really need to put descriptions next to the names of the food on the menu. If you’re not Filipino or eating with Filipinos or familiar with Filipino cuisine, you’ll probably be asking what every item is.
Lumpia Shanghai: 16 pieces for $ 4.50. These were good but nothing that blew me away. Comes with a sweet chili sauce.
Adobo (chicken): Not as oily as other places.
Kare Kare: Few pieces of oxtail, lots of tripe, green beans & another leafy veggie that resembled bak choy. I believe it’s a peanut based stew although the peanut is definitely not as apparent as I expected it would be. I LOVED the bagoong (shrimp paste) that you eat it with because it reminds me of a similar Burmese paste we eat with all our foods.
Kalderetang Kambing: My coworkers said this dish is normally more saucey but this one seemed ilke it was just sauteed meat. Still good.
Sinigang na baboy: Reminds me of tom yum soup. Pretty sour — has eggplant, green beans, lots of pork which could’ve been slightly more tender. Pork has lots of fat so scrape that sucker off!