Sinampalukan

Sinampalukan, also known as sinampalukang manók or tamarind chicken, is a Filipino chicken soup consisting of chicken cooked in a sour broth with tamarind, tamarind leaves, ginger, onion, garlic, and other vegetables.
Name.
The term "sinampalukan" literally means "[cooked] with tamarind", from Tagalog "sampalok", "tamarind".
Description.
"Sinampalukan" is prepared by first sautéing the chicken with garlic, ginger, and onions. Water is then added with tamarind pulp, young tamarind leaves and usually "siling haba" or "labuyo" chilis and tomatoes. Other vegetables can also be added if desired, including green beans, pechay, cabbage, eggplant, and others. It is served over white rice. "Sinampalukan" is regarded as a comfort food, usually served to sick people or during cold days.
"Sinampalukan" is very similar to "sinigang" and is sometimes regarded as a mere variant of the latter. However, "sinampalukan" differs most obviously in that it uses tamarind leaves as one of the main ingredients. It is also restricted to tamarind as the souring agent, unlike "sinigang" which can also use a variety of other sour fruits.