Philippines thumb|right|A bowl of tinola, a chicken soup from the Philippines Chicken soup in the Philippines is called sopas and has some western influences in it. While there are many variations in the recipe, it usually contains chicken strips in broth, onions, vegetables (mainly carrots, cabbage and celery), and macaroni noodles. It is cooked with evaporated milk to give it richer flavor. Sopas is normally associated with the cold, rainy season in the Philippines, and may thus be regarded as local comfort food.
philippines thumb|right|a bowl of tinola a chicken soup from the philippines chicken soup in the philippines is called sopas and has some western influences in it while there are many variations in the recipe it usually contains chicken strips in broth onions vegetables (mainly carrots cabbage and celery) and macaroni noodles it is cooked with evaporated milk to give it richer flavor sopas is normally associated with the cold rainy season in the philippines and may thus be regarded as local comfort food