I don't know about sinigang but I've lived in Shanghai (China) and I
usually don't really enjoy local fish recipees. I think it's maybe a
matter of presentation/habits.

Though your text make me fancy taste sinigang

On 2011-04-16 13:13:08 +0800, Noemi > said:

>
> In the Philippines, sinigang is one of the best things you can eat on a
> cold rainy night. It's my comfort food - the hot steaming broth and
> sour-salty flavor is hard to beat. I realized, however, that for some
> Westerners, sinigang is not appealing at all. From the smell to the
> presentation to the flavor - I have received honest comments from
> friends that sinigang is just not pleasant.
>
> Sinigang can be made with pork, beef, or fish. You also throw in
> veggies such as water spinach, radish, okra, eggplant, string beans,
> etc. For the flavor, you use tamarind (or a tamarind mix) and fish
> sauce. To give you a better idea, check out some sinigang recipes he
> http://tinyurl.com/2vypk26.
>
> My question is this: if you're not from the Philippines, do you have
> something similar to sinigang? Have you tried this dish? If so, what
> can you say about it? Really interested in what you have to say!