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GUAVA: My New Favorite in Sinigang

Hi! It's Saturday again! You know what that means...

Mom's taking me to LOLO and LOLA's house!

I can't wait! I can already smell the delicious Sinigang sinigang made by my sweet lola. Ahhhhhh.

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Oh the sourness of that tamarind! YUMMY!

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But you know what's scary?

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When Lola's out to do something, Lolo is the one who cooks. He replaces my favorite tamarind with green weird balls- GUAVAS GUAVAS yuck!

I have never tasted those

and I never will. Ughh.

They smell like the shirts of my playmates after five rounds of hide-and-seek... GROSS!

I have no idea why Lolo keeps eating those.

Sometimes they smell fruity, but at times they are stinky!

OH, I think we're almost there...

LOLO & LOLA's HOUSE

We're here!

Hello, my beautiful Apo! Your Lola went to the market, so I'm the one cooking. I'm making Sinigang sa BAYABAS! Come, let's go inside.

Uh oh.

I have to hide while he's cooking...

but why does my tummy have to make grumbling sounds now?

Apo, do you need my help? Are you okay?

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My tummy feels bad...

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It's my third time here in the potty already!

H m m .. w h a t is that? Lemon tea?

Here, have some tea.

Guava Tea!

GUAVA TEA?! Oh no, how is this going to help?

You have probably eaten something bad.

Mhmm :(

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Ding dong!

I need a little help here.

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Lola, are you okay?? What happened?

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Honey, are you sure?

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I'll clean your wound using guava leaves. While waiting, have some of this tea.

Okay! Hmmm, what's that smell? Sinigang sa Bayabas?

Yes po. Lola, I want your sinigang more! I don't want guava.

I don't want bayabas. :(

Why, Apo? Have you already tasted it? Don't you know it's medicinal?

Source of Vitamin C Cures diarrhea Cures open wounds Cures toothache

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Relieves painful menstrual periods Lowers cancer cells in the body Improves heart health

Me-di-ci-nal , Apo.

MEdi-siluhl?

Honey, I gave your Apo Guava tea. She's having a bad diarrhea day.

See.

At least give it a try! It's not that bad..

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Here's your Sinigang sa Bayabas.

I gave it a try

and it's...

...it's AMAZING! Lolo, this is my new new favorite! favorite!

I should have tried this before!

I to ld yo u, Ap o :)

Get som e rest afte r eati ng.

You' re still sick .

Four hours later...

DING DONG!

Mom and Dad are here. I have to go.

I feel better now. Thank you, Lolo.

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Thank you too, Lola! I'll miss you both.

You'll be back next Saturday, right?

I'll cook your new favorite.

I will

Lolo wrote this, and I'm sharing it with you!

It's the recipe for my new favorite Sinigang.

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Lolo's Sinigang sa Bayabas recipe Ingredients: 1 kilo pork ribs, chopped 1/2 kilo guava, sliced 3 tomatoes, sliced 2 pcs. onion, sliced 3 pcs. taro (gabi), chopped 1 pc. radish, chopped salt pepper eggplant, sliced string beans, sliced okra, sliced 1 bunch kangkong 3 cups of water fish sauce

Procedure: In a pot, boil 2 to 3 cups of water. The amount of water should be enough to cover the meat later.

Once the water starts to boil, place the pork ribs one-at-a-time. Add the sliced guavas and tomatoes. Cook for 30 to 40 minutes or until the meat becomes tender.

Add onions, taro, and radish. Season with salt and pepper then cook for another few minutes.

Next, add the okra, eggplants and string beans then simmer for another 5 to 7 minutes.

Finally, add in the kangkong and a tablespoon of fish sauce then let it simmer for just a few minutes.

Serve while it is hot!

References: Angeles M. 2016 Sep 26. Sinigang na Baboy sa Bayabas Recipe. Yummyph. [accessed 2022 May 2]. https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/sinigang-na-baboy-sa-bayabas-recipea394-20160926.

Brown MJ. 2018. 8 health benefits of guava fruit and leaves. Healthline. [accessed 1 May 2022]. healthline.com/nutrition/8-benefits-of-guavas National Research Council of the Philippines. n.d. Department of Science and Technology. [accessed 1 May 2022]. https://nrcp.dost.gov.ph/latest-news/648-dostcouncil-features-ph-healingplants#:~:text=Through%20the%20Philippine%20Institu te%20of,ulasimang%20bato%2C%20and%20yerba%20buena Pathak N. 2020. Health benefits of guava. Nourish by Web MD. [accessed 1 May 2022]. https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-guava

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