Sinangag facts for kids
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| Alternative names | Garlic fried rice, garlic rice, Filipino fried rice, Philippine fried rice |
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| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Region or state | Philippines, also popular in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore |
| Created by | Filipino cuisine |
| Main ingredients | Fried rice in oil with a lot of garlic |
| Variations | Aligue rice, Bagoong fried rice |
Sinangag is a very popular Filipino dish. It's also called garlic fried rice or garlic rice. This tasty dish is made by cooking rice in a pan with lots of garlic. It's a simple but delicious part of many meals in the Philippines.
How Sinangag is Made
To make sinangag, people usually use rice that was cooked the day before. This "stale" rice works best because it becomes a bit firmer. This helps the rice grains stay separate and not stick together when cooked.
The rice is cooked by stir-frying it in a pan with garlic. Stir-frying means cooking food quickly in a little oil over high heat. After cooking, sinangag is often topped with toasted garlic. People also add salt, black pepper, and sometimes chopped scallions for extra flavor.
What to Eat with Sinangag
Sinangag is rarely eaten by itself. It's usually served with a "dry" meat dish. This means meats that are not in a lot of sauce. Some common pairings include:
- Tocino: This is a sweet cured meat, similar to bacon.
- Longganisa: These are Filipino sausages.
- Tapa: This is dried or cured meat.
- Spam: A popular canned meat.
- Daing: This is dried fish.
People also often add scrambled or fried eggs to their sinangag meal. Unlike other types of fried rice, sinangag usually only has garlic. This is so the strong flavor of the main meat dish isn't covered up.
A Filipino Breakfast Staple
Sinangag is a very common part of a traditional Filipino breakfast. It's often made using leftover rice from dinner the night before. This helps reduce food waste. Sometimes, it's even cooked in the leftover sauces from dishes like Philippine adobo.
In Filipino culture, it's not common to make sinangag from freshly cooked rice. Using leftover rice is the traditional way. Sinangag is also a key part of popular breakfast meals like tapsilog and other silog dishes. These meals combine tapa (or other meats), sinangag, and a fried egg.
