Tomayto, Tomahto – we don’t care how you pronounce it, all we know is we love it and we have a dish for you today that is starring it. Tomatoes are heaven sent, in our opinion because not is it delicious (yes, you read that right; we find it delicious), it is also very much nutritious. Packed with lycopene which has been linked to many health benefits such as reduced risk of heart disease and cancer, tomatoes are also a wonderful source of Vitamins C and K, potassium, and folate. Such an impressive spread of health benefits in an adorable, fun-colored, round goodie, right? That’s tomato for you!

Aside from all of its nutritional benefits, what we love about tomatoes is its delectable sour notes. We love a food that makes our face all scrunched up or what we like to call as mukhasim – a word play between mukha being face and asim being sour. We just really enjoy how tomatoes are not just straight up sour but also there is some sweetness into it as well. We guess the simplicity alongside the complexity that a tomato brings to a dish is what we really find enjoyable, hence our adoration for it is undeniable.

As we have established why we love tomatoes so much, let’s move onto what we actually have for you today, shall we? We shall! Today, we have prepared for you an easy-to-cook hearty Filipino soup dish that is made with lots of ripe and juicy tomatoes alongside some greens for a more filling meal time! Wondering what exactly this dish? Wonder no more because it is none other than the ever comforting dish Kinamatisang Baboy!

Kinamatisang Baboy is an easy pork tomato stew that is no doubt bursting with lovely and consoling flavors! We are saying that this dish is easy to make as it doesn’t really take that much effort and time to cook, believe us! Made with tender pork and heaps of tomatoes with greens like bok choy or pechay and of course, seasoning such as salt and pepper, Kinamatisang Baboy is here to keep you warm on cold nights or whenever you just want to indulge yourself with a homey dish that is trouble-free to make.

This dish is also a great alternative to Pork Sinigang as both dishes are similar in a sense that their broth has a souring agent. However, unlike Sinigang that often uses Tamarind, Kinamatisang Baboy, as we have said earlier, uses ripe Tomatoes – which is great as well; you will hear no complains from us about it!

Go on, sip some of its soup, and let it wrap you in a delicious, comforting embrace as you cook a generous serving of Kinamatisang Baboy for yourself. You can read our step-by-step recipe on it below or watch our recipe video on it.