''Inubaran'' is a
Filipino
Filipino may refer to:
* Something from or related to the Philippines
** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines.
** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...
chicken stew or soup made with chicken cooked with diced
banana
A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus ''Musa''. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called "plantains", distinguis ...
pith,
coconut milk
Coconut milk is an opaque, milky-white liquid extracted from the grated pulp of mature coconuts. The opacity and rich taste of coconut milk are due to its high oil content, most of which is saturated fat. Coconut milk is a traditional food i ...
(''gata'') or
coconut cream (''kakang gata''), a souring agent,
lemongrass
''Cymbopogon'', also known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, Cochin grass, Malabar grass, oily heads, citronella grass or fever grass, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family.
Some ...
, and various spices. The souring agent (called ''aeabihig'') is traditionally either ''batuan'' fruits (''
Garcinia morella'') or ''libas'' leaves (''
Spondias pinnata
''Spondias pinnata'', sometimes also known as hog plum, is a species of tree with edible sour fruits. It is native to the Philippines and Indonesia, but has been widely naturalized in South Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia, Southern China, and the ...
''). The name means "
ookedwith ''ubad'' (banana pith)", not to be confused with ''ubod'' (
palm heart); although ''ubod'' can sometimes be used as a substitute for ''ubad'' which can be difficult to acquire.
It originates from the
Western Visayas
Western Visayas ( hil, Kabisay-an Nakatundan; tl, Kanlurang Kabisayaan or ''Kanlurang Visayas'') is an administrative region in the Philippines, numerically designated as Region VI. It consists of six provinces (Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimara ...
and is associated with the cuisines of the
Aklanon people.
Variants of the dish can also be made with other types of meat or seafood. It is a type of ''
ginataan
''Ginataan'' (pronounced: ), alternatively spelled ''guinataan'', is a Filipino term which refers to food cooked with ''gatâ'' (coconut milk). Literally translated, ''ginataan'' means "done with coconut milk". Due to the general nature of the t ...
''.
See also
*
Binakol
''Binakol'', also spelled ''binakoe'', is a Filipino chicken soup made from chicken cooked in coconut water with grated coconut, green papaya (or chayote), leafy vegetables, garlic, onion, ginger, lemongrass, and '' patis'' (fish sauce). It can a ...
*
Ginataang labong
''Ginataang labong'' or ''ginataang tambo'' is a Filipino vegetable stew made from bamboo shoots in coconut milk and spices with seafood or meat. It is the most common way of preparing bamboo shoots in Philippine cuisine. ''Ginataang ubod'' ...
References
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Philippine soups
Philippine chicken dishes
Foods containing coconut