''Talunan'' or ''talonan'' is a

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chicken soup or

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characterized by its sour

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. It is prepared like a combination of Philippine adobo and ''

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'', with vinegar, garlic, ginger, black peppercorns, '' patis'' (fish sauce),

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, and salt. Some recipes add

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to the dish. The name literally means "loser" in Tagalog, as it was traditionally cooked from the tough meat of losing roosters used in cockfighting.

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Philippine chicken dishes Philippine soups {{soup-stub

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