Best Sinigang Recipe - How To Make Sinigang

Ingredients

• 3/4 oz. dried shiitake mushrooms
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 3/4 lb. boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1" cubes
• Kosher salt
• 1 medium daikon radish (about 8 oz.), peeled and sliced 1/4" thick, plus more thinly sliced for serving
• 1 bunch of scallions, light green parts cut into 2" pieces, dark green parts thinly sliced
• 12 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
• 2 small finger chiles (or other hot chiles), stems removed
• 5 c. water
• 1/2 c. tamarind concentrate (such as Kalustyan’s)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 medium eggplant (about 1 lb.), cut into 1" cubes
• 1 1/2 c. cherry tomatoes (about 8 oz. total)
• 14 shishito peppers (about 5 oz. total)
• Cooked white rice, for serving