Vegetables that could be added to soup:

1. Diced green papayas

2. Marungay leaves

3. Bittermelon leaves or fruit

4. Chili pepper shoots and tender leaves

5. Bitter melon and egg plant

6. Bamboo shoots

7. Fern shoots

1 stewing chicken or fryer (cut up in small pieces)

1 thumbsize ginger, mashed

Salt to taste

1 tbsp. bagoong (optional)

MSG

4-5 cups water

Pan fry chicken pieces with salt and ginger for 10 minutes. Add four cups water and boil till chicken is tender. Add more water if needed. Add bagoong, salt, MSG to taste. Add the vegetable of your choice and cook till done.