A taste of Twitter’s Tinola War (Sabong News)

Last year, Twitter cooked up a storm when Tinola hit the trending topic. A lot of people went around slandering the famous Pinoy dish. Some netizens even posted negative tweets saying stuff like ”Tinola is only chicken boiled in water” or how they “Haven’t had a single Tinola dish that’s actually delicious.” Of course, a hot take like this on Twitter did not go unnoticed. Netizens had so much to say about it, one of the Twitter threads gained over 15.6K Likes. Not only that, several social pages on Facebook joined in on the conversation! Facebook posts from and garnered more than 3K shares. Netizens were quick to call out the slanderers and defended the underrated Pinoy dish. Shots were fired and Tinola defenders fought back hard. Wala daw lasa yung tinola? Sobrang sarap kaya ng tinola!! Baka di masarap luto sa inyo? HAHAHAHA — G I F E R (@gifer_fernandez) Tinola has always been my fave comfort food. Ang sarap ng recipe namin sa bahay kaya panalong panalo! — Neil Jed Castro (@neiljedcastro) Nakaka-crave naman ‘tong tweet ni ! Isa sa mga favorite kong ulam ‘to tuwing lunch eh, grabe sabaw palang ulam na! — MOMMY JE-ANNE (@jeanneflucero) A lot of users also pointed out the deep connection they have with the dish ever since they were kids. Kahit anong sabihin pa ng iba, malaking part na ng buhay natin ang Tinola. Simula pagkabata hanggang pagtanda, Tinola will always makes us feel at home. Mabuhay ang Tinola lovers! — anaknirizal (@demdemidemii) Iba talaga kapag nakakaamoy ka ng tinola. Super na-miss ko tuloy ang lutong-bahay! Grabe makathrowback ‘tong tweet ni — kitin km (@KMCabuniag) Matagal ko ng bet ang Tinola, bata pa lang ako. Ang sarap ng luto ni mama sa tinola, kaya favorite ulam ‘yan sa bahay namin! — Tina Lata (@tinalata_) And when you wake up with a killer hangover from a night of drinks and partying, Tinola is here to save the day. Dati during my sabaw moments whether may hangover ako or puyat from school, my Nanay’s tinola always saves the day. Tapos gusto ko yung maraming papaya!! Light and hearty dish — Jeff (@jeffpfern) forever nasa listahan ng mga favorite ulam ko ang tinola, especially pag malamig ang panahon at pag may… hangover! — James Banaag (@dearscarjames) However, what really made Tinola so dear to a lot of Filipinos is its simple ingredients and recipe. For most Pinoys, Tinola is the first-ever dish they learned how to cook at home. It’s usually tied to a heartwarming memory of their parents or grandparents teaching them their ways to cook it. No matter the difference in experiences, one thing they share in common is getting in on the secret to a flavorful bowl of love. A surefire way to level up Tinola– Knorr Chicken Cubes. Tinolang manok will always have a special place in my heart. Ito kasi yung first ever dish na natutunan kong lutuin from my uncle. Promise, winner! — Yhel (@marieliciousvip) Bago magpandemic puro kain sa labas or padeliver lang ng food ginagawa ko pero dahil nauso lock down napilitan akong magluto. Una kong try ay Tinola at ang sarap kinalabasan. Infer Knorr cubes talaga nagpapalasa. Not Charot! — Charot! (@IamCharotism) I remembered cooking tinola for the first time. A family that eats TINOLA together, stays together. Yiiiee. Ang perfect for this rainy weather. — (@anditsam) No joke, Tinola is such a comfort food! Plus it is so easy to do plus the taste is definitely ! — Trish Denise (@trishramos) Kahit anong tinola slander ang gawin ng iba, it’s still one of my fave Pinoy dish! Pati rin ng family ko! — Aly (@iamAlyloony) No matter how you cook your Tinola–with papaya or sayote–I think we can all agree that every spoonful of this hearty dish feels like a warm hug from our childhood. So make it even more special and flavorful with Knorr Chicken Cubes!