Sinigang hailed the best rated vegetable soup in the world by TasteAtlas

Sinigang was just hailed the #1 best rated vegetable soup in the world by TasteAtlas with a rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars.

The "encyclopedia of flavors" described the beloved Filipino soup as "a sour Filipino soup...traditionally served hot and steaming as a main dish, with rice as its accompaniment. It is an often seen dish at special occasions such as birthdays or weddings."

"With its sour lightness perfectly matching the harsh tropical heat of the country, sinigang is a unique soup that is a true representative of Filipino cuisine," it concluded.

Meanwhile, under the "most popular" category, sinigang placed 19th among more than 160 vegetable soups from all over the world with 67 reviews as of writing.

Ukraine's Borscht was hailed the most popular with more than 500 reviews as of writing. It has a rating of 4.1 stars out of 5.

TasteAtlas recommended three restaurants that served the best sinigang: Locavore, which uniquely serves it as a sizzling dish; Sentro1771, whose Sinigang na Corned Beef is truly formidable and Fely J's in Makati. 

TasteAtlas is "is an encyclopedia of flavors, a world atlas of traditional dishes, local ingredients, and authentic restaurants." It's catalogued more than 10,000 dishes around the world. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News