tiyula itum
{{Short description|Filipino cuisine}}
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{{Infobox food
| name = Tiyula itum
| image = Tiyula Itum by Patrick Aye Beef Black Soup 8-37 screenshot.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = A bowl of Tiyula Itum served with siling labuyo
| alternate_name = tiyula Sūg, tyula itum, tiula itum
| country = The Philippines
| region = Tawi-Tawi, Basilan, Sulu, Zamboanga Peninsula, Sabah{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/21/black-soup-a-must-have-for-sabahan-community|title = 'Black soup' a must-have for Sabahan community}} and diaspora communities
| creator = Tausūg people
| course = Main course
| served = Hot
| main_ingredient = Beef (or goat), burnt coconut meat, ginger, turmeric, lengkuas, lemongrass, pepper, garlic, onion
| variations =
| similar_dish = Piyanggang manok, tinola, bulalo
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Tiyula itum (English: "black soup") is a Filipino braised beef or goat soup or a stew dish which originally was made by the Tausug people. The dish is characteristically black due to the unique use of charred coconut meat.
Etymology
The name of the dish refers to the black, gray, or greenish color of the broth which is the result of using charred coconut meat. It is related to the tinola and nilaga dishes of other Filipino ethnic groups. It is also known as tiyula Sūg ("Sulu soup") or tinolang itim (the Tagalog literal translation of tiyula itum).
Description
Tiyula itum is prepared by rubbing and marinating chunks of beef in a pounded mixture of spices (pamapa) and powdered burnt coconut meat. It is then fried with garlic, onions, turmeric, ginger, and lengkuas. Once the meat is lightly browned, water is added along with additional ingredients like black pepper, lemongrass, and shallots and allowed to simmer until cooked. Coconut milk is sometimes added to thicken the broth. Other ingredients like tomatoes and siling haba chilis are also sometimes added, but they are not traditional ingredients. Tiyula itum is traditionally served with white rice or tamu rice cakes.{{cite web |title=Tiyula Itum - Special Tausug Dish |url=https://www.atbp.ph/2016/08/16/tiyula-itum-special-tausug-dish/ |website=Atbp.ph |date=August 16, 2016 |access-date=February 12, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Tiyula Itum recipe: A spicy Tausug specialty of the Philippines |url=http://philippineslifestyle.com/tiyula-itum-spicy-tausug-specialty/ |website=Philippines Lifestyle News |access-date=February 12, 2019}}
Cultural importance
Tiyula itum is culturally important among the Tausug people and it is sometimes characterized as "food for the royalty". It is commonly prepared in special occasions such as weddings and during Hari Raya festivities.{{cite web |title=Tiyula Itum - Black Soup with Burnt Coconut |url=http://atthebackofthehill.blogspot.com/2014/08/tiyula-itum-black-soup-with-burnt.html |website=At the back of the hill |date=August 2, 2014 |access-date=February 12, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Tiyula Itum: Recipe for royalty |url=https://thecuriousmorena.wordpress.com/2018/09/06/tiyula-itum-recipe-for-royalty/ |website=The Curious Morena |date=September 6, 2018 |access-date=February 12, 2019}}