Pork Sinigang (Pork in Sour Soup)

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo pork; cut in 1 1/2 inches chunks (liempo, kasim, or ribs)
• 10 tamarind seeds or 1 pack sinigang mix
• 1 big Onion (diced)
• 4 big tomatoes (quartered)
• 2 pieces Radish (sliced)
• 6 string beans(sitaw) or greenbeans, cut in 2” length
• 1 bundle swamp cabbage (Kangkong) – cut into 2″ long
• 4 pieces taro (gabi) ; peeled and cut in halve
• 3 pieces Hot banana peppers (Siling mahaba)
• fish sauce (patis) or salt
• Side Sauce
• Fish (or soy) sauce
• Lemon (or calamansi) juice
• Or you can mix both soysauce and calamansi

Cooking Procedure:

1. Boil Tamarind in water to soften.
2. Pound and extract all juices and set aside.
3. In a saucepan or stock pot, boil pork until tender. Add onion, tomato, and tamarind juice (1pack of sinigang mix) . Add taro until tender and thickens the soup. Simmer, then add the radish and string beans. When tender, add the swamp cabbage.
4. Season with salt or fish sauce according to taste.
5. Side with fish sauce and lemon (or calamansi) juice or soy sauce with lemon (or calamansi) juice, whichever is your preference.
6. Share, Serve hot and enjoy!

Nilagang Baboy (Boiled Pork w/ Vege)

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. pork (choices of belly, hocks, neck or any bony parts of pork), cut into serving pieces
• 7 cups water (depends on your preference)
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 onion, quartered
• 2 green onions (scallions), sliced into 1” long
• 1/4 tsp. peppercorn
• 2 pcs pork broth cubes (knorr)
• 2 eddoes- also known as taro or gabi, quartered (optional)
• 2 potatoes, quartered
• 2 pcs corn on the cob (optional) cut into manageable pcs
• 3 pcs ripe saba bananas (optional) into into pcs
• cabbage leaves (pechay)
• 1 bundle green beans
• salt to taste

Cooking Procedures :

1. Place pork in a big pot and let it covered with water. Bring to boil. Lower the heat and let it simmer until pork is tender for about an hour.

2. Remove all the resulting scum that will rise to the top of the pot.

3. Add crushed garlic, sliced onions, scallions, peppercorn, corn, banana and pork broth cubes.

4. Add quartered taro (if using) and potatoes. Cook until tender.

5. Add the green beans. Simmer for 5 minutes. Correct the seasoning, season with salt if needed.

6. Add the cabbage (repolyo).Then remove from heat leave for about 3minutes (Do not overcook the green vegetables.

7. Serve hot and enjoy!

Chicken and Pork Adobo (Mix)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kilo pork, cut into cubes
• 1/2 kilo chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 head garlic, minced
• 1 medium size red onion, diced
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup vinegar
• 2 cups of water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 5 laurel leaves (bay leaves)
• 3 tablespoons of cooking oil or olive oil
• 3 tablespoons of rice water (if you have no rice water, water will do)
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (optional add-on)
• 3 pcs medium size potato, cut into serving pieces (optional)

Cooking procedure:

1. In a large container, combine the soy sauce, garlic and onions then marinade the pork and chicken overnight

2. Place the cooking oil in a pan and apply heat

3. When the oil is hot enough, put-in the marinated pork and chicken

4. Add the rice water and bring to a boil

5. Add the dried bay leaves and potatoes then simmer for 30 minutes or until the chicken & potatoes are tender

6. Add vinegar, salt, and pepper and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes

7. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!