Life Begins at 30
…and it just gets even better!
Adobo, The Ultimate Pinoy Comfort Food
Being an archipelago of 7,107 islands, it is no surprise that Filipinos coming from different regions have slightly different ways of preparing food. However diversified the cooking style maybe, it cannot be questioned that Filipinos all over the world have a common love for all things seasoned and marinated.
Among the variety of Filipino dishes, one that stands out as un-officially everyone’s favorite comfort food is Adobo. As opposed to its Spanish and Puerto Rican definition, adobo in the Philippines generally refers to a dish cooked using a preparation technique indigenous to the filipino cuisine. This involves tenderizing meat with vinegar and cooking it under low fire with soy sauce, garlic, bay leaves and peppercorns in a pot. This is a cooking style that dates back to early ages when refrigeration was not yet an option. To most Filipino families who do not have access to a fridge, this is a way to preserve food from spoiling, as the vinegar helps to kill bacteria, thus extending the food’s shelf life.
Dried Pork Adobo with Rice
Silly though it sounds, there is no standard way of serving adobo – it could come as dry, spicy, soaked in soy sauce, crispy/fried, or in dry flakes… you name it! I have probably seen over a 100 ways of serving the dish, but one thing is for sure – you can never go wrong with an adobo!
Here’s to share the traditional “Dried Pork Adobo” recipe for some weekend indulgence.
Dried Pork Adobo
Ingredients:
500 grams Pork cubes, cut in 2in squares
1/2 cup Sukang Maasim (Vinegar)
1/4 cup Soy Sauce
6-10 pcs peppercorns
3 Bay Leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
4 cloves garlic, minced
Procedure:
1. Put together all ingredients in a pot and cook in low fire.
2. Let it simmer, while stirring occasionally.
3. Allow the meat to cook in its own fat, until the sauce drains out.
4. Increase the heat and stir the meat until it becaomes slightly dark brown but not burned.
Remove from heat and serve with steamed rice.
Enjoy!
Wow! What a site. You have a real knack for making a blog readable and easy on the eyes. I can’t wait to try out some of the recipes you have here (after a trip to the market to get the ingredients). Cooking is one of my favorite things. I love trying out new recipes. I don’t have time to read all the recipes on this site right now, I found your site while I was looking for something else on Bing, but I’ve bookmarked your home page and will visit again soon to see the latest recipes. Click here if you’d like to check out my site. Keep up the great work, and happy cooking!
Thoughtful and interesting, thank you. I was brought up in manilla but moved to america at such a young age I barely remember anything apart from the delicious food. I finally found some authentic Filipino recipes if you want to take a look, I thought I’d share it with you!
Thank you so much, this was a good read. I was actually born in Spain (I’m not telling what year though!) but was moved around various parts of europe and lastly settled in England when I was a teenager. I dont remember an awful lot of the few years I was in spain, but the delicious smell of spanish food always seems to ring a bell in me or something. Funny, how I dont remember anything except the smells,isn’t it! I even found a internet site dedicated to spanish recipes, which gave me great delight and thought I ought to share with your readers. Anyway, thank you again. I’ll get my son to add your cast to my rss thing…
Thank you Glenn! I took time to respond, but I didn’t realize i had all these comments waiting for be approved until now. I hope you managed to add my blog to your RSS… and looking forward to heardmore from you… I love spain!!! I cannot wait to go back to visit that beautiful country again!
thanks for the tip! I will definitely take a look!