Philippines Recipes

What You Need

• 1 kg chicken thighs or drumsticks
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp whole peppercorns
• 1 cup water

How to Cook It

1. Marinate the chicken in soy sauce and half of the garlic for 20 minutes.
2. Place the chicken in a pot with vinegar, water, bay leaves, peppercorns, and the remaining garlic.
3. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes until tender.
4. Uncover and reduce the sauce until slightly thick and glossy.
5. Serve hot with steamed rice.

What You Need

• 700 g pork belly or pork ribs
• 1 onion, quartered
• 2 tomatoes, quartered
• 6 cups water
• 1 packet tamarind soup mix or 1/2 cup tamarind pulp
• 1 radish, 1 eggplant, and 2 green chilies
• 1 bunch kangkong or spinach

How to Cook It

1. Boil the pork with onion and tomatoes until the meat starts to turn tender.
2. Add the tamarind mix or pulp and stir until the broth tastes sour and balanced.
3. Add radish, eggplant, and green chilies, then simmer until the vegetables soften.
4. Add the kangkong or spinach last and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Serve the soup hot with rice.

What You Need

• 700 g beef shank or oxtail
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 3 tbsp ground toasted rice
• 1 eggplant, sliced
• 1 bunch long beans and 1 bunch bok choy
• 6 cups water and bagoong for serving

How to Cook It

1. Simmer the beef in water until tender, then skim the broth if needed.
2. Add the onion, peanut butter, and ground toasted rice, then stir until the sauce thickens.
3. Add eggplant and long beans first, then cook until almost tender.
4. Add bok choy at the end and cook briefly so it stays bright.
5. Serve hot with bagoong on the side.