...  kilo pork cut into bite size 3 to 5 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp red chili pepper chopped 2 tbsp cooking oil 2 tbsp garlic minced pepper powder to taste Directions: In a frying pan heat the cooking oil and sauté the garlic. Put in the pork and cook until it turns golden brown. Mix the shrimp paste and simmer for 1o to 15 minutes. Add the sugar, chili and pepper powder to taste, stir. Cook until it is sticky. Serve and enjoy as your appetizer. Bagoong goes well with green mango and dishes like kare ...

Kare-kare is a delicious and meaty Filipino stew that is served on special occasions. It is normally made with oxtails, but you can use other types of meat like pork and beef. Ingredients Needed: 1 kilo pig’s leg cut in 2 inch slices (or you can use oxtail, cow’s face, beef tripe and beef sirloin cut) 3 medium size egg plants cut into 2 inch length 1 cup string beans cut into 2 inch length 1 small banana flower bud sliced 1 bundle of pechay or bok choy 1 cup of ground peanuts 1 small bottle of peanut butter 1 cup of toasted ground rice ½ cup of water ½ tbsp of annatto powder 2 pcs onions sliced 1 head garlic chopped 2 tbsp cooking oil Salt to taste Directions: In a big casserole, pour 1 liter of water and put the pig’s leg. Cover and simmer. Boil for 2 to 3 hours using medium heat until the meat is tender. You can use a pressure cooker to save time. Remove the scum from the boiling water. Mix the coloring annatto powder. While waiting until the meat is tender, make the sauce f ...