Here it is my first attempt (without my mom helping) at Pinakbet. It tastes awesoooome!!!!
Pinakbet
Ingredients
• 1/4 kilo pork with fat (cut into very small pieces)
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 2 medium size Ampalaya (cut into 8 pieces each)
• 2 medium size eggplants (cut into 8 pieces each)
• 6 pieces okra (halved)
• 6 pieces tomatoes (quartered)
• 1 small garlic head (minced)
• 2 small onions (diced)
• 1 small ginger (sliced)
• 4 tablespoons bagoong isda
• Pinch of pepper
Procedure
1. In a pan, cook pork until lightly crispy, set aside.
2. Saute garlic, onion, tomatoes, and ginger in the pork fat and mix in pork.
3. In a pot, boil water with bagoong.
4. Add in the pork and spices.
5. Add all the vegetables and cook.
6. Serve hot.
It's really hard to recreate such a distinct style and flavor of a dish when you have no idea of the process sometimes. That's why for many of us those comfort foods just don't taste the same when we make it on our own without having seen it being made in person. That's why I love finding awesome bloggers who explain the process. I love Burnt Lumpia's blog post on how he finally made Pinakbet by himself, pretty much summed up my experience...Burnt Lumpia Pinakbet
