Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4 thin slices ginger root
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 lb lean pork, sliced thinly
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 2 tbsp bagoong alamang (fermented shrimp paste)
- 1/2 cup water
- 4-6 Asian eggplants, sliced
- 1-2 bitter melon
- 1/4 lb okra, fresh or frozen, stems removed
- 1/4 lb long beans, quartered
Directions
Slice bitter melon lengthwise; remove seeds and white center. Slice in 2-inch pieces. Heat oil in large pot. Saute garlic, ginger, and onions until tender. Add pork and saute until browned. Add tomatoes and bagoong alamang, and cook for 5 minutes. Add water and bring to boil. Stir in eggplant, bitter melon, okra and long beans. Simmer for 15 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Salt to taste.
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By me_grimlock45
on May 20, 2013
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This was actually a pretty accurate recipe. I'm surprised food network has this dish. It turned out great. I added cubes of squash just like my parents have always made it. I'm not too fond of bitter melon so I took that out otherwise everything tasted like it should have. A classic Ilocano dish.
By csnr355_11046014
SAN PABLO, CA
on September 08, 2008
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THIS WAS MY 1ST TIME COOKING W/O MY WIFE'S DIRECTIONS SO I DECIDED TO TRY SOMETHING SHE DOESN'T COOK THAT OFTEN AND LET ME TELL YOU IT WENT GREAT THANK YOU GUYS FOR THIS AWESOME FOOD
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