Pork Nilaga (Boiled Pork Soup)
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Ingredients
- 6 cups Water
- 1 kilogram Pork Belly (chunks)
- 1 tsp Whole Black Pepper
- 2 pieces Pork Cubes
- 1 piece Sweet Corn large (cut in three)
- 3 pieces Potatoes (cut in half)
- 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
- 1 piece Onion large (squared)
- 2 pieces Onion Leeks (chopped)
- 1 piece Cabbage medium (cut in half)
- 2 bunch Pechay bottom removed
Instructions
- In a pot pour 6 cups of water and put in the chopped pork. Bring to a boil until the meat is tender.
- When the meat is almost tender, put two pork cubes and one teaspoon of whole black pepper to add flavor to your soup.
- When the meat is tender add the sweet corn and potatoes, let it simmer until the potatoes are almost tender.
- After a few minutes add a tablespoon of fish sauce, onions and onion leeks. Let it simmer.
- Check and adjust with salt according to your taste.
- Then add the cabbage, let the cabbage cook for three minutes then add the pechay.
- Transfer to a bowl and serve!
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Notes
- Add saba bananas (sweet plantain) for a slightly sweet flavor.
- Serve with steamed rice and a dipping sauce of fish sauce with calamansi or lemon.