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Pork Menudo is the number one on the list of my comfort foods and it’s hard for me to last a month without trying one – literally. Some would say that I am addicted to this food while others would use the term “obsession”, I just simply look at it as a necessity – a basic necessity that I cannot live without. It is my favorite.

In almost every Philippine town fiestas or gatherings, Pork Menudo can be seen in the dining table. This is one of the favorite dish served and this was the reason why different variations of this dish existed. Many Pork Menudo recipes include hotdogs, green peas, or garbanzos and I like to add sun dried raisins too. I think that it is a regional thing because almost different provinces have their own version. I must admit that all variation tastes as good as everyone else but I prefer the version that I grew up eating, my mom’s version.

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. pork
• 1/2 lb. pig liver
• 2 cup potatoes diced
• 3 pieces carrot cubed
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 piece lemon
• 2 piece onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 5 pieces hotdogs sliced diagonally
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 to 3 pieces dried bay leaves
• Salt and pepper to taste

LET’S GET STARTED

• Combine pork, soy sauce, and lemon in a bowl. Marinate for at least 1 hour.
• Heat oil in a pan
• Saute garlic and onion.
• Add the marinated pork. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Pour in tomato sauce and water and then add the bay leaves. Let boil and simmer for 30 minutes to an hour depending on the toughness of the pork. Note: Add water as necessary.
• Add-in the liver and hot dogs.Cook for 5 minutes.
• Put-in potatoes, carrots, sugar,salt, and pepper. Stir and cook for 8 to 12 minutes.
• Serve. Share and enjoy!

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That’s how I prepare my favorite dish. Hope you like it. Savor it’s flavorful taste.