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It is clearly related to Adobo Recipe which is handed down to us by the Spaniards.The Chinese settlers came which introduced to us the braising method of cooking and therefore a fusion recipe was created by the Filipinos in Visayas area. I read that a woman was the author of this recipe. Humba is an adobo recipe with a twist of Chinese braise. The difference between Chinese Braise and Filipino Braise is that ours has thick sauce that coats the meat as well with a very strong flavor combination of salty,sweet and sour. The thrill of it is that it does not spoil at once,the shelf life is longer even for weeks. I remember my Uncle who would cooked Humba every time we had a family affair. Humba would usually consist of all the fatty parts and unwanted parts of slaughtered pig. Going home after the event, we have a garapon or jar of Humba with us. Personally, I am thrilled about this discovery because the magic of good food really goes a long long way.
Most Asian culinary cultures have a version of braised pork, sweetened by sugar and balanced by a savory counterpoint of soy sauce, rice wine or even fish sauce. Even within every Filipino household, the preparation of this simple Humba varies greatly. Besides the usual addition and subtraction of ingredients, some recipes recommend the use of pig trotters instead of the more common pork belly. Adding to complexity of this dish, other recipes even suggest adding mushrooms, banana blossoms, rice wine, hard-boiled eggs and even potatoes into the mix. But Id rather keep my Humba relatively simple–cooking a tried-and-true family recipe but of course with some slight changes. And Yes! the most interesting part is ..I love Humba with Fried Banana slices on top.
Filipino Humba
Ingredients:
1/2 kg or 500 grams pork belly cut into large cubes
1/2 kg or 500 grams pork butt shoulder cut into large cubes
1 whole head garlic crushed
1/2 cup vinegar
4 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp soy sauce
2 pcs bay leaf
1 tbsp rice wine
2 pcs star anise
1/2 tsp oregano
3 tbsp tausi or fermented black beans
1 cup whole peanuts
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp paprika
2 cups water
some Fried Bananas (ripe saging na saba)
Direction:
In a bowl, combine these ingredients: meat, garlic, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce and rice wine. Marinate for about 30 minutes. Set aside in the fridge.
After 30 minutes, transfer to a sauce pan and add: water, black beans and peanuts.
Cover and bring to a boil, once its boils, turn the heat to a simmering mode and add the rest of the ingredients: bay leaf, star anise, oregano, paprika and olive oil.
Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until the sauce thickens.
You can add fried bananas five minutes before turning off the heat or serve it separately
Here...its ready, the meat is tender, the characteristic of taste is..as usual..a chaos between sweet, salty and sour.. lol! but thats how we enjoy our food.
Yes, I am digging in and suddenly I forgot my rule of no rice. It is such a dilemma not to enjoy this wonderful dish with rice. My excuse is that I'm having Brown Rice anyway...
In case you are wondering what Saba Banana is, the photo above is taken from google. Its a variety of banana or plantain in the Philippines. We normally slice and fry it, to be eaten all together with rice and rumba. I wish I have some fried slices now...
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I love pork and I love fried bananas. This looks incredible! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party. Hope the rest of your week is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you Helen and likewise thank you for featuring it this week. Have a lovely weekend.
DeleteOh my gosh, I'm so excited to try this one - it sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteIt really is delicious Chas ! Thank you for coming over and have a great weekend.
DeleteThis dish looks so good and thanks for sharing the recipe at Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
ReplyDeleteThank you Julie, its my pleasure. Have a lovely weekend.
DeleteThis looks so tasty. I would love to try :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Creative Mondays, hope you can join us again at another party soon.
Thank you Claire, its my pleasure. Have a lovely weekend.
DeleteI see that this is close to adobo, except that this has way more ingredients. I am not eating pork, but I am sure I could use chicken. :D Thank you for sharing at Fiesta Friday party!
ReplyDeleteYes Jhuls, its like Adobo and the shelf life is longer too and the more it taste good after a couple of days. And youre right, chicken is also great. Thank you for coming over and have a great weekend.
DeleteThat looks so good. #Alittlebitofeverything.
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