Adobo (Filipino)
The Philippines' defining braise: pork or chicken simmered in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and bay until the sauce turns dark and the meat glossed — unofficial national dish, endlessly argued over.
What it is
The Philippines' defining braise: pork or chicken simmered in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and bay until the sauce turns dark and the meat glossed — unofficial national dish, endlessly argued over. Ingredients: pork belly or chicken, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic (much), bay leaves, black peppercorns, onion, sugar (optional), oil, hard-boiled eggs (in some homes). Recipe: 1) Marinate meat in vinegar, soy, garlic and pepper. 2) Sear the meat; set aside. 3) Simmer marinade until the vinegar's sharpness cooks off — never stir in the first minutes (a classic rule). 4) Return meat; braise until tender and the sauce reduces to a glaze. Serve: over mountains of white rice. Flavor: sour, salty, garlicky — preserved-food logic turned delicious. History: vinegar-and-salt cooking predates Spain (a preservation strategy in the tropics); soy sauce came via Chinese trade, and adobo's name from the Spanish marinade it resembles. See also: Sinigang, Lechon.
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