Humba (a healthier version)

 So one night I decided to create a Filipino feast for everyone. God I love Filipino food. I was originally going to make lumpia but I couldn´t find the right wrappers here. I´m still a little scared of making my own wrappers from scratch. Instead I made humba and pancit.

This version of humba (sugar braised pork belly) doesn't taste exactly like the normal kind but it still has an amazing flavor.

Ingredients: 

1 kilo of pork (I used a mixture of tenderloin and pork chop) 

3 cloves garlic minced

1 red onion minced

about 2 tsp of fresh ginger minced

3 to 4 bay leaves

5 to 6 dried mushrooms

2 tsp whole peppercorn

1/4 cup brown sugar

4 tbsp rice wine vinegar

1/2  cup light soy sauce

1/4 cup dark soy sauce

2 cups water

2 tbsp flour

Instructions:
1. In a bowl mix together the vinegar, soy sauce,  water, sugar, and peppercorn.
2. Take the pork and cut into large chunks. Season with salt and pepper.
3. In the pot that you will use to braise put a little oil and brown the pork pieces. Set the pork aside on a plate.
3. Add a little more oil to the pot and toss in the garlic, ginger, and onions.
Make sure the garlic doesn't burn.
4. Put the pork back into the pot. Incorporate the
the sauce from step 1.
5. Put a lid on the pot and put the pot in the oven (use the lowest setting). Keep in the oven for 1.5 hours.
6. Take the pot out of the oven and put on the stove top. Simmer for 20-30  more minutes. At this point incorporate the flour so the sauce can thicken. You can also take the mushrooms and cut them into smaller pieces.

Serve over some steamed rice.
Pancit recipe coming soon!