Pork stew

Sancocho-inspired slow cooked pork hock and vegetables

Sanchoco-inspired slow cooked pork hock and vegetables

Slices of pork hock go into the slow cooker with sliced sausages, onion, garlic, bay leaves, oregano and tomatoes. When tender, cabbage wedges, sweet yellow corn and saba bananas are added.

Cook time: 4 30

Servings: 4 people

Pork belly kaldereta

The pork version of a tomato-based beef stew that evolved in Filipino cuisine after over three centuries of Spanish colonization. Kaldereta is from the Spanish caldero or cauldron, the traditional pot for cooking stews.

Cook time: 1 30

Servings: 4 people

Dinardaraan (pork blood stew with crispy pork belly)

Dinuguan, Filipino pork blood stew, is found across the archipelago. But there are regional variations. The sauce can be thick, the stew can be soupy and, in the case of dinardaraan, the dish is oily and the sauce is cooked until almost dry.

Cook time: 1

Servings: 6 people

Pork rendang

Cubes of stewing pork are mixed with herbs and spices, left to marinate then slow cooked with more spices, tamarind paste and coconut milk.

Cook time: 2

Servings: 4 people

Pork baby back ribs and apple stew

Apples aren’t just for salads and desserts. Apples are a fantastic addition to savory dishes too.

Cook time: 1 20

Servings: 2 people