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Banana Blossom Habhab

Yields6 ServingsTotal Time59 mins

 ¼ kg pork belly
 6 garlic clovessmashed skin on
 2 pieces red onionsquartered
 2 tbsp peppercorns
 1 whole banana blossomsliced thinly
 water
  cup white vinegar
 ¼ cup cooking oil
 10 pieces garlic clovessmashed skin on
  cup red onionssliced
 ½ cup sayotesliced into sticks
  cup soy sauce
 1 ½ cups pork broth
 ½ cup carrotssliced into thin sticks
 ½ cup pechay tagalogsliced into thirds
 banana leaf
 saltto taste
1

Place the pork belly, quartered onions, garlic, peppercorns, and salt in a pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil and simmer until the pork is tender. Set aside pork and reserve the liquid.

2

Slice the banana blossom thinly and keep soaked in a bowl with about 1 1/2 cups water and add salt and 1/8 cup vinegar. Set aside.

3

In a pan over medium-high heat, place oil and fry the pork for a few minutes. Remove pork from the pan. Slice into cubes.

4

In the same pan, saute the garlic and onions until fragrant. Then add sayote, pork slices, and soy sauce then cook for a few more minutes. Add banana blossom to the pan and add the reserve pork broth. Cook covered for a few minutes, letting the liquid reduce and thicken.

5

Add the carrots and pechay tagalog and continue to cook for a few more minutes. Serve on a cut out squares of banana leaf.

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