A traditional Filipino hearty stew made with pork in a thick tomato-based sauce, incorporating vegetables and optional hot dogs. This dish is simmered for tenderness and served with rice for a filling meal.
1: Season pork shoulder with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cube and sear the pork.
2: Mince garlic and onion, then sauté in a pot.
3: Add cubed Roma tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaves, chicken bouillon, sugar, and black pepper to the pot.
4: Add the seared pork to the pot and simmer for at least 1 hour until very tender.
5: Chop the carrots and potatoes, then add them to the stew along with the chopped hot dogs.
6: Once the potatoes and carrots are tender, add the peas.
7: If needed, add corn starch slurry to thicken the stew.
8: Serve the stew with rice.
