Humba Recipes Around the Philippines

pork belly

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thighs reduce fat content while pork shoulder is more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce offers a healthier option.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and has a lower glycemic index.

hard-boiled eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: none

Tofu provides a vegetarian alternative.

Cut pork belly into squares to allow marinade to penetrate.

Marinate pork belly for about an hour.

Add dried oregano, brown sugar, whole garlic, and bay leaves to the pork.

Place sugarcane sticks at the bottom of a clay pot (palayok).

Add marinated pork and other ingredients to the clay pot.

Seal the pot with banana leaves.

Slow-cook the dish for about three hours on low heat.

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