Patience For A Life Full of Flavor – The Ultimate Nilagang Baboy Recipe

I am pretty sure you have heard someone saying that love is not a bed of roses. I think my mother said that to me quite a few times before, and like other people who are in love; I didn’t pay much attention to it. But, now that I am older and hopefully wiser, I know that relationships are hard, but worth it. You have to work hard for it sometimes, before you achieve that oh so sweet honest to goodness and pure kind of love that will melt your heart and open your mind to things you don’t think is possible. So, to those who work hard for love as much as they enjoy it, here is the recipe for you. The Nilagang Baboy recipe that may take time to cook but is definitely worth it.

Ingredients:

3/4 kl pork  

The Ultimate Nilagang Baboy!!

3 Cornstick (cut into 2 inches thick)

1/4 Squash (sliced into large chunks)

1 medium Sliced onion

½ Pechay Baguio (bottom removed and cut in half)

6 pieces Pechay Tagalog (bottom removed)

½ Cabbage cut into 4 equal pieces

salt, pepper and umami

How Nilagang baboy is made:

1. Put pork, onion and the corn in a medium saucepan and pour water on it. The water level should be just enough to cover the pork. Place it on the stove and switch it on high heat.
2. Add salt
3. Lower the fire once you see that the water is boiling.
4. Allow water to boil until the pork is tender. This may take more or less an hour but its ok if you want your pork to be tender and sweet. While boiling and you think the water level is not enough for you, then you can add water.
5. While the water is boiling, add in the squash.
6. Season with salt, pepper and umami according to your taste.
7. Once the pork and squash are both satisfyingly tender, you can now add the remaining vegetables.
8. Let it simmer for just 3 minutes and turn off the heat, but keep the lid on. The remaining heat will cook the vegetable. You don’t want your vegetable to be soggy.
9. Transfer in a large bowl and serve! (This is best served right after it's cooked)

Important Tip:

Calamansi and patis is what you need, to complete the amazing taste of this Nilagang baboy recipe. Although it can be eaten without it, the calamansi-patis combination will bring out a lot of flavors you can’t imagine what. Try it to prove it people! 

Relationships are like the pork you will use on this recipe. It may be hard at first, but if you would give it time and exert enough effort it needs, soon enough it will soften and turn into something that is delicious and flavorful. And once that happen, you will look back and realize that it is worth everything. Have a delicious meal and an even more delicious life! – xoxo your Sisig Master

Malabon Sisig Master is located in front of Francis Market in Malabon City. We are open from 4pm to 10pm.