
My aunt's coming over later, and I want to cook something special for her. I only have a half-full jar of bagoong I bought a few months ago, a piece of leftover breaded pork from last night, a few veggies (eggplant, sitaw or string beans, a lone tomato), and week-old frozen gata (coconut milk). The solution? Pork binagoongan.
I've never really tried cooking this particular dish before, but it's one of those viands I often buy when I'm eating carinderia (small food stall full of the sweet goodness of home cooking)-style. Here's how I made mine:
1. Add about a teaspoon cooking oil in a heated shallow pan. Add chopped onions (1 medium sized)...