Humba is a popular dish from Visayas and Mindanao mostly served during fiestas. This is a sweet pork dish which is somewhat prepared like pork adobo but humba ingredients include brown sugar, banana blossoms and black beans.
This is a customized recipe tailored to preferred taste.
20Min
Preparation
40Min
Cooking
6
Serves
Ingredients
2 lbs pork belly or the leg part of the pig, cut in cubes
1 cup Pineapple juice
1 large onion, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons salted black beans
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
½ cup dried banana blossoms
2 pieces dried bay leaves
1 teaspoon whole peppercorn
1/2 cup sprite or coke
6 pieces qual eggs, boiled (optional)
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Stir
To mix food materials with a circular motion for the purpose of blending or securing a uniform consistency.
Add the onions and garlic and cook until the onions are soft
Put-in the soy sauce, peppercorn, bay leaves
Pour-in the pineapple juice and let boil. Simmer until the pork is tender (add water as needed)
Pressure cook the pork for 20 minutes until tender.
Add the vinegar and wait for the mixture to re-boil. Do not stir. Simmer for 3 minutes.
Spoon-in the salted black beans and brown sugar then simmer for 5 minutes or optional you may add 1/2 cup coke or sprite in replacement of sugar.
Add the dried banana blossoms and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes
Garnish the boiled qual eggs/
Transfer to a serving plate and serve. Share and enjoy!
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About The recipe
Humba is a popular dish from Visayas and Mindanao mostly served during fiestas. This is a sweet pork dish which is somewhat prepared like pork adobo but humba ingredients include brown sugar, banana blossoms and black beans.
This is a customized recipe tailored to preferred taste.
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