Pinakbet

This is a dish we (me and my Jphil officemates Mark and Bobby) prepared as our dinner.

Pinakbet or pakbet is a popular Ilocano dish, from the northern regions of the Philippines, although it has become popular throughout the archipelago. The word is the contracted form of the Ilocano word "pinakebbet", meaning shrunk or shrivelled.

This time, we present to you our version of pinakbet.

What we have:

2 pcs eggplant
6 pcs okra
1 pc ampalaya
1 bundle string beans
1/4 pc squash
3 tbsp shrimp paste
1/4 kg pork (preferably fatty part)
100 gms fishball
3 cloves garlic
1 bulb onion
2 pcs tomatoes
fish sauce to taste
magic sarap





What we did:

1. Fry pork until brown and shriveled.
2. Add fish balls then saute garlic and onions. Add tomatoes.
3. Add shrimp paste.
4. Add squash. Simmer for 1 minute.
5. Add string beans. Simmer for 1 minute.
6. Add eggplant, okra, ampalaya and magic sarap to taste. Simmer for 3 minutes or until vegetables are cooked.
7. Add fish sauce to taste.





And the result is ...