Humba

Ingredients for Humba

• 1 kg pork shoulder or belly, cubed
• 6 hard-boiled eggs
• 1 cup banana blossoms
• 4 tbsp salted black beans
• 2/3 cup cane vinegar
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups water
• 4 bay leaves
• 3 star anise
• 1 whole garlic, minced
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Oil, for cooking

How to cook Humba

1. 1.Heat oil in a pot over medium heat; sauté garlic until golden, then remove and reserve.
2. 2.Brown pork on all sides in the same pot.
3. 3.Add water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, star anise, reserved garlic, and bay leaves; boil, then simmer 30 minutes.
4. 4.Add banana blossoms and salted black beans; simmer 30 minutes more until pork is tender and sauce is thick, adding water if needed.
5. 5.Add hard-boiled eggs and black pepper; simmer 5 minutes, then season with salt if needed.